School Counsellor
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Job Description Title: School Counsellor
Reports to: Deputy Head of School
Status: Fulltime Permanent
Start date: August 21 2025
Scope
The School Counsellor will play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of students across all grade levels from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. This individual will work alongside with our current Counsellor and collaborate closely with school leadership including Principals Associate Principals and PostSecondary Counsellors to ensure a comprehensive and holistic approach to student wellness. By working proactively with educators and families the Counsellor will help create a positive inclusive and supportive school environment that prioritizesmental health emotional resilience and personal development for all students.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans collaboratively with students their families teachers administrators and community agency personnel to develop effective strategies to promote the educational wellness social and emotional development of students (JK12
- Provides a continuum of services of preventive developmental remedial and intervention services and programs within the school environment
- Triages and refers students to appropriate community resources
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Reports or assists with reports to the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
- Proactively reduces barriers tostudent success
- Provides instruction to students in areas such as peer helping conflict resolution social and life skills
- Provides inservice and support to teachers in the area of counselling skills youth mental health and provide updated information to school staff about Child Abuse Prevention on an annual basis
- Works collaboratively with classroom teachers and advisors to advance students educational achievement through executive functioning skill development and goal setting
- Supports educational programming related to child development including coordination of preventative curriculum through the use of guest speakers and workshops
- Assists with the development of students learning plans as well activities that promote effective work and study habits
- Presents instructional/informational programs to groups of students parents and teachers
- Adheres to the ethical standards of the Counselling profession and practice in accordance with federal provincial and local laws statutes and/or policies that relate to students and families; such as child protection/child abuse special education attendance education rights and privacy
- Occasionally runs parent education workshops and trains teachers and advisors
- Assists parents and teachers in understanding and responding to developmental levels of students acting as a liaison and resource to all parties
- Promote a safe and caring school environment
- Provides appropriate referrals to other support services and community resources
- Attends student support meetings as necessary and act as a resource and support for students of concern
- Is able to work within a flexible school schedule and available at other times to respond to emergencies and critical incidents
- Carriers out other school duties as assigned
Attributes and Experience
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with staff members students parents and outside community agencies and partners
- Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
- Has a high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to deal with people sensitively tactfully diplomatically and professionallyat all times
- Has a strong understanding of crosscultural diversity
- Has strong morals and ethics along with a commitment to staff /student privacy
- Endorses the schools mission and vision statement
Qualifications
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- RCC MACP or CCC Designation
Preferred Qualifications
- BC Teaching Certificate
- Experience working in a school
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid sabbatical leave extended health and dental Employer RRSP Matching Employee and Family Assistance Program Wellness allowance access to the schools fitness centre acres of trail to explore social events and extensive professional development
We are dedicated to providing accommodations throughout the hiring process and during employment for individuals with disabilities ensuring an accessible and inclusive environment for all. If you require accommodations during the application process please email
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and celebrates individuals from all backgrounds including BIPOC (Black Indigenous and People of Color) persons with disabilitiesandLGBTQ2S (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). We encourage candidates from underrepresented communities to apply as we believe in equal opportunities and diverse perspectives.
Meadowridge School acknowledges it is located on the ancestral unceded territory of the Katzie the Kwantlen and Coast Salish Peoples. We value the opportunity to learn live play and share educational experiences on this traditional land. Meadowridge School is committed to building strong meaningful relationships and positive partnerships with all the traditional keepers and stewards of this land
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Employment Type
Full-Time
