Vancouver Christian School is a diverse K–12 independent school in Vancouver, British Columbia. With a vibrant and close-knit community of over 940 students, VCS is a proud leader in Christian education and is celebrating 75 years of history in the region. VCS is committed to providing Christ-centered education that leads to a life of transformation and service. We seek to nurture the academic, social, spiritual, and emotional growth of our students.

The school counsellor will provide one-on-one and small group counselling for students and will provide programming to educate students on overall well-being.

●     Perform short term counselling and crisis intervention for students as needed

●     Provide programming to educate students regarding well-being issues

●     Consult with teachers and explore possible strategies and solutions for the concerns that arise to support students

●     Maintain confidential records of interactions with students

●     Guidance for teachers in identifying students who may require additional support and intervention

●     Identify areas of concern with students and develop strategies to improve the interactions between students

●     To implement restorative justice procedures following discipline incidents

●     To meet regularly with the counselling team and school base team

●     To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet individual needs

●     To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet group or grade level needs

●     To facilitate communication with parents from the integrated support team to offer consistent and coordinated advice in supporting their children

●     Masters in Counselling or equivalent

●     Registered Counsellor, RCC or CCC

●     Teaching experience, certified teacher will be an asset

●     Christian counselling or perspective courses will be an asset

 

$56,016 - $100,902

(Dependent on education, qualifications, and experience; pro-rated for part-time employees)

To express your interest in joining our team please provide us with the following documents: 

●     Cover letter and full resume

●     Statement of faith

●     Transcripts from all relevant post-secondary education

●     Reports/evaluations:

○     Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) require final Practicum Reports

●     3 professional references-email and phone numbers

○     Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include your Faculty Advisor, School Advisor(s) and one or more of the following: Principal, Vice Principal or most recent previous employer

○     Experienced counsellors (two or more years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include current Principal, Vice Principal and previous Administrator(s)