Student Career Counsellor

3 weeks ago


Agassiz, Canada Seabird Island Band Full time

**Position Summary**

Under the direction of the Director of Education, the Student Career Counsellor is responsible for developing and delivering student counselling and guidance programs for high school and post-secondary students at Seabird Island Community School and Seabird College.

The goal will be to help students determine their career goals and then advise both students and parents, in collaboration with school and college staff, on how to achieve those goals. This position is part of the College team and may aid Seabird College when necessary. This role will also have the chance to work one-on-one with individual students, playing an important role as a mentor in helping these individuals shape their futures.

This is a term contract with an end date of August 31st, 2024, with the possibility of an extension.

**Success profile**

What does it take to be successful working at Seabird Island? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- ** Relating to Others**: the ability to coordinate personal insights and knowledge of others into effective actions; the ability to make use of accurate interpersonal skills in interacting with others.
- **Frequent Interaction with Others**: The job requires a strong “people orientation”, versus a task orientation. The job will comfortably deal with multiple interruptions on a continual basis, always maintaining a friendly interface with others.
- **Ethical**: Maintains and promotes individual and organizational integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
- **Planner and Organizer**: Proactively develops and ensures the smooth implementation of short and long-range goals
and objectives.
- **Realistic Goal setting for Others**: the ability to set goals for others that can be achieved using available resources and
operating within a projected timeframe; the ability to utilize previous measurable performance in the establishing of
goals or quotas.
- **Personal Relationships**: the motivation generated by the importance of forming personal relationships with the
people with whom you work.

PRE-SCREENING ASSESSMENT
- Submit your resume and complete our Prevue Assessment simultaneously. The assessment is an integral part of our evaluation process.
- Allow yourself a minimum of 35-40 minutes to complete the assessment.**Work that matters**
Are you looking to start a career where you'll make meaningful connections and contribute to holistic education and instilling a foundation of lifelong learning in young learners? Our team is passionate about supporting thriving students and families.

Seabird Island located 1 kilometer from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver.

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**Benefits and perks**
- Extended health and dental benefits,
- Accrued vacation and sick time,
- Pension plan with matching employer contributions,
- Access to internal training programs, professional development and skill enhancement,
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
- Casual dress code

**What you’ll do**
- Develop and deliver student counselling and guidance programs for high school and college students.
- Develop career services programs that will help students explore and plan career options.
- Work with students on their needs for career development.
- Advocate for high academic achievement and social development of all students to further their career goals, to aid
students in their course of study to meet their career goals.
- Provide prevention and intervention strategies and counselling services.
- Conduct training, workshops, presentations, and other events to develop career planning and employability skills and
communicate career options for students.
- Provide individual career and job search counseling for students and alumni including self-assessment, major decisionmaking, career exploration, internships, and job search coaching.
- Assist students with planning for their future after graduation.
- Help students determine their career goals and then advise both students and parents, occasionally in collaboration
with faculty, on how to achieve those goals.

**Other**:

- Provide a positive role model by actively supporting the vision, mission and philosophy of the school and college.
- Encourage student responsibility, personal discipline, and self-motivation.
- Provide the director of education and / or the school principal with regular activity reports, including statistics, as well
as annual summary reports.
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your Supervisor, Manager, Director, Executive Director, or Chief &
Council.

**What you bring**

**Education**
- High school diploma or GED is required.
- Post-secondary degree in education, career counseling or similar field

**Skills/Experience**
- 3-5 years related experience in First Nations education.
- Ability to be a positive role model for students and inspire


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