P-26-004 | Guidance Counsellor (REPLACEMENT)

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board seeks a Guidance Counsellor at Alexander Galt Regional High School in Sherbrooke, QC. The role provides group and individual counseling to help students choose educational profiles and career paths, based on academic history and interests.

You will collaborate with staff, parents, and external partners to organize school-to-work activities and promote career orientation initiatives, assisting students with action plans and goal setting.

Qualifications

• Member of the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec.
• Ability to communicate effectively in French and English.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to students on educational profiles and career orientation.
• Conduct group and individual counseling sessions.
• Collaborate in organizing school-to-work activities and study sessions.
• Promote in-school and external activities related to career orientation.
• Support students in solving learning and social challenges and develop individualized action plans.

Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Guidance Counsellor

School / Centre / Department : Alexander Galt Regional High School

Location : Sherbrooke, Quebec

Workload : 35 hours per week

Status: Replacement - until June 6th, 2027

Annual salary: $55 282 - $97 963

Supervisor : Director of Complementary Services
School Principal

Nature of the work

Under the supervision of the director the Guidance Counsellor provides assistance to students on the choice of their educational profile and career orientation. Through group and individual counseling sessions and on the basis of academic history, the counselor will advise students on their individual educational and career paths.

He/she will be required to collaborate in the organization of school-to-work activities, study sessions, as well as promoting both in-school and external school activities related to career orientation.

The Guidance Counselor also provides support to help students solve problems they encounter in both their learning and social environment. This could involve aptitude, interests, motivation and personality evaluations in order to develop individual action plans.

Collaboration with school personnel, parents, teaching institutions, the business world and government agencies is an essential component of this position

Desired profile

Be a member of the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrate ability to work in French and English
• Well organized and able to prioritize
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships with students