educational counsellor

Work setting

• University or college

Tasks

• Attend educational conferences and workshops
• Supervise teaching assistants
• Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
• Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
• Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
• 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
• MS Office

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Electronic mail
• MS Outlook

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Integrity
• Due diligence

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities