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School District #22 (Vernon)

#2425-395 - 0.2 FTE District Itinerant Elementary/Secondary Counsellor - Temporary Contract

Vernon,BC
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  • Contract ,Casual job

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# 2425-395 Inclusive Education

0.2 FTE District Itinerant Elementary/Secondary Counsellor

This is a temporary contract position.

Days of Week/Times of Day To Be Determined

This position is effective as soon as possible and will continue until June 27, 2025 or upon the return of the incumbent, whichever comes first.

While all applicants will be considered, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry.

The starting annual salary for a school teacher position ranges from $58,000 to $110,000, with placement on the range based on the length of service and qualifications in accordance in accordance with the collective agreement. Positions of Special Responsibility receive an additional pay allowance in accordance with the collective agreement based on the levels 1, 2, or 3.

Please contact Christine Love, Director of Instruction, Inclusion,

if you have questions relating to this position.

District Based Itinerant Elementary/Secondary Counsellor

Current knowledge and ability to support students in behavioural and emotional needs.

expertise in specific behavioural and emotional needs

expertise in a wide range of management strategies

expertise in recognizing symptoms and indicators related to specific areas of concern e.g. child abuse, suicide, depression, etc.

expertise in a wide range of programs e.g. Open Parachute, EASE, etc.

advocate for student needs

philosophical understanding and ability to implement changes to meet student needs

Strong Personal and Interpersonal Skills

demonstrates empathy

demonstrates good listening skills

demonstrates strong communication and mediation skills

demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with education and community personnel

demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with children and youth

Training

Certification and/or eligible for certification with the BC Teacher Regulation Branch

Masters in Counselling, including:

Coursework in social and emotional development

Coursework in abnormal psychology

Coursework in behavior disorders and mental illness

Clinically supervised counselling practicum / internship

Level B Assessment

Experience

Minimum of 5 years successful classroom teaching experience

successful counseling and/or related experience

Additional qualifications and related skills

interviewing skills

conflict resolution skills

communication skills

mediation skills

prevention and intervention strategies

threat and risk assessment training for elementary and secondary

critical incident and crisis response training

must be eligible for certification with the BC Teachers Regulation Branch

Duties

coordination of parent presentations (Restitution, Trauma informed care, etc.)

provides inservices support for staff on sexual health & SOGI education.

Supports staff by providing training & modeling on the deliver of Tier 1; Tier 2 interventions (Social Emotional Learning & Trauma informed)


Requirements

Level of education

undetermined

Diploma

undetermined

Work experience (years)

undetermined

Written languages

undetermined

Spoken languages

undetermined

Internal reference No.

3856427