SCHOOL: Similkameen Elementary Secondary School

and School District No. 53 (Itinerant)

POSTING: #13 - 2024/25

POSITION: School Counsellor

APPOINTMENT: 1.0 FTE Continuing

START DATE: September 1, 2024 Qualifications Required: education degree and a Master of Counselling Psychology degree or a related discipline with a focus on counselling including a university course in level B assessments, theory and practice;

recent successful experience in school counselling including student, family and community counselling;

ability to recognize and determine factors which may precipitate problems for students and seek solutions;

ability to facilitate the goals of career education by assisting students and their families to explore and clarify the students career options through developmental activities that stress decision-making, personal planning, transition planning and career awareness;

ability to model, teach and foster social, emotional and cultural awareness;

knowledge of current 21st century pedagogy and assessment practices;

demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and contribute to the professional community at the school and district level;

effective communication, interpersonal, organizational and classroom management skills;

ability to integrate technologies and digital citizenship into educational programs; and

BC Professional Teaching Certificate and current eligibility for Teacher Qualification Service card.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 3:00 PM, April 29, 2024.

For further information please contact:

SESS Principal at (250) 499-2727 or ssmith@sd53.bc.ca

District Principal at (250) 498-3481 Ext. 80106 or hrose@sd53.bc.ca Please review and follow Application Guidelines on our website: Click HereExternal and internal candidates are welcome to apply to SD53 postings.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Teacher Pay is based on years of experience and TQS category.

( Link to: July 1, 2024 Salary Grid ). Postings are filled in the following order: 1) re-engagement (currently on layoff), 2) by employer-initiated transfers, 3) by qualifications/seniority, 4) returns from leaves (when not placed in former position), and 5) applicants without seniority. Re-engagement and employer-initiated transfers may occur before, during, or after the posting process.