We are a large independent College with a mission of Excellence in Christian Co-education ensuring Every Child Learns, Every Day.
With 2800 Prep to Year 12 students across two Colleges and an iconic outdoor education centre, Ironbark, our employee community need to collaborate across multiple stakeholders to create results. We ask our students and employees to embrace our motto of Plus Ultra and contribute to Challenging Minds | Nurturing Hearts | Building Futures.
We are seeking a part time Student Counsellor who will provide professional counselling services to Upper Primary Years (Years 5 and 6) students at our St Peter Lutheran College Indooroopilly campus. The role remit involves supporting the wellbeing and mental health of students through the provision of professional counselling and preventative/proactive initiatives, including working with parents and caregivers and external services as required. This is a permanent part-time position (0.5 FTE) including some rotation on term breaks.
In the Student Counsellor role, the successful candidate will:
- provide appropriate counselling services addressing the social, emotional, behavioural and developmental needs of students;
- collaborate as appropriate with relevant pastoral and academic staff in relation to the individual needs of students;
- provide programs responsive to the pastoral and psychosocial needs of the College Community in support of students;
- ensure knowledge and understanding of the nature of the counselling service and referral processes are readily available within the College community;
- acquire and utilise current professional knowledge to enhance the counselling services provided; and
- work closely and collaboratively with Counselling peers to support and enhance the service across the College
About you
- You hold Student Counselling and/or qualifications with appropriate memberships, as well as demonstrated experience in a similar role/setting.
- You have demonstrated understanding of child development, with proven experience in providing social, emotional and behavioural interventions for children and their families appropriate to upper primary years 5 and 6.
- You have a demonstrated understanding of confidential and professional boundaries within the scope of Counselling practices in a school environment.
- You have demonstrated experience building trust and rapport with students, families and colleagues in an educational setting.
- You can select and use appropriately, a wide range of counselling and support strategies to suit the emotional and psychological needs of a diverse range of students.
- You possess excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate sensitively and confidentially with students, parents and other staff.
- You embrace opportunities to reflect upon your professional practice and further develop your own skills and knowledge across a variety of different areas.
As a member of the St Peters Lutheran College , you will also:
- identify with St Peter’s professional behaviours of trust, accountability, unconditional positive regard and open communication and feedback and apply these in all that you do; and
- value contributing to diverse and inclusive communities and accept the responsibility to uphold the Christian Ethos, including core values of care, dignity & respect.
To apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter (with referees) via the link provided. Should you have questions, please contact Nick Ede on 07 3377 6909.
Applications close: Wednesday 14 September 2022
To find out more about the College please feel free to explore our College website.
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To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume via the link. If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Ede on 33776909