Position Vacant College Counsellor Charlton Christian College is a well-established College located in western Lake Macquarie offering Christ-focused education of excellence to over 650 students from Kindergarten - Year 12. The College is seeking to appoint a College Counsellor who will provide support and counselling services for students, staff and families. The position is permanent part time for two days each week. Specific Responsibilities: - Developing, implementing and evaluating a counselling and referral service for students, their families and teachers - Facilitating group work for students, including preventative behaviour management strategies, grief and loss groups; social skills, leadership training and peer support - Liaison with other Christian welfare professionals, and establish a network for cooperation and referral - Working with Government and other secular services, to supplement the Christian services - Organising case conferences with teaching staff and parents, and support the implementation of agreed outcomes for particular students - Running appropriate professional development for staff in areas related to student welfare issues - Involvement in school camps and staff meetings as required - Conducting parent support meetings - Working with teachers in the classroom contexts and to lead discussion on social issues emanating from the syllabus - Providing mediation to assist in the resolution of student or parent issues - Observing students in class and playground to assist with the development of Individual Education Programs (IEPs). Essential Skills - Ability to work in a cooperative team environment - Ability and willingness to work within a Christian framework of service provision - A sound understanding of current issues in child and adolescent development - Skills in community education and group work - Ability and willingness to implement proactive programmes, in consultation with teaching staff - Well-developed written and verbal communication skills - Ability to liaise with other professionals and organisations - Previous experience in working with children, adolescents and families - Accredited training in the field of counselling and human resources - Ability to develop resources and intervention programmes - Computer literacy - School based experience - Drivers Licence Applicants must be committed evangelical Christians, active in their local church and in agreement with the College’s Statement of Faith. To apply for this position, an Application Package should be downloaded from the ‘Positions Vacant’ section of the College website. For further information, please contact Mrs Sue Skuthorpe (Principal) Applications close Monday, 16th June, 2014
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:00:55 +0000
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