About Kepler College

Kepler College was established in Rwanda to offer affordable, scalable, and competency-based higher education programs with the best job prospects for graduates. Securing employment for graduates is a key driver of everything done at the College. A core aspect of Kepler College’s pedagogy is learning by doing, with a primary focus on equipping students with 21st-century transferable skills that make them competitive in the labor market. Through its innovative academic model, Kepler College prepares students with the knowledge, competencies, and mindset required to succeed in today’s global economy.

Vision: To become a leading competency-based higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa with outstanding graduate employment outcomes that lead to economic mobility.

Mission: To prepare young Africans with global competencies and the mindset to solve local challenges.

About the Position:

Kepler College is currently seeking a talented Counselor or a professional with relevant experience mainly from the education sector. His/her role will mainly focus on Coordinating student activities, support, and advise all students on a broad base of development milestones. The counselor will be organizing and facilitating workshops for the campus to foster the development of the members of the campus he or she will also be providing individual counseling to both students and staff members.

Job Description

Psychological and Emotional support to students and staff providing psychological support for anxiety, depression, stress, substance misuse, and relationship difficulties.

Design and deliver psychoeducational programs, prevention initiatives, and mental health awareness activities.

Clinical services: conduct assessment for new intake and develop a follow up plan;

Provide individual and group counselling, including crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment.

Keep records in a confidential manner for students and staff experiencing emotional, personal, psychological issues;

Manage crisis situations such as mental health emergencies;

Collaborate with the Campus Health services, Academic advisors, Student Guild committee, Students Affairs office regarding students at academic risks, etc.

Develop and conduct new students’ advisory groups in collaboration with the Dean of Faculty office;

Organize and conduct clinical supervision sessions for teaching staff;

Create / reinforce a support system for Kepler Kiziba campus students & staff;

Facilitate advisory groups and contribute to the development and strengthening of student support systems

Develop and implement case management plans, including follow-up and referral to psychiatric or external services when required.

Required Qualifications and Eligibility:

Master’s degree in Clinical psychology & Valid license

Experience of 5 or more years in counseling and coaching

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills

Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects.

Able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment

Experience in narrative therapy;

Experience working with young and adults in a high education institution;

Demonstrate strong leadership skills

Demonstrate computer literacy

Team work: Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and with academic, health, and student affairs departments.

Exhibit sound organizational, planning, and reporting skills.

Ability to work in a diverse environment.

Values and Attitudes:

Strong sense of accountability and responsibility.

Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments.

Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to share knowledge.

Initiative and creativity in program development and problem-solving.

Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and high professional integrity.

Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to team objectives.

• Psychological and Emotional support to students and staff providing psychological support for anxiety, depression, stress, substance misuse, and relationship difficulties.
• Design and deliver psychoeducational programs, prevention initiatives, and mental health awareness activities.
• Clinical services: conduct assessment for new intake and develop a follow up plan;
• Provide individual and group counselling, including crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment.
• Keep records in a confidential manner for students and staff experiencing emotional, personal, psychological issues;
• Manage crisis situations such as mental health emergencies;
• Collaborate with the Campus Health services, Academic advisors, Student Guild committee, Students Affairs office regarding students at academic risks, etc.
• Develop and conduct new students’ advisory groups in collaboration with the Dean of Faculty office;
• Organize and conduct clinical supervision sessions for teaching staff;
• Create / reinforce a support system for Kepler Kiziba campus students & staff;
• Facilitate advisory groups and contribute to the development and strengthening of student support systems
• Develop and implement case management plans, including follow-up and referral to psychiatric or external services when required.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills
• Demonstrate computer literacy
• Team work: Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and with academic, health, and student affairs departments.
• Exhibit sound organizational, planning, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.
• Strong sense of accountability and responsibility.
• Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to share knowledge.
• Initiative and creativity in program development and problem-solving.
• Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and high professional integrity.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to team objectives.

• Master’s degree in Clinical psychology & Valid license
• Experience of 5 or more years in counseling and coaching
• Experience in narrative therapy;
• Experience working with young and adults in a high education institution;