Post-secondary Counsellor - Maple Ridge, Canada - Meadowridge School

Meadowridge School

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Maple Ridge, Canada

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Description

Job Description Title:
Post Secondary Counsellor (1-Year Maternity Leave - August 22, 2024 to June 30, 2025)

Status: 1.0 FTE

Reports to:
Assistant Head of School

Start Date:
August 22, 2024

Scope

The School

Meadowridge School is an independent, co-educational, secular day school offering an IB education to over 650 students ages 4 to 17 (JK to Grade 12).

The school campus is located on a 27-acre, forested parcel of land on the outskirts of Maple Ridge, BC. Our campus and facilities have been carefully designed to align with our connection and appreciation of the natural world. Our physical spaces reflect the importance of movement, play, and interaction with the outdoors.

Exterior doors from classrooms provide quick access to natural spaces, including a community garden, greenhouses, a forest with a trail network, and a newly developed campground area.

Our play spaces are vast and take into consideration the developmental needs of children.

Meadowridge is an accredited, IB continuum world school with a well-established Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP).

Our teaching faculty are highly trained IB educators, with a growing number of IB Workshop Academy leaders on staff.

The IB Learner Profile provides the foundation for character development at our school, while the IB Approaches to Teaching allow for continued pedagogical growth and reflection of our teachers.

In addition to being an IB world school, we are also accredited by the Canadian Accreditation of Independent Schools (CAIS), and the British Columbia Ministry of Education.

These organizations complement the global perspective that is inherent in the IB program, while also helping to ensure we maintain a current and relevant world-class educational experience.

Our Mission statement is _Learning to live well with others, and for others, in a just community_

Duties and Responsibilities:

Visit/tour university campuses and facilitate participation in offcampus postsecondary planning events
Write Counsellor reference letters and liaise with grade 12 faculty on reference letter writing
Organize and plan annual Career Roundtable Event
Conduct student & parent meetings
Assist students with DP course selection in Grade 10
Connect alumni with current students, including through formal events and informal communication.
Process all related school records (transcripts), secondary school reports, teacher and counsellor recommendations and school profiles in a timely manner.
Teach Counselling and High School Advisory to grades 11/1
Manage the postsecondary and graduation budgets
Facilitate interview preparation
Assist with summer school and online course registration
Establish a Student Grad/Grad Parents Committee
Attend & assist in the organization of university special events, information sessions and evening presentations
Organization of annual post secondary events: VAIS Fairs, CUE Fairs and other large events that are hosted by the University & Career Counselling Department
Give university counselling presentations to parents and students at university counselling evenings
Facilitate the convocation ceremony, associated reception, and graduation dinner

Qualifications

Previous experience in Career Education
Demonstrated initiative when relating to students and developing programs
Demonstrated ability to establish effective systems for tracking, recording, and conveying important data, information, and school documents in support of students' educational goals
Familiarity with Blackbaud K12, Naviance
Familiarity with the BC curriculum
Knowledge of Canadian scholarships process
Evidence of flexibility and collaborative work ethic
Ability to build rapport, trust, and relationships with students and their families
Demonstrated advocacy and leadership in advancing the interests and concerns of students
Strong communication skills
Strong work ethic
Commitment to professional development and the setting of relevant career goals
Valid BC Teaching Certification preferred

Meadowridge School provides a fun, engaging, supportive, inclusive place to work and the opportunity to learn and grow with an exceptional community of professionals.

We offer a comprehensive total compensation package which includes:

Extended Health and Dental
Matching RRSP Program
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Wellness Program including an annual allowance
Access to the School's fitness center and gym
Acres of forest and trails to explore in
Social events and staff lunches
Extensive professional development opportunities

Please visit our website at for more information about our school.

Meadowridge School acknowledges it is located on the ancestral, unceded territory of the Katzie, the Kwantlen, and the Stó:lō First Nation. We value the opportunity to learn, live, play, and share educational ex