Education Assistants - Casual/on-call
Board Office · Vernon, B.C. · Occasional / TTOC
School District No. 22 (Vernon) is currently accepting applications for casual Education Assistants.
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#2627-256 - 0.7 FTE District Itinerant Counsellor - Temporary Contract
Inclusive Education · Vernon, B.C.
Job description
# 2627-256 Inclusive Education
0.7 FTE District Itinerant Counsellor
This is a temporary contract position.
Schedule in Consultation with Supervisor
This position is effective September 8, 2026 and will continue until December 31, 2026.
While all applicants will be considered, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-declare Indigenous ancestry.
The starting annual salary for a school teacher position ranges from $58,000 to $110,000, with placement on the range based on the length of service and qualifications in accordance in accordance with the collective agreement. Positions of Special Responsibility receive an additional pay allowance in accordance with the collective agreement based on the levels 1, 2, or 3.
Please contact Christine Love, Director of Instruction, Inclusion,
if you have questions relating to this position.
District Based Itinerant Elementary/Secondary Counsellor
Current knowledge and ability to support students in behavioural and emotional needs.
expertise in specific behavioural and emotional needs
expertise in a wide range of management strategies
expertise in recognizing symptoms and indicators related to specific areas of concern e.g. child abuse, suicide, depression, etc.
expertise in a wide range of programs e.g. Open Parachute, EASE, etc.
advocate for student needs
philosophical understanding and ability to implement changes to meet student needs
Strong Personal and Interpersonal Skills
demonstrates empathy
demonstrates good listening skills
demonstrates strong communication and mediation skills
demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with education and community personnel
demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with children and youth
Training
Certification and/or eligible for certification with the BC Teacher Regulation Branch
Masters in Counselling, including:
Coursework in social and emotional development
Coursework in abnormal psychology
Coursework in behavior disorders and mental illness
Clinically supervised counselling practicum / internship
Level B Assessment
Experience
Minimum of 5 years successful classroom teaching experience
successful counseling and/or related experience
Additional qualifications and related skills
interviewing skills
conflict resolution skills
communication skills
mediation skills
prevention and intervention strategies
threat and risk assessment training for elementary and secondary
critical incident and crisis response training
must be eligible for certification with the BC Teachers Regulation Branch
Duties
coordination of parent presentations (Restitution, Trauma informed care, etc.)
provides in services support for staff on sexual health & SOGI education.
Supports staff by providing training & modeling on the deliver of Tier 1; Tier 2 interventions (Social Emotional Learning & Trauma informed)
About this occupation
This job is classed under Educational counsellors (NOC 41320) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.
Educational counsellors advise current and prospective students on educational issues, career planning and personal development, and coordinate the provision of counselling services to students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff. They are employed by school boards and post-secondary educational institutions.
Typical duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, time tables and scheduling, school adjustment, attendance problems and study skills
- Counsel students regarding career or vocational issues including career exploration and planning, résumé preparation, job interview skills and job search strategies and make available to them a wide range of educational and occupational information
- Coordinate co-op and school-to-work transition programs, and the provision of counselling and information services, such as career information, professional development sessions and exchanges with other educational institutions, to students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff
- Consult with teachers and parents or faculty and other professionals such as psychologists, speech therapists and social workers regarding various issues and concerns, and with administrators and community agencies regarding programs and referrals
- Administer and interpret standardized intelligence, personality, vocational, aptitude and interest tests
Usual requirements
- A bachelor's degree in counselling, career development, education or social sciences is required for counsellors in school settings.
- A master's degree in counselling psychology or a related field such as educational psychology, developmental psychology or social work is usually required.
- Educational counsellors in post-secondary settings require an undergraduate degree and may require a graduate degree. A particular academic specialization may also be required.
- In Quebec, membership in l'Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation is mandatory to use the titles ''vocational counsellor'', "guidance counsellor" and "vocational guidance counsellor".
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What you’ll do
Support elementary and secondary students with behavioural and emotional needs. Advocate for student needs and implement strategies to address them. Coordinate parent presentations on topics including restitution and trauma-informed care. Provide in-service support for staff on sexual health and SOGI education. Train and model Tier 1 and Tier 2 social-emotional learning and trauma-informed interventions for staff. Recognize symptoms and indicators related to child abuse, suicide, depression, and other concerns. Collaborate with education and community personnel
What you’ll need
Master's degree in Counselling with coursework in social and emotional development, abnormal psychology, behaviour disorders and mental illness, and a clinically supervised counselling practicum or internship. Level B Assessment training and eligibility for certification with the BC Teacher Regulation Branch are required. Minimum five years of successful classroom teaching experience plus successful counselling or related experience. Additional qualifications include threat and risk assessment training, critical incident and crisis response training, communication, mediation, interviewing, and conflict resolution skills.