Counsellor - Mission, Canada - School District #75 (Mission)

School District #75 (Mission)

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Mission, Canada

1 week 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 incumbent

This 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 10-12

Experience in the preparation and adjudication of Individual Education Plans

Experience liaising with community and post-secondary 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 at-risk 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 non-judgmental patient and optimistic manner will be an asset.

Strong relationship and collaboration skills - working with school-based 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 non-violent crisis intervention - has taken non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training or Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training.

General Duties:

To provide collaborative consultation regarding service delivery and in-classroom 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 cross-enrolled

To liaise with post-secondary 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: lo 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 in the curriculum and throughout our w