Elementary School Counsellor - Calgary, Canada - Almadina Language Charter Academy

Almadina Language Charter Academy

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Dates of employment:
November-June 30th, 2024

Role:

The School Counsellor promotes student success, provides school support services and
responds to identified individual student with emotional, behavioural and social needs. The
school counsellor works with the inclusion team, as part of a professional team including
administration, teachers, learning coaches, paraprofessionals and school wellness steering
committee.

Responsibilities:

Provide individual and small group counselling to students, based on referrals from
- administration and school staff

Resource supports for students and families with appropriate community agencies
Keeps records of students and services provided for tracking and accountability purposes
Attends school staff meetings
Contributes to IPP (Individual Program Plan) development, and updates as required
Works in partnership with community agencies, school staff, and students and families.
Provides proactive programming to address emerging school and student wellness issues
Provides inservices and workshops to school staff and community as required
Facilitates parent programs as required
Supports bus student management programming
Provide student leadership capacity building programs
Other duties as assigned

Personal Characteristics:

Skilled at counselling elementary aged students, coordinating information and developing

innovative approaches in supporting students- Ability to develop rapport with elementary students and families

Crosscultural competence
Understanding of settlement, transition and acculturation issues as related to diverse

populations- excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team

programming, with current understandings of A.D.H.D. and Autism
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Educational Qualifications:Relevant educational background in human services such as social work and counselling at the
graduate level

Compensation:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, including a comprehensive benefits package

experience, names of two references and evidence of qualifications.

Competition closes
:
November 15th, 2023
Recent vulnerable sector checks must be provided upon an employment offer.