Director: Centre for Student Counselling and Development at Stellenbosch University

About the job

Duties

• Overall management and coordination of all the Centre's activities;
• Managing the development and implementation of an integrated psychology service to enrolled students;
• Closely collaborating with faculties and other support service divisions regarding student wellness;
• Providing a consultation service to management, committees and faculties;
• Managing the Centre's Psychology CPD Well Programme for sustainable accreditation of psychologists;
• Providing support to the Senior Director: Student Affairs;
• Responsible for financial and staff management of the Centre (including performance management and staff development);
• Representing the University at relevant external forums;
• Initiating and executing relevant research in order to maintain cutting edge service delivery.

Job Requirements

• A Master's degree in Psychology;
• Professional registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist;
• At least five year's management experience in a public Higher Education environment;
• Proven experience of administration (including financial administration);
• Exceptional verbal and written language skills in English and Afrikaans;
• Proven knowledge of and experience in student counselling and development;
• Proven exposure to the science practitioner model;
• Proof of involvement with student counselling and development on a national level.

Recommendation

• A PhD, or current enrollment for a PhD degree, in a relevant field within Psychology;
• Proof of involvement with student counselling and development on an international level;
• Proficiency in an additional African language, especially isiXhosa.

Closing Date: 27th,May 2022