Student Relations Manager at Varsity College

Job Purpose:

• Varsity College, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd, is a registered private higher education institution.The Cape Town campus has a vacancy for a Student Relations Manager

The Student Relations Manager duties include: 

• Counselling to Students 
• Provides individual primary counselling to students 
• Provides students with skills to deal with challenges 
• Guides students through referral options. 
• Addresses students via reception immediately or makes an appointment for counselling. 
• Receives signed confidentiality and gains consent form from student. 
• Establishes trustworthy relationships with students that opens channels for communication between the campus and students 
• Develops initiatives that add to the students experience at Varsity College. 
• Facilitates group counselling for students with similar problems. 
• Establishes a referral network for secondary counselling. 
• Presents Life Skills workshops addressing relevant social and emotional problems experienced by students. 
• Creates awareness campaigns surrounding universal social and emotional issues. 
• Facilitates guest speakers to address students on relevant topics 
• Community Engagement and Awareness Campaigns 
• Designs campaigns that raise awareness 
• Includes and involves Varsity College Cares students' team 
• Sources people from theme, sets up venue, determines whole process. 
• Facilitates engagements between Varsity College students and staff and Non Government Organisation (NGO). 
• Involves students in sustainable community engagement outreach programmes. 
• Establishes and maintains relationships with stakeholders in the community 
• Presents Life Skills workshops on community related issues, e.g. Reach for a dream 
• Sources sponsors 
• Trains interns on writing press releases 
• HESIO Committee 
• Serves on Health and Safety (HESIO / HIV / AIDS) committee 
• Provides information on it to staff, students and any relevant stakeholders. 
• Provides First Aid. 
• Student Relations Administration 
• Assists with registration. 
• Communicates and liaises with returning students. 
• Compiles and submits weekly status report. 
• Compiles and submits monthly report to ADvNet on ADvTECH's give back. 
• Compiles and submits national stakeholder report on monthly basis, e.g. Non Government Organisation (NGO), bursaries. 
• Keeps records of each session as a maximum of 3 sessions may be provided per student issue. 
• Compiles and submits a weekly Student Activity Report to National Student Relations Manager including statistics and whether student has been referred 
• Maintains of a report and filing system of counselling interventions. 
• Identifies Non Government Organisation (NGO) representatives who qualify for bursaries 
• Determines and evaluates the needs of Non Government Organisation (NGO) representatives and their bursary requirements.

Competencies:

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Advanced Interpersonal skills
• Organisational and Planning Skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer skills
• Person Description

Education:

• Minimum of Postgraduate Diploma/ Bachelors Degree/ Bachelor Honours Degree (NQF Level 8) in Counselling Psychology or Social Work.
• Qualified Social Work or Psychologist advantageous
• Registered as a social worker with SACSSP or equivalent/HPSCA

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years Trauma Counselling and 2 years Community Engagement experience