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student services counsellor
Posted on October 01, 2024 by Employer details Aitchison college of technology & Health sciences Inc.
Job details
Education: Bachelor's degree. Work setting: Private school. Tasks: Supervise teaching assistants. Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues. Counsel students regarding personal and social issues. Consult with teachers, parents, administrators and community agencies. Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers. Administer and interpret standardized intelligence, aptitude and interest tests. Refer students to other specialized services when required. Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops. Develop guidance and counselling programs. Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers. Supervise peer counselling programs. Supervise field experience for graduate students in clinical and counselling areas. Visit colleges and secondary schools to provide academic information to prospective students, their parents and educational institutions. Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. Counselling specialization: Personal or life skills management. Security and safety: Basic security clearance. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- Location800 Queenston RoadStoney Creek, ONL8G 1A7
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$40.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3101275
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Private school
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Supervise teaching assistants
- Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
- Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
- Consult with teachers, parents, administrators and community agencies
- Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
- Administer and interpret standardized intelligence, aptitude and interest tests
- Refer students to other specialized services when required
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
- Develop guidance and counselling programs
- Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers
- Supervise peer counselling programs
- Supervise field experience for graduate students in clinical and counselling areas
- Visit colleges and secondary schools to provide academic information to prospective students, their parents and educational institutions
- Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Counselling specialization
- Personal or life skills management
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2024-12-04
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