Secondary Counsellor

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 15900 students and 3000 employees.

The Districts mission is to inspire and nurture thriving futureready 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 depends on TQS category and years of experience. Range is $60625 $106217.

Secondary Counsellor

Working Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursday each week supporting students in Grades 810.

Competition: T25130

Location/Dept.: Sands Secondary

FTE: 0.6

Start Date: April 21 2025

Term of Employment: Term Specific to June 30 2025 or return of incumbent

Posted: April 8 2025

Application Deadline: 12:00P.M. Tuesday April 15 2025

The Secondary Counsellor uses strengthbased 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 counsels 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

• Masters degree in counselling.
• Successful elementary or secondary level teaching experience
• Experience using strengthbased traumainformed 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 .