1.0 Temporary Child Development Counsellor - West Region

Simplication; North Bay; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Near North District School Board is hiring a 1.0 Temporary Child Development Counsellor for the West Region, serving Parry Sound and surrounding communities. Reporting to the Mental Health Lead, the role focuses on promoting student well-being and social-emotional skills for grades K-8.

Responsibilities include classroom-based and small group sessions, individualized interventions as needed, and collaboration with families, school staff, and community agencies to support learning readiness

Qualifications

• Experience addressing behavioural and social-emotional needs of students.
• Ability to deliver manualized, evidence-informed classroom and small-group programs.
• Counselling to support well-being and learning readiness.
• Collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team and with families/community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Work with K-8 students to support social-emotional development.
• Deliver classroom-based lessons and small-group sessions.
• Provide individualized interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with community agencies.

Skills

Behavioural needs

Social-emotional programming

Counselling support

Collaboration

Community liaison

Adaptability

Cultural diversity

Inclusive practices

Education

Three-year Child and Youth Worker/Care Diploma

Job description

The Near North District School Board is Hiring!

1.0 Temporary Child Development Counsellor - West Region

Under 90 days

Effective Immediately until the return of the employee

Location: West Region: Parry Sound and Surrounding Communities including Britt and MacTier

Reporting to the Mental Health Lead, Child Development Counsellors work exclusively with students in grades K-8 to support the development of key social-emotional skills. They provide structured learning experiences that help students build awareness, strategies, and competencies to enhance well-being and foster positive relationships.

Support is provided primarily through classroom-based lessons and small group sessions, with individualized interventions provided as needed, tailored to the developmental needs of elementary-aged students.

Qualifications:

• Three-year Child and Youth Worker/Care Diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years of direct experience working with children and youth.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students in a school setting.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Experience working with children and youth who present with behavioural and/or social-emotional needs.
• Skilled in delivering manualized, evidence-informed classroom and small group social-emotional programming.
• Demonstrated capacity to design, implement, and monitor strategies and programs that support students' social, emotional, and behavioural development, while also enhancing key skills such as time management and study habits to promote overall academic success.
• Experience providing counselling to support well-being and learning readiness for students and their families.
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and serve as a liaison between community agencies, families, school, and classroom educators to support student well-being.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments, priorities, and student needs while maintaining effective service delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and respect for diverse cultures, identities, and lived experiences, including Indigenous teachings, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, students with disabilities, and those from various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to integrate inclusive, identity-affirming practices into programming and support.

Additional Requirements :

• Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle

Salary: $36.22 per hour

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada

The Near North District School Board is committed to supporting an inclusive andaccessible environment. Accessibility standards address issues that pose major barriers for people with disabilities (i.e. physical barrier, information or communication barrier, etc.). Please ask us howwe may help you by contacting :

Human Resources Department,Near North District School Board

Phone [phone] ext. 5077 - Fax [phone]

963 Airport Road, PO Box 3110North Bay, ON P1B 8H1

OSSTF - Education Workers