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Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator

School District #37 (Delta)

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#Equity #Counselling #Inclusive Learning #IEP #Safety Plan #CPI #UDL #Secondary Counsellor #Trauma-informed

Quick overview

Create and run the Alternate to Suspension Program.
Provide a safe environment for students unable to attend their home school/program for a short period (e.g., suspension, VTRA).
Help students stay connected to their school and the District.
Support students with academics provided by the home school.
Deliver learning and skill building targeted to reasons students cannot attend (e.g., anger management, substance use).
Use strength-based and trauma-informed approaches and a UDL framework to support Delta secondary students.
Provide intervention and prevention services to enhance student development and health promotion.
Build inclusive, trauma-informed, enabling school cultures and empower students toward positive change.
Promote personal and social development appropriate to developmental stages.
Counsel students, families, and the community to foster self-esteem, individual responsibility, decision-making, and social skills.
Promote equity by identifying and ameliorating environmental and personal barriers to student success.
Assist with development and implementation of educational plans including IEPs and Positive Behavior Support Plans.
Play a key role in successful student transitions.
Liaise with Learning Services personnel and outside agencies in support of students and families

Requirements summary

Master’s degree in counselling.
Successful elementary or secondary level teaching experience.
Experience using strength-based, trauma-informed approaches and a UDL framework.
Experience developing and implementing IEPs, Positive Behavior Support Plans, and Safety Plans.
Experience with risk assessment such as Violent Threat Risk Assessment.
Current CPI training is an asset.
Valid/pending BC Teaching Certificate (copy required)

Master’s degree in counsellingSafety PlansTrauma-informed practicesIndividual Education Plans (IEPs)Positive Behavior Support PlansUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) frameworkStrength-based counselling approachesIntervention and prevention servicesRisk assessment (Violent Threat Risk Assessment)Crisis/behavioral supportEquity-focused barrier identification and mitigationStudent transition supportFamily and community counsellingLiaison with Learning Services and outside agenciesAnger management supportSubstance use targeted learning and skill building

Job description

Are you looking to work in a District that is committed to collaboration, mentorship, and creating inspiring educational experiences? The Delta School District aims to be an innovative, inclusive community where all learners belong and everyone soars.
We are a District of more than 15,900 students and 3,000 employees. The District’s mission is to inspire and nurture thriving, future-ready learners at each of its 31 schools, located in Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen.
We value Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Creativity, Diversity, and Resilience. Our schools and District offices are located on the traditional territories of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations.
The District offers its respect to the Knowledge Keepers and all First Peoples who have been on these lands since time immemorial.Competition: T-26-375 Location/Dept.: Inclusive Learning FTE: 0.6 Start Date: September 8, 2026 Term of Employment: Continuing Posted: June 16, 2026 Application Deadline: 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 23, 2026Salary is based on TQS category and years of experience, ranging from $62,445 - $109,520 per year, prorated.Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator This is an interviewed position. Please reach out to District Principal, Learning Services, Richard Kirincic at <a></a> for further information.Primary responsibility will be to create and run the Alternate to Suspension Program.
The purpose of this program is to provide a safe environment for kids not able to attend their home school or program for a short period of time (suspension, VTRA, Etc.) to:<ol><li>Stay connected to their school and the District</li><li>Work on academics provided by the home school </li><li>Engage in learning and skill building targeted at the reasons they are not able to attend their home school or program (anger management, substance use, etc.) </li></ol>The Secondary Counsellor uses strength-based and trauma informed approaches and a universal design framework to support students enrolled in Delta secondary schools.The Secondary Counsellor provides intervention and prevention services; focusing on enhancing students’ development, health promotion, building inclusive, trauma informed and enabling school cultures, and empowering students toward positive change.
The Secondary Counsellor promotes personal and social development appropriate to developmental stages, counsel's students, their families, and the community to foster growth in the students' self- esteem, individual responsibility, and in skills such as decision making and social skills.

Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator

Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator

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