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    Term Student Counsellor
    Vocational Development Programme Office
     
    Ref. no : O/VDPO/Term_SC/09/24
     
    Major Duties :
    (a) To provide counseling and guidance services to local and non-Chinese speaking students, including counseling on further studies & career development, and assistance in fieldwork placement;
    (b) To deliver interpersonal skills training and structured Whole Person Development modules;
    (c) To organise students and office activities and functions, including extra-curriculum activities and volunteer services; and
    (d) To carry out duties in relation to student & academic administration.
     
    Requirements :
    (a) A recognised degree in Social Work or relevant discipline, preferably with post-graduate qualification;
    (b) Registration under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance Chapter 505 as social worker;
    (c) At least 3 years’ relevant experience in personal / career counseling, administration of student services and youth work;
    (d) Good presentation & interpersonal skills and proficiency in English and Chinese;
    (e) Good understanding of the learning needs of Non-engaged Youth (NEY);
    (f) Having passion and skills to teach the NEY;
    (g) Relevant experience in working with NEY and strong community networking is an advantage;
    (h) Ability to work independently and pressure; and
    (i) Be a good team player and able to work collaboratively with teammates..
     
    Notes:
    (1) The post is at the rank of “Student Affairs Officer”.
    (2) The appointee may be required to perform duties in relation to student service work outside normal office hours.
    (3) The appointee will work at Ma On Shan Campus but may be posted to other designated sites to suit the operational needs.
    (4) In support of the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme launched by the Hong Kong Police Force, all prospective appointees will be requested to undergo the SCRC at the advanced stage of the employment process.
    (5) Information about the courses delivered by VDPO is available on the webpage at http://www.yc.edu.hk/vdp.


    Application Procedures:
    Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vdpoappt@vtc.edu.hk or sent to the Vocational Development Programme Office, Room G13, VTC  Ma  On Shan Complex, Yiu On Estate, 2 Hang Hong Street, Ma On Shan, N.T.  Please specify on the envelope, or in the subject of the e-mail, whichever is appropriate, the reference of the post being applied for.
     
    Closing date for application: 4 October 2024
     
    Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
     
    The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).
     
    Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.


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