CBVRCE - NSTU 2024-2025 Early Hire Teaching Opportunity - School Counsellor

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is responsible for the administration of the public school system within the boundaries of Cape Breton and Victoria Counties, supporting approximately 12,000 students in 38 schools.

We foster a caring, dynamic and creative environment that provides educational opportunities, promotes a love of learning, respect for others and challenges all persons to develop their full potential to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers. We are committed to ensuring the success and achievement of all students within a culturally responsive, safe and inclusive school environment.

The CBVRCE invites applications for the above noted position as we work together to create success for all students in our region. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve. The Centre for Education welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and members of other racially visible groups, persons with disabilities, women in non-traditional roles, and persons belonging to sexual orientation, gender expression, and/or gender identity minority groups. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, we encourage you to apply and self-identify on your application.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2024 by Midnight (While the official application deadline is February 15, 2024, we encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible. This position(s) may be filled before the deadline if the right candidate is identified.

Position Effective date: August 1, 2024

To Apply: Complete the online profile/resume ??? you can attach a resume, security checks, transcripts, reference letters, etc. to your profile. Ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificates. Your application must include at least three (3) work-related references, one must be your most recent supervisor or your practicum associate teacher or administrator.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a valid Nova Scotia Teaching Certificate, or will hold one by September 1, 2024

• Excellent Classroom Management Skills

• Endorsation and methodology courses in the appropriate Subject area and level

• Holds a Master of Education Degree in Counselling from an accredited university. Degree must include graduate level courses in:

  • Counselling strategies and interventions

  • Individual counselling theory and techniques.

  • Group counselling theory and techniques.

  • Assessment or testing.

  • Career and transition counselling and techniques.

  • Professional practice issues and ethics.

  • Diversity or culturally responsive pedagogy

  • University faculty and on-site supervised school-based practicum of at least 400 hours.

• Knowledge and/or experience in inclusive teaching and assessment practices.

• The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education website under Employment Opportunities has a link to the job descriptions and detailed qualifications required for specific teaching positions. Also available here: https://cbvrce.ca/hrvtl/qualifications-block.php?group_type=NSTU

  
  

Thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Following the shortlisting and interview process, those selected could be offered a probationary or term contract with CBVRCE. Salary and benefits are as outlined in the Nova Scotia Teachers Provincial Agreement. Specific positions (Grade, school, etc) will be available at a later date and communicated to successful applicants. If an early hire contract is awarded for a Guidance/School Counsellor position and no such position is available upon completion of internal staffing, the successful applicant will be awarded a classroom teaching position.

Employment with the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry check.