The Ministry of Education invites applications from teachers to perform duties in Guidance and Counselling as Guidance and Counselling Assistants at Secondary Schools. Applicants should possess the following: Have a professional certificate in teaching. Have at least five years of teaching experience with at least one year post- teacher training experience. Have training in counselling skills and a knowledge of counselling theory in the areas of adolescent or childhood growth and development, educational career planning, communication, consultation, referral, crisis intervention and group process. In addition, they should possess the following skills: Be able to form positive relationships with students, staff, parents and other members of the community. Demonstrate personal qualities of understanding others, trust, empathy, maturity, conscientiousness, integrity and initiative. Be able to work effectively with individual and groups of different ages. Possess effective organisational and management skills. Possess effective communications skills. Possess leadership skills. Applications along with Curriculum Vitae and the names of two (2) referees should be submitted to the Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Botanical Gardens, Tanteen, St. George’s, to reach him no later than Friday February 9, 2007.