Provide individual, goal-oriented planning sessions for students across mental health, academic planning and success, career awareness, social/emotional/spiritual development, family issues, and healthy choices.
Collaborate with the Learning Support Coordinator, Principal, and Islamic Director to develop and strengthen school-based counselling and family support services.
Support completion of Erase training and comprehensive anti-bullying efforts.
Support educators in implementing health and wellness and promoting healthy, nurturing school environments.
Identify students' diverse needs requiring counselling expertise and referrals (including to the Islamic Director and/or community service providers).
Incorporate family support for student issues and refer to appropriate community or private counselling agencies.
Collaborate with teachers, support staff, and administration regarding students' strengths and needs, educational implications, and ways to enhance learning and interpersonal relations.
Coordinate preventive and wellness-focused programming, including guest speakers and workshops.
Develop and run a process for regular student care meetings to coordinate and enhance support and response plans across grades and the school.
Collaborate with leadership, faculty, and support staff to gather classroom-based data and design/implement instructional strategies, social supports, and behaviour management interventions.
Track and report on counselling services and student support programming using qualitative and quantitative measures.
Facilitate and make referrals to MCFD when disclosures of student abuse or harm are reported.
Coordinate with colleagues and organize speakers to build awareness of themes pertinent to the care of pre-adolescents.
Maintain professional competence through ongoing learning and engagement with relevant professional associations and community agencies.
Adhere to applicable laws, school policies, procedures, and professional ethical standards
Requirements summary
Bachelor's degree in education, counselling, or social sciences.
Understanding of Islamic beliefs, values, and practices.
Experience supporting students in elementary or secondary school settings.
Positive, approachable, and enthusiastic demeanor with a sense of humour.
Diplomatic, patient, tactful, and empathetic; strong listening skills; ability to build trust and rapport with students, families, and the school community.
Proactive and resilient; ability to support students' academic, personal, social, emotional, and mental well-being while empowering growth and responsibility.
Highly organized with strong work ethic; sound judgment; problem-solving, mediation, negotiation, reasoning, time management, and proactive communication skills
Bachelor's degree in education, counselling, or social sciencesProblem-solvingTime managementActive listeningOngoing professional learningMental health supportProactive communicationStudent counsellingMediation and negotiationAcademic planning supportCareer awareness guidanceSocial/emotional/spiritual development supportFamily support and referralsIEP development, review, and implementationStudent behaviour supportAnti-bullying supportPreventive and wellness-focused programmingStudent care meetings coordination
Job description
<p><strong> ISLAMIC FOUNDATION </strong><strong> OUTSTANDING EDUCATION </strong><strong> CONFIDENCE & SOCIAL SKILLS</strong></p><p><strong>Elementary</strong><strong> </strong><strong>School</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Counsellor</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><i>NOC</i><i> </i><i>41320</i><i> </i><i>-</i><i> </i><i>Educational</i><i> </i><i>counsellors</i><i> </i></p><p><strong>Company</strong><strong> </strong><strong>operating</strong><strong> </strong><strong>name:</strong><strong> </strong>Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy </p><p><strong>Business</strong><strong> </strong><strong>address:</strong><strong> </strong>8580 No.
5 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2V4 </p><p><strong>Employer</strong><strong> </strong><strong>contact:</strong> Zahra Kazemi, Member of the School Board, (604) 404-7922,<a></a> 8580 Number 5 Road, Richmond BC V6Y 2V4 </p><p><strong>Position:</strong> Elementary School Counsellor </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Richmond, British Columbia </p><p><strong>Terms</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of</strong><strong> </strong><strong>employment:</strong> Permanent, full-time (30 hours per week) </p><p><strong>Language</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of</strong><strong> </strong><strong>work:</strong> English </p><p><strong>Wage:</strong> $36.75 per hour. </p><p><strong>Benefits:</strong> Extended health and dental benefits, RRSP, wellness program, paid training, free parking, health spending account, and on-site daycare. </p><p><strong>Number</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of</strong><strong> </strong><strong>job</strong><strong> </strong><strong>vacancies:</strong> 1 </p><p><strong>Job</strong><strong> </strong><strong>start</strong><strong> </strong><strong>date:</strong> As soon as possible </p><p><strong>Job</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Description:</strong><strong> </strong></p><p>We are seeking a qualified and compassionate elementary school counsellor. </p><p>In this new role, the counsellor will be key to supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of our Kindergarten to Grade 7 students with a variety of both personal and educational counselling issues. </p><p>As an ideal candidate, you would have experience and a keen interest in providing a wide range of support for student behaviour and academic learning needs.
You will contribute to the development, review, and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with teachers, learning support staff, parents, and students. </p><p>In essence, the focus of counselling at our school is to enhance students' educational, personal, social, emotional and spiritual development, assist in the creation and maintenance of an positive school culture, and empower students and their families toward positive change. </p><p><strong>About</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Az-Zahraa</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Islamic</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Academy:</strong><strong> </strong></p><p>The Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy (AZIA) is an independent elementary school that is inspired by the doctrines and values of the Islamic faith and offers a broad and balanced program that is in line with the BC curriculum. </p><p>AZIA aims to provide our growing community of 250+ students with (i) a solid foundation of Islamic values, nurturing and strengthening the faith of our youngsters in thought and in practice, (ii) an outstanding educational experience, and (iii) the skills to confidently and effectively interact in society.
