Job Order Detail

Description

POSITION: School Counsellor

TYPE: Temporary, Full-time

LOCATION: Wilkie & Kerrobert Saskatchewan

START DATE: May 2024, to June 30, 2024 with the possibility of extending into the 2024-25 school year.

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Living Sky School Division is committed to caring for students mental health and well-being and are looking for a new talent to join us as we reinvent the future of education. We are in an exciting time as we journey towards self-managed teams who are empowered to collaborate, experiment and move student learning forward in an innovative environment. If this sounds good to you, please read on!

Get to Know Us

Living Sky School Division is proudly located on the shared territory of Treaty 6. We are committed to building genuine relationships and creating a place where culture is affirmed, ensuring everyone belongs. We strive for a diverse, inclusive and safe workplace.

Summary of Position

The mandate of a School Counsellor is to assist and guide students, staff and families to build capacity for working through personal, social or psychological problems and difficulties. This can occur preventatively, (e.g., capacity building, psychoeducational) or remedially (e.g., one-to-one counselling, group counselling).

Accountabilities

Provide responsive services, (behavioural supports, crisis management, individualized student supports) to build capacity in students
Collaborate with support systems (school team, families and community agencies) to support the personal, social, emotional and academic development of students
Increase the social and behavioural competencies of students
Help students achieve academic, psychological and social health