School Counsellor
Summary Information:
Employer: Khalsa School Surrey
Position Type: Administrative/Support
Categories: Counselor
School / Org: Khalsa School Surrey
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
FTE: FTE
No. of Positions: 1
Posting Date: Monday, 08 December 2014
Closing Date: Thursday, 15 January 2015
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Details:
The Counsellor will:
Provide direct counselling to children and families;
Consult with school staff and parents;
Act as advocate for the children and their parents;
Participate as a member of the school-based team;
Provide direct instruction to students in areas such as peer helping, conflict resolution, leadership, social skills and life skills;
Provide support to other educators teaching Career /Personal Planning and in promoting healthy school environments;
Provide career/vocational counselling
Provide educational counselling
Act as liaison with community agencies and allied professionals;
Be knowledgeable about current procedures for reporting suicidal concerns;
Be knowledgeable about current procedures for reporting Child Abuse and Neglect;
Be familiar with the Special Education Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
Be knowledgeable about reporting procedures for Child Abuse and Drug Abuse;
Liaise with associate elementary schools to facilitate successful student transition to
secondary setting;
Is knowledgeable of future changes in graduation requirements to facilitate appropriate
decision making for students in course and program selection.
MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Valid B. C. Teaching Certificate;
Two years satisfactory teaching experience;
A Master's degree in Counselling Psychology
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Previous counselling experience at the elementary/secondary school level.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must be fluent in Punjabi (speaking)
Start Date: January 5th 2014
Source - http://jobsearch.educationcanada.com/index.phtml?a=v&j=140610