Educational Counsellor

Wages: $40/ hour
Vacancies: 1 vacancy
Employment Type: Permanent employment, Full time
Weekly Hours: 32 to 40 hours/ week
Start Date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Day, Evening, Morning, On Call, Shift

Job requirements
Languages
English

Education
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience

Experience
7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting
• Post-secondary educational institution

Responsibilities
Tasks
• Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
• Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
• Consult with teachers, parents, administrators and community agencies
• Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
• Administer and interpret standardized intelligence, aptitude and interest tests
• Refer students to other specialized services when required
• Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
• Develop guidance and counselling programs
• Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers
• Supervise peer counselling programs
• Supervise field experience for graduate students in clinical and counselling areas
• Visit colleges and secondary schools to provide academic information to prospective students, their parents and educational institutions
• Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia
• Answer inquiries from students
• Advise students on course and academic matters and career decision
• Advise students on program curricula and career decisions
• Advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters

Supervision
• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Excel

Area of work experience
• Counselling

Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

How to apply:
By email:
[email protected]

By mail
4275 Village Centre Court, Suite 201,
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V3

In person
4275 Village Centre Court, Suite 201,
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V3
From 13:00 to 15:00

How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include when submitting your application:
• Cover Letter

Required languages: English

Education level: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience

Required skills: • Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues • Counsel students regarding personal and social issues • Consult with teachers, parents, administrators and community agencies • Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers • Administer and interpret standardized intelligence, aptitude and interest tests • Refer students to other specialized services when required • Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops • Develop guidance and counselling programs • Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers • Supervise peer counselling programs • Supervise field experience for graduate students in clinical and counselling areas • Visit colleges and secondary schools to provide academic information to prospective students, their parents and educational institutions • Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia • Answer inquiries from students • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decision • Advise students on program curricula and career decisions • Advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters

Closest intersection: 4275 Village centre Court, suite 201Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V3