Itinerant Counsellor - British Columbia, Canada - York Region District School Board

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Job Summary
& Responsibilities Elementary Counsellors are a part of the larger District Learning Support Services team. Working in itinerant positions, they support multiple elementary schools across the district. Generally speaking, our Elementary Counsellors provide ongoing emotional, social and behavioral support for identified students, participate with School Based Teams and integrated care teams, liaise with district and community agencies, and support parents and families of identified students either directly support or through referral to community agencies.
The schedule for this temporary part-time position (2 days/week) will be determined.

Education & Experience Master's Degree in Counselling with a counselling practicum relevant to the school environment Experience as a school counsellor at the Elementary Level Training in violence, threat, risk assessment (VTRA) Successfully complete and maintain non-violent crisis intervention certification Eligible for B.C.

Certification Satisfactory teacher evaluation and/or final practicum reports Teaching Competencies All teachers are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:
Ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings and capabilities of others in a tactful, compassionate and respectful manner


Organization & Planning:
Ability to plan and organize for effective instruction, differentiation and assessment

Classroom Management:
Create and maintain an optimal learning environment for each student while managing student behavior and classroom dynamics


Facilitation & Engagement:
Ability to capture and maintain students' interest, effort, participation and enthusiasm for both the content and the process of learning Assessment & Coaching: Utilize balanced assessment and feedback to improve student learning including the use of formative and summative assessment strategies


Collaboration & Teamwork:
Collaborate with others to achieve group goals and objectives Caring & Inclusiveness: Create and maintain an environment that is caring, inclusive and supportive of all students Flexibility & Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility in the ability to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances View Teaching Competencies Detail