Temporary School Counsellor
Temporary School Counsellor
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Job Description
The Good Spirit School Division Invites applications for Temporary Full time School Counsellor
Kamsack Comprehensive Institute
The School Counsellor is a specialist who provides support for students with intensive needs. These personnel consult and collaborate with teachers administrators parents and other personnel or agencies to support student success at school. Furthermore the School Counsellor acts as a liaison between the school home community and other agencies to help students function effectively and achieve their fullest potential.
Assignment/Contract:
1.0 FTE Temporary OutofScope
Salary:
In accordance with the current board approved OutOfScope Salary Grid
Contact Details:
Jackelyn Spencer Student Services Consultant
Assignment and Term:
- This position is a temporary 1.0 FTE. Hours of work per day are based on the needs of the school up to a maximum of 7.5 hours. This position is based out of Kamsack Comprehensive Institute.
Qualifications:
- Postsecondary degree in a field of research related to Human Services such as Social Work or Psychology.
- Three (3)to five (5) years related work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and follow direction.
- Must work well with others and independently.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
The successful candidate will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary student services team to:
- Develop consistentresearchbasedpractices that strive to support student learning and system improvement within a collaborative culture.
- Provide direct counselling services to students andparticipate in the identification and planning process with regard to unmet needs of children and youth in the school.
- Provide ongoing assessment and consultation regarding goals and activities to optimize the ability of students to function in their educational home and community environments.
- Provide written reports regarding student assessment and recommendations and share them with parents and school division personnel through team meetings.
In addition the successful candidate will:
- Keep an electronic record of services provided to students using a school division data system.
- Provide workshops and conduct class presentations and prevention programs on topics such as antibullying abuse social skills etc.
- Apply ethical standards of professional practice in the delivery of school counseling services observing relevant laws and policies that govern practice.
- Conduct home visitations when deemed necessary and appropriate.
Salary and Benefits:
The School Division offers a competitive compensation package. The School Counsellor shall receive a salary of Class lll lV or V on the STF grid from Step 1 to Step 8 depending on qualifications education and experience. Further benefits include a comprehensive health and dental benefit plan opportunity to attend professional development seminars and travel compensation.
Interviews will be conducted upon application. Please note that GSSD may contact informal references not listed in your application package.
Applicants not currently working for GSSD will be required to submit a recent (within the last six months) criminal record and vulnerable sector check acceptable to the Board of Education prior to offer of employment.
The Good Spirit School Division strives to provide a safe caring and welcoming schools for children. Our primary objective is to foster a respectful learning environment to achieve student success and wellbeing in each of our 27 public schools throughout EastCentral Saskatchewan. Our values of belonging respect responsibility learning diversity and perseverance ensureStudents ComeFirst andLearning Without forAll.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Good Spirit School Division however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. We encourage all applicants to check our website regularly for ongoing vacancies that may be of interest to you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
