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This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of (Iqaluit) only.

Reporting to the Director, Learner Services, the Student Counsellor provides a full complement of personal counselling and guidance services to students attending Nunavut Arctic College (NAC) on the campus assigned. The incumbent will promote mental wellness to students and their families, by providing counselling services to those in need and creating / implementing programming that supports student success.

Other Key Responsibilities Of The Position Include

Ensuring that each student has every opportunity to achieve personal and professional success; Developing mental health workshops (handling stress, team building, quality of life, etc.); Providing distance counselling support to the Community Learning Centres in the region; Assisting in the delivery of student development and personal life management programs; Liaising with community agencies and services, high schools and post-secondary institutions; and Organizing and participating in Student Success Week.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are usually obtained through the completion of an undergraduate degree concentrating in psychology, mental health, counselling, or other related discipline and a minimum of 1 year of experience working in a counselling role, preferably in a post-secondary environment.

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in English is required for the position. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

As this is a term position until 2029, current indeterminate Government of Nunavut employees may be offered a competitive transfer assignment for the duration of the term if they are deemed to be the successful candidate, however this is subject to managerial approval.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy. Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered. Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.