Background: Azim Premji University is an institution of learning that is committed to nurturing professionals of high calibre with integrity and passion for social change. An important part of our mandate is to develop programmes of substance which offer students the tools and perspective to realize a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society.
Our commitment to creating an inclusive academic environment is reflected in our diverse student body which spans various socio-economic backgrounds, geographic locations, religions and gender.
Consequently, the University is seeking Student Counselors who can help a wide breadth of students maximize their potential for academic success. Specifically, The Counseling Center will support the psychological and emotional well-being of the student campus community by providing counseling, consultations and crisis interventions all of which adhere to strict standards of confidentiality.
Role of the Counselor:
Create a culture on campus that is caring and supportive. Students must be organised into support groups and trained to be sensitive to others, detect when fellow students need help and be trained in rudimentary counseling skills enough to support another in a crisis. Creating training programmes on leadership, peer support and guidance etc. will be required.
Develop a systemic guidance and support programme (in collaboration with Student Support) which addresses the domains of personal / social development as well as academic development.
Be able to build rapport with students on campus to maximize quality and effectiveness of counseling
Collaborate and consult with parents, guardians, University faculty and stakeholders regarding student well-being.
In case, the counselor is not an expert in the domain required, he / she should be able to facilitate referrals as needed.
Plan a systematic process for student support and follow-up (including but not exclusive to a student support services handbook).
Adhere to the policies and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
Conduct or organize regular workshops on varied themes ranging from Gender bias, class politics to time management, stress management etc.
The counselor will work under the ambit of Student Support.
Profile of Ideal Candidate:
Background of counseling psychology with training and appropriate experience.
Experience working with students representing diverse social-economic backgrounds at Higher Education level
Azim Premji Foundation
Azim Premji University is a not-for-profit, private, autonomous university under the Azim Premji University Act, 2010 of the Karnataka Legislature. It is the first private, autonomous University in Karnataka and among the few in India dedicated to Education and Development.
We are sponsored by the Azim Premji Foundation and our roots lie in the learning and experience of over a decade of work in elementary education by the Foundation. Azim Premji University is one of Foundation"s key responses to the constraints and challenges confronting the education and development sectors in India like the lack of grounded knowledge and theory and a shortage of capable and reflective individuals. The University is actively engaged in the development of talent and the creation of knowledge which can catalyze sustainable improvements in education and related development areas.
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