Permanent SSRCE School Counsellor
South Shore Regional Centre for Education
The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.
Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.
Permanent SSRCE School Counsellor. 1st semester TBD and 2nd semester: Circuit - Mon - PES, Tue - HA, Wed - PRES/PES, Thu - PRES, Fri -HA, GES - Term - Req# 83763
Date: Aug 27, 2024
Title: School Counsellor
Reports to: School Administrator
Location: Permanent position with SSRCE. For the 2024/2025 school year, the location for semester 1 is TBD and for semester 2: School Counselor Circuit (GES 17%, PES 24%, HA 24%, PRES 35%)
Application Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/30/2024 at 11:59pm.
Effective Date(s) (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2024
Position Type: 100% Permanent
Description:
The School Counsellor is responsible for providing support to students within the South Shore Regional Centre for Education. The Teacher will work within the Inclusive Education Policy framework by participating in individualized program planning with school staff and families to maximize learning experiences for students.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certification
- Bachelor of Education - Elementary
- Masters of Education - Counseling
Desired Qualifications and Experience
- Professional development in Guidance
- Experience as a School Counselor
- Experience teaching grades P-6
- Excellent communication (written and oral and electronic), problem solving and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to collaborate with school and inter-agency teams to support early intervention strategies, coordination of services, problem solving and program planning;
- Proven ability to work as a contributing member of school program planning and multidisciplinary teams;
- Ability to apply knowledge, experience and commitment in the areas of culturally responsive pedagogy;
- Current knowledge of developmental trauma, the impact on learning, communication and social engagement throughout the lifespan;
- An interest and willingness to engage in continuing education and professional development;
- Ability to apply training and experience to develop, implement, and monitor individualized programs and teaching strategies based on the individual needs of students;
- Ability to employ non-violent crisis intervention techniques;
- Ability to demonstrate teaching strategies and coach school staff as needed;
- Ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm;
- Experience in planning and developing training and professional learning opportunities related to students with behaviours of concern;
- Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.
Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
SECURITY CHECKS:
The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current ones less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume.
To apply please complete the online profile/resume. You can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable (Please note: Failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application.)
We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.