educational counsellor
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Attend educational conferences and workshops
- Supervise teaching assistants
- Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
- Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
- Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
- Refer students to other specialized services when required
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
- Develop guidance and counselling programs
- Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers
- Supervise peer counselling programs
- MS Office
- 3-4 people
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Electronic mail
- MS Outlook
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Accurate
- Integrity
- Due diligence
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Counsel students on educational, career, vocational, personal, and social matters, and refer them to specialized services when needed. Develop and coordinate guidance and counselling programs, supervise teaching assistants and peer counselling programs, and support student recruitment and educational events.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with 7 months to less than 1 year of experience. The role requires English proficiency, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and the ability to work under pressure, manage a large workload, communicate effectively, and supervise 3–4 people.
Skills
- Educational Counselling
- Career Counselling
- Personal and Social Counselling
- Student Guidance
- Counselling Program Development
- Student Recruitment Coordination
- Peer Counselling Supervision
- Teaching Assistant Supervision
- Interpersonal Communication
- Written Communication
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Client Focus
- Organization
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Educational Counselling
- Student Guidance
- Career Counselling
- Vocational Counselling
- Personal Counselling
- Social Counselling
- Counselling Services
- Guidance Programs
- Peer Counselling
- Teaching Assistants
- Student Recruitment
- Educational Conferences
- Workshops
- Staff Meetings
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Electronic Mail
- Microsoft Outlook
- Student Referrals
- Supervision
- Education Administration