Benefits
Extended health and dental benefits
RRSP
Wellness program
Paid training
Free parking
Health spending account
On-site daycare
Collaboration with teachers and learning support staff
Data tracking and reporting (qualitative and quantitative measures)
Referrals to MCFD for disclosures of abuse or harm
Professional ethics and compliance with school policies
Relationship building and rapport
Empathy and tact
Organized self-starter
AZIA is currently ranked in the top 10% of schools in B.C.
The school strongly values its partnership with parents and the wider community. </p><p>With a commitment to nurture strong individuals and members of society, AZIA aims to instill Islamic wisdom, thinking and practices within its students, manifested in meaningful pursuit of spiritual, intellectual, artistic, technological, athletic and service endeavours.
AZIA ensures that each student feels known and is challenged.
The focus is on empowering students to become courageous, compassionate, powerful thinkers and leaders, and aware of the impact they can have on their community and beyond.
There is an atmosphere of respect, caring and support to encourage independence, resiliency, mindfulness and innovative thinking for all ages. </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong><strong> </strong></p><p>Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy 8580 No.
5 Road, Richmond.
BC CANADA V6Y 2V4 Tel: 604.274.7861 <a></a></p><p><strong>Page 1 of 2</strong></p><ul><li>Provide individual and goal-oriented planning sessions to students in the areas of mental health, academic planning and success, career awareness, social/emotional/spiritual development, family issues and making healthy choices. </li><li>Work closely with the Learning Support Coordinator, Principal, and Islamic Director to develop and strengthen school-based counselling and family support services. </li><li>Work with the Principal to ensure that Erase training is completed and anti-bullying efforts within the school are comprehensive. </li><li>Provide support to other educators in implementing health and wellness, and promoting healthy and nurturing school environments. </li><li>Build relationships with students in order to identify their diverse needs that require specific counselling expertise and referrals; e.g. to Islamic Director and/or community service providers. </li><li>Incorporate family support for addressing student issues and provide referrals to appropriate community or private counselling agencies. </li><li>Collaborate with teachers, support staff and administration regarding the nature of students' strengths and needs, their educational implications, and ways to enhance learning and interpersonal relations. </li><li>Coordinate preventive and wellness-focused programming, including guest speakers and workshops, as appropriate. </li><li>Develop a process for regular student care meetings, to coordinate and enhance our support and response plans for students across each grade and the school as a whole. </li><li>Collaborate with all members of the leadership team, faculty and support staff to gather classroom-based data, design and implement instructional strategies or social supports, and design and implement behaviour management interventions. </li><li>Track and report on counselling services and student support programming using appropriate qualitative and quantitative measures. </li><li>Facilitate and make referrals to MCFD when and if disclosures of student abuse or harm are reported. </li><li>Coordinate with colleagues and organize speakers independently to build awareness of themes pertinent to the care of pre-adolescents. </li><li>Maintain professional competence through ongoing learning, professional reading, courses, seminars, and engagement with relevant professional associations and community agencies. </li><li>Adhere to applicable laws, school policies, procedures, and professional ethical standards of the BC School Counsellors' Association and/or other professional associations. </li></ul><strong>Job</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Requirements:</strong><strong> </strong><ul><li>A bachelor's degree in education, counselling, or social sciences is required. </li><li>An understanding of Islamic beliefs, values, and practices is required. </li><li>Experience supporting students in an elementary or secondary school settings is required. </li><li>Positive, enthusiastic, and approachable, with a sense of humour and fun that contributes to a joyful and welcoming school climate. </li><li>Diplomatic, patient, tactful, and empathetic, with strong listening skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with students, families, and the broader school community. </li><li>Proactive and resilient, with the ability to support students' academic, personal, social, emotional, and mental well-being while empowering individual growth and responsibility. </li><li>Highly organized self-starter with strong work ethic, sound judgment, problem-solving, mediation, negotiation, reasoning, time management, and proactive communication skills. </li></ul><strong>How</strong><strong> </strong><strong>to</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Apply:</strong><strong> </strong><p>If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please forward your resume and cover letter to<a></a> </p><p><strong>________________________________________________________________________________ </strong></p><p>Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy 8580 No.
5 Road, Richmond.
BC CANADA V6Y 2V4 Tel: 604.274.7861 <a></a></p><p><strong>Page 2 of 2 </strong></p><p>010166.001/6340969.1 </p>
Market context
Elementary counsellor roles in BC schools
In British Columbia, elementary school counsellor roles are typically tied to student support needs, attendance, and social-emotional guidance in school settings. This role is competitive because it asks for both counselling or education training and familiarity with Islamic beliefs, values, and practices, along with a calm, approachable style. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant school-based experience and tactful communication.
