SRCE-26-145, SAJS, Term 50% School Counselor, Int. Fr. ELA, Tech 7/8

Nova Scotia Regional Centres for Education & CSAP • Antigonish, NS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 50% Term position for a School Counselor at St. Andrew Junior School, focusing on Intermediate French Immersion English Language Arts and Technology for grades 7/8. The Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) is part of the public education system in Nova Scotia, established on April 1, 2018. The SRCE's mission is to empower children and youth within safe, equitable, and inclusive environments to embrace a changing world as responsible, contributing, and successful lifelong learners. In the 2024-2025 school year, the SRCE operates 20 schools with approximately 5,948 students and 375 children in pre-primary programs across 14 locations. The jurisdiction covers Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, and Richmond counties.

Requirements

• Valid teacher certification for the Province of Nova Scotia.
• Methodology courses, experience, or practicum teaching in the subject area(s) at the appropriate level for the competition.
• Excellent classroom and student management skills.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of technologies used to enhance instruction and learning.
• Major or Minor in English.
• Knowledge and/or experience in implementing inclusive teaching and assessment strategies.
• Masters in Counselling.
• Meet the Department of Education Provincial Guidance/Counselling Program 2008 May.
• Completion of graduate level courses in: Individualized Counselling Theory and Practice, Group Counselling Theory and Practice, Assessment or Testing, Career Theory and Practice, Professional Practice Issues and Ethics, and University Faculty Supervised On-Site Practicum.
• All Graduate level courses within the program specific to counselling skills and practices must be completed in class, face to face, with a faculty counsellor educator.
• Eligibility of Certification within the field, as established by the Canadian Counselling Association.
• Application must include at least three (3) work-related references, one must be your most recent supervisor.
• All candidates short listed for interview will have references checked prior to being interviewed.
• All employees of the Strait Regional Centre for Education must provide a current (within the last 6 months), and clear Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the public school program focusing on supporting student learning, achievement, well-being and overall success.
• Provide counseling services to students.
• Implement inclusive teaching and assessment strategies.
• Utilize technologies to enhance instruction and learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level