DAHS/WFDS - School Counsellor

Government of Nova Scotia; Summerville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education is seeking a School Counsellor to design and deliver the Comprehensive School Counselling Program. The ideal candidate must be a licensed teacher with a graduate degree in counselling and relevant teaching experience, committed to providing a supportive environment for all students.

Qualifications

• Must have five (5) years of appropriate teaching experience.
• Demonstrate competencies in knowledge, skill, and attitude.
• Licensed teacher with a graduate degree in counselling required.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the Comprehensive School Counselling Program.
• Provide counselling services to students with various needs.

Skills

Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling

Teaching abilities

Education

Masters of Education Degree in Counselling

Valid Nova Scotia Teachers License

Job description

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

School Counsellor

50% DAHS + 50% WFDS

1.00 FTE

Unfilled

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Nova Scota Teachers' Provincial Agreement

Posting Closes at Midnight, June 17th, 2025

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

A professional school counsellor has a significant role to play in the design and delivery of the Comprehensive School Counselling Program. The school counsellor must be a licensed teacher with a graduate degree in counselling. The school counsellor must demonstrate competencies in the areas of knowledge, skill and attitude for Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling.

Qualifications

· A valid Nova Scotia Teachers License;

· Has five (5) years of appropriate teaching experience;

· Has a Masters of Education Degree in Counselling from an accredited university including a school based practicum.

Open Vacancy Round Hiring

• The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education will conduct teacher interviews commencing on July 2 for the Open Vacancy hiring round.

• Interview teams will contact shortlisted applicants between June 18 and up to July 3 to make interview appointments. Applicants must be available to take these phone calls.

• Interviews will be held at Horton High School, 75 Greenwich Road S., Wolfville, from July 2-4.

• Successful applicants will be contacted between July 2 – July 4. All shortlistedapplicants will be contacted regardless of interview outcome.

Applicant Responsibilities

Provide 3 professional/supervisory, work-related references, their email addresses and their phone numbers in your SuccessFactors application. References must be able to speak to an applicant’s teaching abilities. AVRCE will require referees to provide reference checks prior to noon on June 27.

At the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

To request accommodations, please contact Kelsey Ogilvie, Human Resources Manager at [e-mail] or [phone]. All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to provide an accessible candidate experience.