Job Details
POSITION: Teacher Counsellor
ASSIGNMENT: Counselling, Behavioural Support (Gr 10-12) Counsellor 0.6 FTE, Behaviour Support Teacher 0.4 FTE
FTE: 1.0
LOCATION: Correlieu Secondary
EFFECTIVE DATES: Commencing September 1, 2026 and continuing
Basic Qualifications: A successful candidate will hold a valid BC Teaching Certificate and be a member in good standing in the BC Ministry of Education, Teacher Regulation Branch AND possess one or more of the following:
Training Specialization: Secondary Education with a Master's Degree in Counselling
Related Teaching Experience: Recent successful experience as a Secondary School Counsellor
A Reasonable Expectation: based on a teacher's skills, abilities, professional development, and overall classroom teaching experience, that the teacher will be able to perform the duties in a successful manner in collaboration with other professional staff.
Additional Qualifications: Master's Degree in Counselling
Other:
- Commitment to the School growth Plan.
- Ability to meet the counselling needs of students with a wide range of abilities.
- Commitment to the School Based Team.
- Willingness to provide support and develop programs in collaboration with the Youth Care Workers.
- Ability to advocate for student needs with community agencies.
Behaviour Support Teacher
- Support students in developing regulatory skills through encouraging and reinforcing routines
- Collaboratively develop and assess programs and Competency-Based IEPs for students with a variety of behavioural needs
- Support students in learning about healthy problem-solving
- Support school initiatives in relation to social-emotional programming
- Organize and facilitate social-emotional programming for students referred by the school-based team (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators, for example)
- Ability to lead or facilitate IEP meetings, working team meetings and professional team meetings, liaise with outside agencies, and maintain detailed records of meetings
- Willingness to work as a member of the School Based Team, facilitating communication and coordinating services and resources through the SBT.
- Work collaboratively and in a consultative manner with classroom teachers, principals, the school-based team, and Youth Care worker staff
The annual salary for the full-time Teacher ranges from $64,901 to $116,190 with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. We also offer a competitive benefits package and pension.
The Quesnel School District is an equal opportunity employer