Guidance School Counsellor Consultant

Reports to: Principal/Special Education Administrator Position Summary: Promote the ability of students to access their educational potential by ensuring their social and emotional health and assist students in overcoming problems that impede learning. Responsibilities of the Position: In person consultation on-site minimum 2x per month- required. Supports students with educational and personal counseling. Develop and evaluation of a school counseling programming for K-6. Experience providing individual and small group counseling. Ability to directly interact with students who are exhibiting behaviors that might require physical interventions if necessary. Provide activities to help students understand themselves and their relationships with others and seeks to develop in students increased competency in decision-making and problem solving. Provide and coordinate training relating to social, emotional, behavioral needs of children to staff members and parents. Promote student and parental involvement in school, including parent/teacher conferences. Encourage open collaboration with parents, teachers, consultants and working as a team. Other duties as directed.