Gaborone International School is a division of ADvTECH’s Schools which is comprises 10 brands with more than 100 schools across Botswana. Kenya and South Africa. The school has the following vacancy:

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Requirements: a recognized Higher Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in the Educational Psychology, Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology will be added advantage with at least 7 years’ experience in similar field of which 2 years are in management.

Duties:

Teaching • Assessment • Counselling • Case Management • Academic support and liaison with Teachers and parents. • Staff development. • Parental guidance. • Therapeutic support sessions • Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety Acts. • Involve­ment in Parent Connect sessions, identifying speakers and topics • Orientation interview with new students • Family, trauma and emotional counselling • Career Guidance and Counselling • Liaising with Universities and Institutes of Higher learning to inform an engage Students to further their studies.

Competencies

• Energetic, self-motivated and able to use own initiative; • Enthusiastic, assertive and flexible; • Good organisational and admin­istrative skills; • An open and creative outlook to education; • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents, staff and learners and willingness to engage with learners and their families on a personal.