School Counsellor - Vancouver, Canada - St. George's School

St. George's School

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

(0.6 full-time position, approx hours per week)

Department:
Academics

Reports to:
Principal, Junior School

Starting date:
January, 2023

Closing date:
January 7, 2023

The Junior School Counsellor is a member of a small team of counselling professionals who support a variety of personal and
educational needs for students in grades Kindergarten to Grade 7.
All employees at St. George's School embody our core values and competencies of empathy, integrity, humility, respect,
responsibility, and resilience.
In order to provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population, St. George's
actively seeks to recruit staff from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in independent and international schools.
BIPoC and 2SLGBTQ+ people and those with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply, and invited to reach out for more
information about our commitment to pluralism.

Qualifications:

Responsibilities:
Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology or
equivalent.
Good standing with a professional organization at a
provincial or national level.
BC teaching certificate or ability to obtain one.
counselling theory and practice.
Possess strong individual / group counselling and
communication skills.
Ability and interest in working with youth in grades
Kindergarten through to Grade 7.
Ability to organize and sequence activities across all
grades.

Strong work ethic:
motivated self-starter.

Ability to be innovative, flexible and collaborative.
Superior ability to build rapport, trust and
relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
Superior ability to garner confidence from a network
of key stakeholders (i.e. parents, students, faculty
members, external support services).
Commitment to professional development and
growth.
Key competencies and EQ in self-awareness, selfmanagement, empathy, social expertness, initiative
and accountability.
Collaborate with the Principal in planning, evaluating, facilitating
and revising the school personal counselling program.
Teach and support students SEL and psycho-education lessons in
the classroom.
Support students on a caseload throughout the school day and
provide individual and small-group sessions as needed.
Provide goal-oriented planning sessions to students in the areas
of academic planning and success, career awareness,
social/emotional development, family issues, and healthy
decision-making.
Enrich school-wide and community-wide initiatives and projects.
Facilitate teacher professional development as required.
Facilitate parents' information sessions as required
Maintain documentation and records for individual students,
ensuring confidentiality in reporting.
Assess students' SEL needs and provide appropriate feedback to
teachers and parents on student progress and strategies for
support.
Work as a collaborative and supportive member of the Student
Services department.
Promote an understanding and appreciation of diverse
populations and cultures.
Support the overall wellbeing of all students through
involvement in the school's co-curricular programs (games,
clubs, performing arts and service).