School Counsellor (0.4 FTE)
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 résumé
- 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 VCS Careers page. While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
