26-142 Secondary School Career Advisor

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Secondary School Career Advisor at Sardis Secondary School provides career planning assistance to students, parents and teachers. Maintains the Career Centre and coordinates scholarship activities, field trips and Careers Day events.

With minimal direction, you liaise with counsellors, manage information resources, and help students prepare resumes and explore post-secondary options.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post secondary education preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents is desirable.
• Good written and verbal communication in English required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and guide students on input criteria for career search tools.
• Maintain the Career Centre and Scholarship Bulletin Board.
• Provide career planning assistance to students, teachers and parents.
• Coordinate special events such as Careers Day and field trips.
• Assist with resumes, job search skills and interview strategies.
• Collaborate with counsellors and staff to support student goals.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Teamwork

Organization

Written English

Education

High school diploma

Two years' post secondary education

Experience with adolescents

Job description

Effective: Immediately

Description: Secondary School Career Advisor

Location: Sardis Secondary School

Hourly Rate: $31.16

Shift (subject to change): 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hours per Day/Week: 7 hours per day / 35 hours per week

Months per year: 10

Deadline Date: Tues day, September 1 5, 2026

Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Sharon Bernard, Principal of Sardis Secondary School.

Job Band: 9

Division: 5 (Assistant s)

Reports to: Principal or Designate

Job Summary

With minimal direction, the Secondary School Career Advisor provides career planning assistance to students, teachers and parents and maintains a Career Centre. He/she works cooperatively with other employees, students, parents and the public.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments and advises students regarding input criteria for the computer search program.
• Demonstrates and assists students in operation of computer search program.
• Answers inquiries and relays messages to and from parents, students, public and other staff by telephone, facsimile, computer, mail, or in person.
• Assists students to access external sources of career/educational information.
• Obtains up-to-date materials and information for the Career Centre from professional and community organizations and businesses
• Maintains Career Centre and Scholarship Bulletin Board.
• Maintains a knowledge of employment trends and career opportunities as well as post secondary entrance requirements to assist students in the process of course planning and applying to University/College/Trades School.
• Liaises with the School District Work Experience Coordinator to assist with work experience placements.
• Confers with counsellors and other staff.
• Refers students to counsellors and receives referrals for follow-up of career inquiries.
• Hosts and attends a variety of meetings with students, staff, parents, the community and donors to discuss and relay scholarship, career and post secondary information.
• Co-ordinates, the scholarship program.
• Assists students with preparing scholarship packages.
• Assists with and arranges special activities such as post-secondary institution field trips, guest speakers and Careers Day.
• Assist with organization of special events including Awards Night.
• Provides resource materials for the development of educational programs related to job search skills.
• Assists students with resumes, job search skills and interview strategies.
• Promotes use of and provides orientation to the Career Centre for teachers and students.
• Keyboards and composes a variety of materials including correspondence and memoranda.
• Files and maintains a variety of materials including correspondence, memoranda and resource materials.
• Duplicates, sorts, collates and staples materials.
• Performs other Career Centre related or emergent duties.

Equipment Used

Photocopier, telephone, facsimile machine, computer, AV equipment and other office related equipment.

Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills

• High school diploma.
• Two years' post secondary education.
• Six months' experience working with adolescents.
• Basic level word processing skills.
• Basic knowledge of database computer functions.
• Knowledge of Business English, punctuation, spelling and Business Math.
• Ability to extend and model patience, care, tolerance and understanding.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy when handling contacts of a difficult or specialized nature, for the discussion and resolution of problems by presenting or obtaining detailed information in contacts with public, parents, staff and students.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work with constant interruptions.
• Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively.
• Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain close attention to detail for periods of sustained duration and to meet deadlines.

Originated: July 1, 1994

Revised: May 9, 2014

Revised: December 14, 2016

Secondary School Career Advisor