Description
POSTED: May 7th, 2025
CLOSING DATE: May 14th, 2025
COMPETITION # 2025-24
SECONDARY COUNSELLOR
Full Time (1.0 FTE) position
Rockridge Secondary School
Effective September 2, 2025 until June 30, 2026
The annual salary for a full-time teaching position ranges from $59,711 to $109,520, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. The salary will be prorated based on FTE.
Required Qualifications and Experience
A full-time Counselling position, including Jr. and Sr. Counselling, is available. The successful candidate must have:
- A completed Masters level degree in school counselling, counselling psychology or equivalent
- Recent demonstrated experience as a secondary counsellor working with students in grades 8 - 12
- A current and valid BC Ministry of Education Professional Certificate of Qualification
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge working with students, both individually and in groups, in the solution of personal problems related to home and family, health, education, and emotional adjustment
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge with writing and implementing behavioral plans and IEP's
- Demonstrated ability to work with community agencies and health care professionals to coordinate services, have training in Suicide Risk Assessment, Threat Assessment, and Critical Incident Response
- Commitment to and demonstrated experience using and integrating technology with counselling related duties
- Prior experience and/or formal training in working with “at-risk” students preferred
- A commitment to and successful experience working collaboratively in a team setting
- Ability to work with teachers in a variety of settings
- Strong understanding of graduation program requirements
- Strong understanding of course programming, technology and the use of student information systems
- Understanding and experience with the IB World School Middle Years Programme
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country - for our children, our employees, our community and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools.
West Vancouver Schools is committed to an accessible recruitment process and is able to provide accommodation as required for applicants with identified needs. If you require any accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out to us at hr@wvschools.ca.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
