Counsellor – Indigenous Students: Competition #176

An Internal/External Posting in the SCFA Employee Group.

Castlegar

Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Closes: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Counsellor provides personal counseling, career planning, and educational advising to enrolled and prospective students. The Counsellor also liaises with faculty staff on issues relevant to student success, participates in College life, presents a variety of workshops within the classrooms, engages in professional development activities and maintains positive relationships with colleagues and other members of the College staff.

As a Counsellor within the Student Access and Support services team, this position will provide academic, career and personal counselling services too all potential and currently enrolled Indigenous students at Selkirk College. This position will prioritize Indigenous students by offering holistic and flexible services.  The position will be based out of the Castlegar campus and travel to other Selkirk College campuses will be required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide personal counseling, career planning and educational advising by:

• Counselling students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, time tables and scheduling, school adjustment, attendance problems, developing an academic plan, and study skills; counselling students regarding career or vocational issues including career exploration, career testing, planning and making available to them a wide range of educational and occupational information
• Counselling students regarding personal and social issues such as stress management,  substance abuse, depression, sexuality, eating disorders, anxiety, self-esteem, family problems, relationship and interpersonal skills and mood regulation
• Counselling students in crisis situations such as dealing with the death of a friend or family member, suicidal ideation or actions, mental health crises, and abuse situations

Support students by:

• Administering and interpreting standardized personality, vocational, and interest tests
• Developing, coordinating, and presenting  groups or workshops on topics such as stress management, assertiveness, transferring to university, goal setting, mental health awareness and other topics that may be relevant to supporting student success
• Maintaining up to date resources related to the academic, career and personal domains using multimodal means including electronic and print
• Making appropriate referrals to external agencies and internal support services
• Facilitating and supporting the development of positive relationships with Instructors and College Administration

Actively contributes to the College and the School by:

• Participating in the Student Access and Success department, meetings, planning activities and contributing towards the achievement of the Department goals and objectives; collaborates with local high schools by offering academic information and support to prospective students, their parents and Counsellors; contributing to selected committees or task forces
• Travelling to other Selkirk College campuses to perform counselling duties on an as needed basis; participating in College events such as graduation, the Selkirk Experience, high school or community outreach activities, and other such events as may be necessary to provide students, prospective students and the general public with knowledge of and appreciation for Selkirk College

Maintains positive relationships with colleagues and other members of the College staff by:

• Developing positive relationships with College faculty, staff and other professionals; being a positive and active participant in departmental responsibilities; providing support and cooperative assistance to fellow professionals and College staff; acting with professionalism and integrity at all times

Engages in professional development activities by:

• Selecting relevant discipline-related activities to remain current in the field; taking courses or workshops to explore new and innovative approaches to academic, career, and personal counselling; maintaining awareness of current counselling theory and trends
• Maintaining professional organization memberships appropriate for the position (BCACC or RCC); networking with colleagues
• Assisting in the delivery of professional development activities to the College, the Community and to industry

Protects student information by:

• Ensuring that required records are kept and provided as required by College procedure and policy; maintaining confidentiality and security of student information and other records and performs other duties as assigned by the Department Head or the Dean

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of information and techniques needed to provide career guidance; strong foundation in counselling theory and practices; ability to support multi-cultural and indigenous students
• Excellent communication skills; ability to successfully maintain a high standard of work in a fast paced, high intensity environment; ability to contribute to School and/or College initiatives; a commitment to student success

Education and Experience

• A Master’s degree in Counselling; 3-5 years of Counselling experience in a post-secondary setting
• Experience working with people and communities of Indigenous backgrounds in a support role

This is a 60% short-term position commencing October 1, 2018 and ending April 30, 2019.  Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Selkirk College Faculty Association Collective Agreement. The salary range is $2,194.04-$3,525.58 bi-weekly (at 100% appointment) and is based on qualifications and experience.  Selkirk College hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. Selkirk College believes in inclusivity and supports the Calls to Action under the TRC report. For this position, candidates who self-identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to apply.

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