#2627-360 -0.2 FTE School Counsellor -Temporary Contract

School District #22 (Vernon); Vernon; Presencial; CAD 64.000 - 116.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

School District #22 (Vernon) is seeking a 0.2 FTE temporary School Counsellor for Vernon Secondary School. The position runs from November 23, 2026, to June 25, 2027, with Indigenous ancestry preference noted.

The role requires strong counselling skills, career guidance, and collaboration with school staff to support students’ behavioural and emotional needs. Salary ranges from $63,670 to $116,190 annually, with placement based on service length and qualifications; Special Responsibility pay

Formación

• Minimum expectations for counsellors include knowledge to support students with behavioural, emotional and career needs.
• Competencies in career counseling (secondary) and a wide range of programs (e.g., Second Step, LionsQuest).
• Strong personal and interpersonal skills; ability to develop positive relationships with children and youth.
• Able to recognize symptoms/indicators related to concerns such as abuse or suicide; use management strategies.

Conocimientos

Behavioural counseling

Emotional support

Career counseling

Program knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Empathy and listening

Communication and mediation

Educación

BC Teachers Regulation Branch certification

Descripción del empleo

#2627-360 Vernon Secondary School

0.2 FTE School Counsellor

Schedule to be determined in consultation with Principal

This temporary contract position is effective November 23, 2026, and will continue until June 25, 2027.

While all applicants will be considered, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry.

The starting annual salary for a school teacher position ranges from $63,670 to $116,190, with placement on the range based on the length of service and qualifications in accordance in accordance with the collective agreement. Positions of Special Responsibility receive an additional pay allowance in accordance with the collective agreement based on the levels 1, 2, or 3.

Please contact Mike Edgar, if you have any questions about this position.

Secondary School Counsellor Qualifications:

The following criteria are the minimum expectations for qualifications for Counsellors in School District # 22 (Vernon

Current knowledge and ability to support students with behavioural, emotional and career needs. expertise in specific behavioural, emotional and career needs

• expertise in specific behavioural, emotional and career needs
• expertise in a wide range of management strategies
• expertise in recognizing symptoms and indicators related to specific areas of concern e.g. child abuse, suicide, etc.
• competencies in career counseling (secondary)
• expertise in a wide range of programs e.g. Second Step, LionsQuest, etc. advocate for student needs
• philosophical understanding and ability to implement changes to meet student needs Strong Personal and Interpersonal Skills
• demonstrates empathy demonstrates good listening skills
• demonstrates strong communication and mediation skills
• demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with education and community personnel demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with children and youth

Training

• Coursework in social and emotional development of school-aged children and youth Coursework in abnormal psychology of school-aged children and youth
• Coursework in behavior disorders and mental illness of school aged children and youth
• Clinically supervised counseling practicum and/or related experience

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years successful classroom teaching experience
• successful counselling and/or related experience

• expertise in a wide range of management strategies
• expertise in recognizing symptoms and indicators related to specific areas of concern e.g. child abuse, suicide, etc.
• competencies in career counseling (secondary)
• expertise in a wide range of programs e.g. Second Step, LionsQuest, etc. advocate for student needs
• philosophical understanding and ability to implement changes to meet student needs Strong Personal and Interpersonal Skills
• demonstrates empathy demonstrates good listening skills
• demonstrates strong communication and mediation skills
• demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with education and community personnel demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with children and youth

Additional qualifications and related skills:

• conflict resolution skills interviewing skills communication skills mediation skills
• prevention and intervention strategies
• threat and risk assessment training for elementary and secondary critical incident and crisis response training
• must have certification with the BC Teachers Regulation Branch