School District #43 (Coquitlam)·Coquitlam, British Columbia
Provide counselling services to students. Support students' emotional and social development. Collaborate with teachers and parents. Conduct assessments and develop intervention plans
</p> <p> <strong>SCHOOL COUNSELLOR (Temporary Assignments)</strong></p> <p>School District No.43 (Coquitlam) is the third largest school district in BC with approximately 4,400 employees and 32,000 students in 70 schools. We serve the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Our six-year completion rates are well above the provincial average and some of the highest in BC. Overall, we are #1 in the Metro Vancouver region and #2 in BC. We are proud to run the largest international education program in Canada for the K-12 sector. </p> <p>SD43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honour each persons unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and intersectionality.</p> <p>Coquitlam School District is accepting applications from candidates for the position of a School Counsellor. This position is intended to fill temporary and continuing vacancies for the upcoming school year. </p> <p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <p><strong>Successful applicants will possess the appropriate education, training and or experience.</strong></p> <ul> <li>Relevant teaching experience</li> <li>Masters degree in counselling or counselling psychology, with a completed, supervised practicum.</li> <li>Certification with the British Columbia Teacher Regulation Branch</li> </ul> <p>Please ensure the following documents are included with your application:</p> <ul> <li>Resume/ Cover Letter</li> <li>Certificate of counselling qualifications</li> <li>Certification with the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB)</li><li><u>We require two teach administrator references (principal/vice principal or equivalent) and one must be from your current/most recent position. </u></li> </ul> <p><br></br></p> <p>We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.</p><p> The deliberations of employees, and Committees used to screen and consider job applications, shall be kept in strict confidence, and shall not be disclosed to any person except as required by law. Personal references, recommendations and evaluations collected or generated by Board employees and Committee members as part of the Board's hiring processes (other than references whose authorship and content is already known to the job applicant) shall be treated as having been supplied in confidence to the Board for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. <br></br></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Masters degree in counselling or counselling psychology. Relevant teaching experience. Eligibility for certification with the British Columbia Teacher Regulation Branch
Market context
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