JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced school psychologists to join our team and cater for our students’ mental health and wellbeing.
Together with teachers, administrators, and other specialists you’ll design effective programs for children who face social or emotional problems, developmental or learning challenges, and disabilities. You’ll implement these programs in individual or group sessions. You will also occasionally counsel and guide parents and teachers.
To succeed in this role, it’s important to be able to analyze complex information from different sources (e.g. reports, school grades, teacher perspectives, etc.). Compassion, patience, and resilience will help you meet the daily job tasks and be a good role model for our students.
If you see yourself in this role and you want to make a difference in our students’ lives, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

Design mental-health intervention and prevention programs
Implement counseling and educational methods (e.g. breathing or mental imagery techniques)
Collaborate with educational staff to create coordinated plans
Evaluate and report on student progress (e.g. using psychometric tests)
Set learning goals based on each student’s emotional, cognitive, and social strengths
Refer students to community services if needed
Research new methods to improve children’s wellbeing (e.g. mindfulness)
Resolve classroom or school crises
Mentor and support teachers of high-risk children
Guide parents in facilitating children’s progress

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as a school psychologist in a diverse educational setting
Knowledge of various methods to prevent or treat mental-health problems and other difficulties
Strong understanding of Tanzania education policies and regulations
Effective communication and counseling skills
Integrity and professionalism
A positive, patient, and resilient personality
License to work as a school psychologist
Bachelor's degree in School Psychology or similar educational field

All applications should be sent to hrc@fezaschools.org
Deadline for application is 10th May 2024, only qualified candidates will be contacted.