T2425-080 1.0 FTE Temporary Grades 10-12 Online Learning Counsellor Teacher
Job Code: 3739313
Job Details
School District 71 is an inclusive learning community that embraces diversity, fosters relationships and empowers all learners to have a positive impact on the world. Our mission is to work with our educational partners to inspire engaged, compassionate, resilient lifelong learners and cultivate a collaborative community together.
We invite applications for the temporary position of:
- 1.0 FTE Grades 10-12 Online Learning Counsellor
- Subject to enrollment
Navigate secondary counsellors support students and families in co-creating personalized, successful pathways to graduation by offering support and advice to students, families, and teaching colleagues throughout the province. This includes:
- Creating, maintaining, and revising personalized education plans / graduation plans for each full-time online and blended learning student.
- Supporting cross-enrolled students and the teaching team from their homeschool throughout the province
This role requires a high level of comfort with the use of technology. Preference will go to candidates with prior successful asynchronous online counselling experience.
The successful candidate will have:
- Master's Degree in educational counselling, psychology or related field (must include a 300-hour supervised school-based practicum at the appropriate level)
- Experience in counselling at the required level
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Recent training and successful experience in suicide prevention
- Experience and commitment to working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary student support team
- Experience implementing communication protocols for working with teachers, para-professionals, administrators, parents and students
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Experience working with the Handbook of Procedures from the Ministry of Education, including evaluating external credits, equivalency, challenges, manual submission to TRAX
- A working knowledge of current graduation pathways and their requirements
- Experience counselling students on post-secondary options
- Experience liaising with teachers, counsellors, and administrators, locally and provincially, regarding program needs and Individual Learning Plan needs
- An exemplary track record of supportive communication with students, families, and colleagues
- Ability to support students with course adaptations and I.E.P.s, in consultation with other teaching staff
- Ability to utilize the following online tools: My Education BC, D2L/ Bright Space (or equivalent online learning management system), student registration software (Narwhal or equivalent)
- An understanding and commitment to the professional standards of online learning in BC
Preference will be given to candidates who have:
- Experience co-creating and maintaining graduation plans for school age and non-graduated adults in an online and blended learning environment, including course programming year-round.
- Experience working with and supporting students and families in an online / remote environment
- Experience working with adult students (upgrading and on the adult graduation pathway)
- Ability to manage on-line courses and resources incorporating current provincial wide resources in post-secondary options, provincial assessments, scholarships & bursaries, and mental health information and resources
Salary range is in accordance with the BC Teachers Federation and can be found by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/SD71_BCTF_Salary_Grid_2024
To Apply:
School District 71 welcomes diverse candidates and encourages applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. As an inclusive learning community we are committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, students and community, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process may contact: hr@sd71.bc.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply in confidence by submitting a cover letter, resume with supporting documentation and three (3) professional references through www.makeafuture.ca/comox-valley. Only applicants with a complete application package may be considered.
We sincerely thank all applicants for considering us an employer of choice. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The successful applicant will be subject to the terms of the Criminal Review Act.
Thank you for your interest in School District 71 (Comox Valley)
An Equal Opportunity Employer