School Counsellor (0.4 FTE) - #189757

1-year maternity leave coverage Who are we

Vancouver Christian School is a diverse K–12 independent school in Vancouver, British Columbia. With a vibrant and close-knit community of over 940 students, VCS is a proud leader in Christian education and is celebrating 75 years of history in the region. VCS is committed to providing Christ-centered education that leads to a life of transformation and service. We seek to nurture the academic, social, spiritual, and emotional growth of our students.

The school counsellor will provide one-on-one and small group counselling for students and will provide programming to educate students on overall well-being.

Specific duties

• Perform short term counselling and crisis intervention for students as needed
• Provide programming to educate students regarding well-being issues
• Consult with teachers and explore possible strategies and solutions for the concerns that arise to support students
• Maintain confidential records of interactions with students
• Guidance for teachers in identifying students who may require additional support and intervention
• Identify areas of concern with students and develop strategies to improve the interactions between students
• To implement restorative justice procedures following discipline incidents
• To meet regularly with the counselling team and school base team
• To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet individual needs
• To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet group or grade level needs
• To facilitate communication with parents from the integrated support team to offer consistent and coordinated advice in supporting their children
  
  

Qualifications

• Masters in Counselling or equivalent
• Registered Counsellor, RCC or CCC
• Teaching experience, certified teacher will be an asset
• Christian counselling or perspective courses will be an asset
  
  

Salary range

$56,016 - $100,902

(Dependent on education, qualifications, and experience; pro-rated for part-time employees)

Application

To express your interest in joining our team please provide us with the following documents:

• Cover letter and full resume
• Statement of faith
• Transcripts from all relevant post-secondary education
• Reports/evaluations:
• Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) require final Practicum Reports
• 3 professional references-email and phone numbers
• Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include your Faculty Advisor, School Advisor(s) and one or more of the following: Principal, Vice Principal or most recent previous employer
• Experienced counsellors (two or more years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include current Principal, Vice Principal and previous Administrator(s)
  
  

Please apply directly via the While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.