#2627-362 - 1.0 FTE District Itinerant Counsellor - Temporary Contract

School District #22 (Vernon); Vernon; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District #22 (Vernon) invites applications for a 1.0 FTE District Itinerant Counsellor on a temporary contract from November 23, 2026 to June 25, 2027. This role supports both elementary and secondary students with behavioural and emotional needs across the district.

Preference will be given to applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry. Candidates must meet BC Teacher Regulation Branch certification requirements and hold a Masters in Counselling with relevant coursework; strong

Qualifications

• Masters in Counselling with coursework in social and emotional development.
• Eligible for BC Teacher Regulation Branch certification.
• Level B Assessment completed or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of parent presentations (Restitution, Trauma informed care).
• Provides in-services support for staff on sexual health & SOGI education.
• Supports staff by providing training and modeling on Tier 1; Tier 2 interventions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Active listening

Communication

Mediation

Collaboration

Relationship building

Education

Masters in Counselling

BC Teacher Regulation Branch certification eligible

Level B Assessment

Job description

2627-362 Inclusive Education

1.0 FTE District Itinerant Counsellor

This is a temporary contract position.

Schedule in Consultation with Supervisor

This 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 Christine Love, Director of Instruction, Inclusion,

if you have questions relating to this position.

District Based Itinerant Elementary/Secondary Counsellor

Current knowledge and ability to support students in behavioural and emotional needs.

• expertise in specific behavioural and emotional needs
• expertise in a wide range of management strategies
• expertise in recognizing symptoms and indicators related to specificareasof concern e.g. child abuse, suicide, depression,etc.
• expertise in a wide range of programs e.g. Open Parachute, EASE, etc.
• advocate for student needs
• philosophical understanding and ability to implement changes to meetstudent 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

• Certification and/or eligible for certification with the BC Teacher Regulation Branch
• Masters in Counselling, including:
• Coursework in social and emotional development
• Coursework in abnormal psychology
• Coursework in behavior disorders and mental illness
• Clinically supervised counselling practicum / internship
• Level B Assessment

Experience

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

Additional qualifications and related skills

• interviewing skills
• conflict resolution 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 be eligible for certification with the BC Teachers Regulation Branch

Duties

• coordination of parent presentations (Restitution, Trauma informed care, etc.)
• provides in services support for staff on sexual health & SOGI education.
• Supports staff by providing training & modeling on the deliver of Tier 1; Tier 2 interventions (Social Emotional Learning & Trauma informed)