High School Transition Counsellor

Conseil en Éducation des Premières Nations (CEPN)

P.O. BOX 1000, Kahnawake,QC

Salary 60036.00 to 72042.00 $ per year according to experience
35.00 h - Full time
Contract ,Permanent job
Day shift work
Published on March 3rd, 2025
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Benefits

Free parking

Insurance

Group insurance paid at 50% by the employer (life insurance, short and long term disability, health insurance)

Paid sick leave

Sick leave days paid by the employer (15 days/year)

Pension plan

Defined benefits plan on the first day of work

Vacation

3 weeks/year

Description

About Kahnawà:ke Education Center
The Kahnawà:ke Education Center is an administrative body responsible to deliver locally controlled elementary and secondary school programs and services for Kateri School, Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstahkhwa, and the Kahnawake Survival School. The KEC administers and supports postsecondary programs and their clients. The KEC is governed by the Kahnawà:ke Combined Schools Committee (KCSC) who are responsible to maintain and uphold all legislation, policies and procedures of the KEC.

Position Summary
The main role of the guidance counselor is to provide support services in the form of social, academic, and career counselling to students on an individual or group basis. The guidance counsellor also supports Kahnawà:ke Survival School staff in ensuring student success.

Key Responsibilities

To conduct an evaluation of student needs, including but not limited to personal, social, emotional, situational, behavioural, developmental and academic
To decide on the best course of intervention in collaboration with stakeholders such as students, families, staff, and the student services team
To develop and implement action/service plans for student success with stakeholders, including the student, family, teachers, student services team, and relevant outside organizations
To provide support counselling to students and families in an individual or group setting, as required
To conduct outreach to families
To provide applicable local and non-local resources to students, parents, and staff
To collaborate with applicable service providers to provide informative sessions on various topics, such as conflict resolution, social, emotional and developmental issues, healthy relationships/consent, drug and alcohol awareness, teen pregnancy, and safe sex
Collaborate with student services team and teachers to determine individual student’s academic needs
Setting academic goals with students
Supporting teachers in implementing individual student’s action/service plans
Liaising with student, parents, teachers, and student support team to ensure student success

Requirements

Liaising with student, parents, teachers, and student support team to ensure student success
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Educational Phycology is an asset
Member of the Order of Social Workers or the Order of Guidance Counsellors preferable.
Minimum of 3 years’ counselling experience required.
Experience collaborating with other community services (Kahnawà:ke Education Center, Tewatohnhi’saktha, Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services, Kateri Memorial Hospital Center, Social Development Unit, Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers, and others)