SCHOOL: Similkameen Elementary Secondary School
POSTING: #13 - 2024/25 (Repost)
POSITION: School Counsellor
APPOINTMENT: 1.0 FTE Continuing
START DATE: September 1, 2024
Qualifications Required:
- education degree and a Master of Counselling Psychology degree or a related discipline with a focus on counselling including a university course in level B assessments, theory and practice;
- recent successful experience in school counselling including student, family and community counselling;
- ability to recognize and determine factors which may precipitate problems for students and seek solutions;
- ability to facilitate the goals of career education by assisting students and their families to explore and clarify the student’s career options through developmental activities that stress decision-making, personal planning, transition planning and career awareness;
- ability to model, teach and foster social, emotional and cultural awareness;
- knowledge of current 21st century pedagogy and assessment practices;
- demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and contribute to the professional community at the school and district level;
- effective communication, interpersonal, organizational and classroom management skills;
- ability to integrate technologies and digital citizenship into educational programs; and
- BC Professional Teaching Certificate and current eligibility for Teacher Qualification Service card.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 3:00 PM, May 8, 2024.
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External and internal candidates are welcome to apply to SD53 postings.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Teacher Pay is based on years of experience and TQS category. (link July 2024 Salary Grid).
Postings are filled in the following order: 1) re-engagement (currently on layoff), 2) by employer-initiated transfers, 3) by qualifications/seniority, 4) returns from leaves (when not placed in former position), and 5) applicants without seniority. Re-engagement and employer-initiated transfers may occur before, during, or after the posting process.
