Counsellor - Mission, Canada - Toronto Catholic District School Board

Toronto Catholic District School Board

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Mission, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

School

Position

FTE
Grade

Status

Start Date

Mission Secondary/MSS Online
Counsellor 1.0
Secondary
Temporary
ASAP to June 30, 2023 or until the partial or full return of the incumbentThis position is.80
FTE at MSS and.20
FTE at Mission Online.

This is a district itinerant position reporting to the Principal of Mission Secondary School.

The Secondary Counsellors work as a team with support staff and are responsible for providing counseling services to all secondary schools.

This position may involve some evening hours and will be determined as needed. The incumbent will be entitled to 5 lieu days as a result of the August start date.

Qualifications:

A valid BC teaching certificate
Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology or School Counselling
Experience as a Counsellor working with secondary school students and adult learners
Successful teaching experience at the secondary school level an asset
Experience the current Graduation program, government requirements and forms and working with students in Grades 101
Experience in the preparation and adjudication of Individual Education Plans
Experience liaising with community and postsecondary institutions
Familiarity with employment counseling strategies would be an asset
Demonstrated ability to work as a team member, cooperatively with students, parents, teachers, administrators and counselors
Knowledge of and ability to work with BCeSIS including the ability to change and revise student timetables
Successful teaching experience with atrisk youth, preferably in an alternate educational setting
Successful experience with students with a variety of learning/behaviour issues (category Q, R and H) and other Special Education designations
Ability to Case Manage students with complex social/emotional/behavioural and academic needs, specifically IEPs, designations and facilitation of the ICM process
Experience and ability to relate and connect with high risk students in a nonjudgmental patient and optimistic manner will be an asset.
Strong relationship and collaboration skills working with schoolbased professionals as well as community partners, students and parents would be an asset.
Strong organizational skills
Ability in using computers and a variety of technology tools for learning, including but not limited to social networking, search techniques, software knowledge, distributed learning and online curriculum options
Knowledge of a wide variety of support agencies for youth in the Mission community, including but not limited to MCFD (SW and CYMH), Fraser Health, Mission Community Services, Fraser House, Child and Youth Crisis Program, Xyolhemeylh
Ability to demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to the needs and demands of the profession
Willingness to practice and promote cultural sensitivity and awareness
Provide testing release time for learning centre teacher as needed
Demonstrated ability to work in a team focused environment an asset
Training in the area of nonviolent crisis intervention has taken nonViolent Crisis Intervention Training or Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training.

General Duties:

To provide collaborative consultation regarding service delivery and inclassroom support
Call and chair Integrated Case Management (ICM) meetings as required by the Ministry of Education
Create and Implement IEPs/SLPs as required by the Ministry of Education
Collaborate and communicate with parents/caregivers and community agencies on an as needed basis
Organize and assist with invigilation for Provincial exams
Development of Student Learning Plans for Distributed Learning students
Review and correct Transcript Verification Reports
To provide counseling and learning assessment services for students leading to BC Dogwood and Adult Graduations
To facilitate student success and course completion rates
To coordinate and implement development of student learning assessment and designated student IEP's
To liaise with the school of record, provision of support and advocacy for students who are crossenrolled
To liaise with postsecondary institutions
To provide employment counselling to students as required
Excellent written and oral communication skills an asset
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, parents and staff to enhance the school as a learning community.
Evidence of personal initiative and strong work ethic

Why Mission?

We humbly work and learn on the Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded, and Shared lands of the Stó:lō people, of
Sq'éwlets, Leq'á:mel, Sema:th, Matheqwí and Qwó:ltl'el , peoples of this land since time immemorial.

We appreciate and embrace the vital role of all Indigenous peoples, groups, organizations, and associations residing on and within these lands.

We also acknowledge and share traditional teachings of Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers and the sharing of Indigenous Knowledge and Worldviews