P-26-004 | Guidance Counsellor (REPLACEMENT)

Job summary

Advise students on educational profiles and career paths through individual and group counseling, using their academic histories and relevant assessments to develop individual action plans. Support students with learning and social challenges, coordinate school-to-work and career-orientation activities, and collaborate with school staff, families, educational institutions, businesses, and government agencies.

Job details

Details of the position Job title: Guidance Counsellor School / Centre / Department : Alexander Galt Regional High School Location : Sherbrooke, Quebec Workload : 35 hours per week Status: Replacement - until June 6th, 2027 Annual salary $55 282 - $97 963 Supervisor : Director of Complementary Services School Principal Nature of the work Under the supervision of the director the Guidance Counsellor provides assistance to students on the choice of their educational profile and career orientation. Through group and individual counseling sessions and on the basis of academic history, the counselor will advise students on their individual educational and career paths. He/she will be required to collaborate in the organization of school-to-work activities, study sessions, as well as promoting both in-school and external school activities related to career orientation. The Guidance Counselor also provides support to help students solve problems they encounter in both their learning and social environment. This could involve aptitude, interests, motivation and personality evaluations in order to develop individual action plans. Collaboration with school personnel, parents, teaching institutions, the business world and government agencies is an essential component of this position Desired profile Be a member of the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec. Other Requirements Demonstrate ability to work in French and English Well organized and able to prioritize Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships with students

What you’ll do

Advise students on educational profiles and career paths through individual and group counseling, using their academic histories and relevant assessments to develop individual action plans. Support students with learning and social challenges, coordinate school-to-work and career-orientation activities, and collaborate with school staff, families, educational institutions, businesses, and government agencies.

Requirements

Membership in the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec is required. Candidates must be able to work in French and English and demonstrate strong organization, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with students.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Educational And Career Guidance
• Individual Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Student Support
• Academic History Assessment
• Aptitude Evaluation
• Interest Evaluation
• Motivation Assessment
• Personality Assessment
• Action Plan Development
• School-To-Work Activity Coordination
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Relationship Building
• Organization
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services

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