guidance counsellor - education

Work setting

• Post-secondary educational institution

Tasks

• Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
• Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
• Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
• Develop guidance and counselling programs
• Arrange for recruitment of graduating students by employers
• 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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 44 hours per week