Marist College Ashgrove is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in Years 5-12, situated in Brisbane’s inner Northern suburbs. Inspired by the work of St Marcellin Champagnat, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent academic and career pathway results for our inclusive community of students.
The College is seeking a committed and dedicated Counsellor. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, for the duration of the 2023 school year, replacing a staff member on approved leave.
As a College Counsellor, you will work to support the success of students academically, socially, behaviourally and emotionally. You will collaborate with the other College psychologists, school staff, parents and other external professionals where appropriate to create safe, healthy and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school and the community for all students.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified counsellor or psychologist, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role. They will possess effective relationship building and influencing skills; advanced interpersonal and communication skills; proven and effective leadership skills; and will be committed to the values and ethos of the Catholic faith. Experience working in a school or educational setting would be highly advantageous.
Marist College Ashgrove is an exciting and rewarding place to work, and we are seeking staff who are engaging, interesting, innovative, and who are committed to helping our students be ready for the world.
We invite applications from energetic and innovative individuals with the ability to embrace and demonstrate an understanding of the Marist Charism.
The College reserves the right to interview and employ a successful candidate before the closing date.
Selection Criteria:
These will be used by the selection panel to evaluate applicants. Please respond succinctly to each of the following:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in guidance and counselling;
- Demonstrated competence and capacity to develop and implement guidance and counselling programmes for staff and students in a 5 – 12 College;
- Demonstrated competence and capacity to develop effective relationships and partnerships with students, staff, parents and the wider community;
- Demonstrated competence and capacity to interpret psycho-educational reports and collaboratively develop appropriate interventions to optimise student learning;
- Demonstrated commitment to Marist values and Ethos and the broader life of a College or school;
- Capacity to contribute to the co-curricular program of the College
Applicants should address the criteria above in their application
Essential Qualifications & Licenses
- Have a current Positive Notice Blue Card.
- A current National Police check.
- Full registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or relevant qualifications with significant experience in a similar role.
- Ability to interpret psychometric assessments (Eg. WISC-V). Ability to administer psychometric assessment is ideal.
- Degree relevant to the position, including academic qualifications in a range of guidance, counselling and psychological studies.
How to Apply
Applications should be made through the College website and needs to include the following:
- Cover letter outlining why you are applying for the position;
- Resume including three referees (one of which should be your current Principal/Manager);
- A succinct overview of how you meet each of the essential selection criteria
- A completed application form which is available from the College website
- Copies of Qualifications and Academic Transcripts
Note: To be considered for this role you must clearly address each of the essential criteria outlining how you meet the expectations.
If your application is accepted for the next stage, you will be invited to attend an interview.
Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the College reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found. The advertisement will be removed once an appointment has been made.
All candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.
All applicants will receive an email confirmation of the receipt of their application.
Marist College Ashgrove is a non-smoking workplace.
Applications close at 12.00 noon on Monday 24 October 2022.
Once you have clicked the Apply button on our website or the Apply For This Job button on Seek, please continue to scroll down on this page to complete your application.
Download the MCA Application form here.
Download the Position Description here.
Enquiries only (please do not email your application) should be addressed to:
Julie Ward
Head of Staff Services
Marist College Ashgrove
Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.