School Counsellor

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POSITION INFO:

Requirements 

• Masters in Social Work or School Counseling or relevant experience
• Proof of registration with the SACSSP or HPCSA
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in primary school education, serving as a counselor or social worker
• Has implemented Responsive Classroom strategies, restorative practices, and social and emotional curriculums
• Demonstrated ability to hold successful individual and group sessions with students
• Experience in social-emotional learning curriculum, preferably restorative justice practices

Responsibilities 

• Builds a positive, supportive school culture among students, staff, and parents through the coordinating of community circles, staff, school, and family events
• Collaborates with instructional leadership on developing social-emotional programs and curriculum
• Oversees the schools’ positive discipline culture plan and implements it
• Provides professional development and 1:1 support around social-emotional intelligence, skills, etc. trains teachers in their role as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect, and acts as school liaison with the Administration for Children’s Services
• Provides individual and small group counselling for students referred by staff or self-referred for students whose behaviour, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicates a need for support
• Conducts frequent and consistent classroom observations to best support students and staff
• Proactively coordinates events that support and train families with students identified as at-risk