Student Wellness Manager

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa IIE Varsity College , IIE Vega and IIE MSA Full time

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Head: Student Experience

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE)

**The IIE's Varsity College, Sandton campus has a vacancy for a Student Wellness Manager.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Provision of Student Emotional and Mental Counselling Services**
- When referred, provide individual primary counselling to students and explores/determines if the student should be referred for secondary counselling and unpacks their referral options if appropriate.
- Provides students with coping techniques and skills to deal with life challenges.
- Receives the signed consent form from the student prior to the commencement of the first counselling session.
- Establishes trustworthy relationships with students that opens channels for communication between the campus and students.
- Assists the primary campus counsellor with establishing a referral network for secondary counselling.
- Assists with the creation of awareness campaigns surrounding universal social and emotional issues and sources relevant guest speakers to add value to the campaign and address students on relevant topics.

**Creation, Rollout and Monitoring of Awareness Campaigns**
- In collaboration with the academic, academic operations and student experience teams, sets a bi-annual calendar for the following semester of awareness campaigns to promote and enhance the awareness and involvement of community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
- Identifies key NGO's / stakeholders, suggests possible campaigns and plans awareness campaigns accordingly.
- Designs, develops, implements and manages awareness programmes and campaigns and includes and oversees the IIE's Varsity College Cares committee in assisting with marketing and creating awareness for these campaigns.

**Planning, Rollout and Monitoring of Community Engagement Programmes**
- Facilitates engagements between The IIE's Varsity College students / IIE MSA, staff and Non Government Organisation (NGO's) and identifies opportunities for Community Engagements, Citizenship and Volunteerism Programmes.
- In collaboration with the academic, academic operations and student experience teams, sets and plans a bi-annual
community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programme of events.
- Markets sustainable community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes and encourages student participation in these programmes.
- Creates awareness amongst staff and students regarding social and environmental issues.
- Manages logistics and implementation plans for the successful rollout of community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
- Empowers students with a sense of citizenship and encourages students to get involved in community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes in their area (e.g. by donating blood, donation drives and outreach projects).
- Provide volunteer opportunities for students to give back, impart knowledge and skills, to participate in community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
- Co-ordinates communication and visibility of campaigns (including sharing posters on the WhatsApp community groups).
- Identifies beneficiary organisations with students for community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
- Manages the volunteer committee of students to work closely with the VC / MSA Cares committee in marketing and implementing community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
- In collaboration with the student counsellor, drives and organises the National CSI - KHUMO project on campus. Ensure collaboration with Academics, Academic Operations / Student Experience team and students.
- Identify a KHUMO school in need and determine the school's needs analysis before the commencement of various projects at a school.
- Establish sustainable and strong relationships with identified school and ensure projects are maintained over a 3 year period.
- Manages the KHUMO budget and keeps track / records of the events / involvement with the KHUMO school and tracks spend allocated and utilised for various projects.

**Bursary Management**
- Identifies, appoints and manages the VC cares / MSA Cares committee to ensure involvement and rollout of awareness campaigns and community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes on and off campus.
- Conduct mid year reviews with the VC Cares / MSA Cares committee to monitor academic performance and provide feedback on roles and responsibilities. Ensuring VC Cares / MSA Cares committee training and development programmes are curated to ensure upskilling of committee.
- Manages the Student Wellness Managers budg



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