Vacancies: Residential
Parents
Ref: RSP/10/2016
The M-PESA Foundation Academy is seeking to recruit dedicated Residential Parents to Provide pastoral care for and supervision of learners in the dormitories, during non-timetabled time.
The M-PESA Foundation Academy is seeking to recruit dedicated Residential Parents to Provide pastoral care for and supervision of learners in the dormitories, during non-timetabled time.
They also undertake
housekeeping inspection and provide frontline medical care to learners.
Key ResponsibilitiesPastoral Care and Child Protection
- To prioritise
safeguarding, welfare, health and safety of learners above all other
duties and be familiar with statutory safeguarding and child protection
needs and requirements as per the Academy’s policy.
- Monitoring and
managing mentorship, wellness and counselling
- Listen to
issues affecting learners, keeping their records and solving and /or
reporting to the head of student life.
- Monitor and
deal with any cases of bullying in accordance with Academy policy
- Manage
learners’ behaviour and conduct.
Supervisory and inspection
duties
- Reside in
official accommodation during silent hours and respond to calls/alarms as
soon as they are raised.
- Enforce and
implement the student residential routine including wake-up and lights-out
times
- Exercise
pastoral care of, attend care meetings where required and support
learners’ emotional, cultural and intellectual development.
- Support
residential prefects in implementation and ensuring adherence to
residential rules and inculcation of good manners and courtesy.
- Provide first aid,
initial medical support and administration of medicines to learners in
line with doctor’s prescription in absence of the nurse.
- Supervise
learners’ personal hygiene, grooming and residential cleanliness
- Supervise
official laundry services and learners’ own laundry activities.
- Maintain close
liaison with the Academy Nurse/clinic at all times on matters concerning
learners medical care.
- Conduct
learners’ roll call in their residences
Residential supplies and
resources
- Monitor stocks
and make timely requisitions on learners’ supplies, personal effects and
uniforms
- Report repairs
required in the residential maintenance Log
- Monitor and
ensure appropriate use of supplies, resources and equipment
- Ensure
residential pin boards have relevant and updated notices and display and
are well maintained.
- Undertake such
other duties as the head of student life may reasonably require
Education and Experience
- Have a Diploma
in education, or a social science, community service, sociology. Degree
will be added advantage
- Over 10 years
experience in similar role at high school
- Age 45 and
above
- Has the basic
First aid
- demonstrable
counselling, certification in counselling skills added advantage
- Able to
communicate effectively at all levels with Learners, and teachers.
- Professional,
flexible, conscientious, and able to act with discretion at all times.
- Able to
demonstrate a genuine warmth and interest in the learners under his/her
care.
Application Procedure
Send your Application Letter
and CV as one document indicating names and contacts (telephone and e-mail
address) of three (3) referees familiar with your profession qualifications and
relevant experience
Indicate the title of position and Reference Number on the subject line of your email to recruitment@mpesafoundationacademy.ac.ke
hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Only those submitted through
Email will be considered.
The closing date for the applications is 21st October, 2016
MPESA Foundation Academy is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, gender equity and equality.
MPESA Foundation Academy is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, gender equity and equality.