Career & Education Advisor

Job Information

Located in Norman Wells, the Career and Education Advisor (CEA) reports to the Career and Education Advising Manager within the Student Support and Wellness (SSW) Division at HQ, and is responsible for managing, supporting, promoting and actively encouraging grades 9-12 student engagement in the career development process. This process is based on principles of practice which include student-centered/family-centered, culturally-informed (local context of the Northwest Territories (NWT), interactive, experiential, inclusive and strengths-based approaches. 
The CEA works closely with grades 9-12 education staff to collaboratively augment career development curriculum by providing practical, individualized and group career and education advising to students in grades 9-12. This position helps students to identify their interests, strengths, values and learning preferences, and to understand how they can contribute to their community. The CEA helps students to explore work and learning options and to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits of a capable person. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  
• Knowledge of career development and post-secondary educational advising methods and processes aimed at grades 9-12 high school populations.
• Knowledge of local, regional, territorial, and national labour market initiatives, information, data and trends.
• Knowledge of the territorial senior secondary and high school credit system and requirements for graduation.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
The Career and Education Advisor will have the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained through the completion of at least one of the following: 
• A Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minimum of 5 years of successful experience working with youth in school and/or a northern community setting; or a
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science discipline with a minimum of 5 years of successful experience working with youth in a northern community setting; or a
• Bachelor’s Degree with a designation as a Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP), or a Certified Career Strategist (CCS), or a Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS), or a Certified Employment Strategist (CES), or a Certified Life Coach and a minimum of 5 years of successful experience working with youth in a northern community setting: or
• A Master's Degree in Education with a specialization in areas related to guidance and counselling, or career development or student support and 3 years of successful experience working with youth in school and within a northern community setting. (Insert the ideal combination of education and experience required for the position.)