Career Guidance Counselor

Blooms Education

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing a comprehensive plan for student counselling and careers guidance spanning grade 9 to graduation in grade 12
• Evaluating students' abilities and interests through aptitude assessments, interviews, and individual planning
• Implementing a school counseling program that promotes students' success
• Ensuring equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
• Identifying issues that affect school performance, such as poor classroom attendance rates
• Helping students understand and overcome social or behavioural problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling
• Counseling individuals and small groups based on student and school needs
• Working with students to develop skills, such as organizational and time management abilities and effective study habits
• Helping students create a plan to achieve academic and career goals
• Engaging parents in understanding graduation requirements through community events and one-to-one meetings
• Preparing Lead schools in presenting curriculum information to the community to aid and develop understanding
• Directing the creation of and edit for publication all guidance and graduation guides and materials prepared by and to be distributed among the instructional staff and parent community
• Collaborating with teachers, administrators, and parents to help students succeed
• Presenting students with a range of options for college entry and / or career readiness by coordinating with local colleges and employers
• Maintaining records as required

Requirements:

• Relevant BA Degree in Counseling, Career Guidance or any relevant degree with at least two years postgraduate experience (American Curriculum Experience would be an advantage).
• Must have Department of Community Development License