Counsellor
St Augustine’s Primary School COFFS HARBOUR
Coffs Harbour
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
Job overview
St Augustine’s Primary School in Coffs Harbour is a dynamic and caring Catholic community. The school has 720 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 from diverse backgrounds, servicing Coffs Harbour and surrounds. As a school we are committed to ensure that every child thrives socially, academically, spiritually and physically.
SCHOOL COUNSELLOR
Full-Time
The School Counsellor position will be offered for three years commencing 28 January 2020 through to 26 January 2023.
The role of the School Counsellor is to support and assist school teams to better understand and manage student mental health issues, with a view to improving student outcomes.
As a School Counsellor, you will be an integral part of a school’s pastoral care support and will work with students, families, school staff and external agencies to maximise educational and wellbeing outcomes for students.
Selection Criteria to be addressed with your application:
• Current registration with Psychology Board of Australia; or membership of Australian Association of Social Workers Association or membership of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)/ ACA (Australian Counselling Association).
• A strong understanding of the professional body’s ethical and legal requirements, especially in relation to working within a school setting.
• Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively with teaching teams, and to engage and relate to students, families and staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of child adolescent development and youth mental health interventions.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage caseloads.
• Willingness to take an active part in the full life of the school and to support, accept, and uphold the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools.
Desirable Criteria:
• Experience in providing evidence based interventions with children and young people, individually and in groups.
• Proven experience and ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and to students presenting with complex needs.
• Experience or willingness to provide professional learning to school staff and families.
Applicants are asked to submit all documents as one PDF to the Principal:
Principal – Peter Watts
peter.watts@lism.catholic.edu.au
- Covering letter that addresses the selection criteria.
- Catholic Schools Office application form
- Current Resume
- Academic transcript/s
All applications must be received by 3.00pm Friday 6 December 2019.
The successful applicant will be required to complete the registration for employment process with the Lismore Diocese in accordance with the Diocesan Website.
Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.
Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore Diocese is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/
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About St Augustine’s Primary School COFFS HARBOUR
- St Augustine’s Primary School COFFS HARBOUR
- 9 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
- New South Wales
- 2450
- Australia
Catering for students aged five to 12, St Augustine's Primary School looks to provide a holistic education for the children of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The school is part of St Augustine’s Parish Coffs Harbour and is a member of the Lismore Diocese School system. St Augustine’s School has a student enrolment of over 680 children in seven cohort groups.
Principal
Mr Peter Watts
Facilities
St Augustine's Primary School boasts a state of the art library (known as the LARC – Library and Resource Centre), administration building and three new learning centres. Each classroom has a number of internet connected computers with all cohorts having a minimum of 20 computers and notebooks for daily use. Every classroom has an interactive whiteboard. The school has digital cameras, iPads, wireless keyboards and other relevant technological devices.
Curriculum
The school strictly adheres to covering the key learning areas outlined in the Primary Catholic School Curriculum in New South Wales. Students can expect comprehensive education in the areas of religious education, English, mathematics, science and technology, human society and its environment, creative arts and, personal development, health and physical education. The school's extra-curricular opportunities include school choir, gardening club, a Mission program, Primary Research Competition, school socials, a chess club and visits by cultural groups.
School ethos
St Augustine’s strives to be an innovative learning community by providing diverse opportunities. The School's core mission is to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the children in their care. In an atmosphere of care and concern, where each child is valued for their uniqueness, the school aims to provide an excellent education, so that all children can attain their full potential spiritually, academically, socially, culturally and physically.
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