Are you looking to work in a District that is committed to collaboration, mentorship, and creating inspiring educational experiences?
The Delta School District aims to be an innovative, inclusive community where all learners belong and everyone soars. We are a District of more than 15,900 students and 3,000 employees. The District's mission is to inspire and nurture thriving, future-ready learners at each of its 31 schools, located in Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen. We value Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Creativity, Diversity, and Resilience. Our schools and District offices are located on the traditional territories of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations. The District offers its respect to the Knowledge Keepers and all First Peoples who have been on these lands since time immemorial. Salary is based on TQS category and years of experience, ranging from $60,625 - $106,217. Secondary Counsellor
Working collaboratively with 3 other counsellors. Each counsellor has a alpha split.
Competition: T-24-386 Location/Dept.: Seaquam Secondary
FTE 1.0 Start Date: September 1, 2024 Term of Employment: No later than June 30, 2025 OR RETURN OF INCUMBENT Posted: June 5, 2024 Application Deadline: 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 The Secondary Counsellor uses strength-based and trauma informed approaches and a universal design framework to support students enrolled in Delta secondary schools.
The Secondary Counsellor provides intervention and prevention services; focusing on enhancing students' development, health promotion, building inclusive, trauma informed and enabling school cultures, and empowering students toward positive change. The Secondary Counsellor promotes personal and social development appropriate to developmental stages, counsel's students, their families, and the community to foster growth in the students' self- esteem, individual responsibility, and in skills such as decision making and social skills.
The Secondary Counsellor promotes equity through the identification and amelioration of environmental and personal barriers to student success. The Secondary Counsellor enhances students' educational achievement through assisting with the development and implementation of educational plans including Individual Education Plans and Positive Behavior Support Plans and plays a key role in successful student transitions. The Secondary Counsellor liaises with Learning Services personnel and outside agencies in support of students and families.
Qualifications :
Master's degree in counselling.
Successful elementary or secondary level teaching experience
Experience using strength-based, trauma-informed approaches and a UDL framework.
Experience developing and implementing Individual Education Plans, Positive Behavior Supports Plans and Safety Plans
Experience with risk assessment such as Violent Threat Risk Assessment
Current CPI training an asset. All required documents must be submitted in your application which include: resume cover letter
copy of valid/pending BC Teaching Certificate additional/supporting documentation For more information on this position, please email Shannon Hunt, District Principal of Human Resources and Teaching Staff at .
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