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The teacher-counsellor will provide personal, academic, and career counselling to secondary students while collaborating with the School Based Team and external agencies. They are responsible for managing student scheduling, tracking academic progress, and facilitating communication with parents and staff.
Requirements
Candidates must possess professional preparation and counselling experience at the secondary level with a focus on adolescent mental health. Proficiency in administrative software like MyEducation BC and the ability to build effective relationships with diverse student populations are required.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Counselling
- Adolescent mental health
- Peer mediation
- Conflict resolution
- Academic planning
- Career guidance
- MyEducation BC
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Program planning
- International Baccalaureate
- Crisis intervention
- Collaboration
- Student support
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Administrative
Keywords
- Secondary Counselling
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Peer Mediation
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-esteem
- School Based Team
- Career Options
- Academic Options
- International Baccalaureate
- MyEducation BC
- Student Scheduling
- Graduation Status
- Inclusive Learning
- Education Management
- Teacher-counsellor
Original job description
SECONDARY PART-TIME COUNSELLLING
The successful candidate for this position must have current academic and professional preparation as well as counselling experience at the secondary level. This position is posted until June 30, 2027 or until return of incumbent.
The candidate must have training and experience in personal counselling with an emphasis on adolescent mental health issues, peer mediation, conflict resolution, self-esteem as well as diverse personal and family issues. This position requires a teacher-counsellor who has consistently established effective working relationships and is willing to work as part of a collaborative and supportive team. RHS counsellors regularly collaborate and consult as a team, with other counsellors, teachers, parents, and administrators and assist in the coordination of services as a member of the School Based Team and as a support liaison with outside agencies for referral purposes. The successful candidate must have a willingness and ability to build caring relationships with a wide range of students, including those who are emotionally and behaviourally at-risk. Genuine and effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
A strong knowledge base in counselling adolescents in career and academic options, including course selection and related program planning for both the provincial and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and a wide variety of post-secondary pathways is required. The successful applicant will be knowledgeable and comfortable working with an online administrative software program (i.e.MyEducation BC) for balancing classes, scheduling students and tracking students’ marks data and graduation status. It is expected that the applicant will be available to meet with students, parents and others beyond the bell schedule and occasionally provide evening presentations to parents regarding adolescent issues, program planning and post-secondary options.
Richmond Secondary School is a comprehensive 8-12 school that operates on a Day 1/Day 2 linear timetable. We strive to do our best by creating an inclusive learning community through supporting and caring for one another. Our focus is on supporting the diverse learning needs and backgrounds of students in our school while building and fostering a connected community. Staff work collaboratively and professionally to support growth by developing and supporting individual, departmental, and school goals.
