School Counsellor
Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- Term 2 2019
Job overview
Mt St Patrick College - Murwillumbah
Mt St Patrick College is a school that strives to be truly Catholic in our identity and life; a centre of the new evangelisation and a place where the dignity and potential of every student is recognised and developed. Mt St Patrick College is a place where students are formed in the faith and can achieve high levels of ‘Catholic religious literacy’ and practice, and where the learning outcomes of every student are improved.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position:
School Counsellor
Part Time/Temporary Position, 5 days per fortnight
To start Term 2 2019
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. The Counsellor works within the school pastoral care and student well-being structures, providing specialist and targeted support to students affected with mental health issues or those having significant emotional and behavioural issues.
Selection Criteria:
- A Registered Psychologist/Social Worker is required to facilitate and monitor emotional, behavioural, social and educational counselling for our College
- Support, accept, and uphold the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in
- Applicants will have experience and/or enthusiasm for working in schools, excellent communication skills, flexibility, the ability to work collaboratively with teaching teams, and the ability to engage and relate to students, parents and
- They will also possess a good understanding of child adolescent development and youth mental health interventions.
- Ability to both work independently with limited supervision, and in consultation with current school counsellor.
- Applicants must be eligible for membership of their relevant association (APS, AASW) and have a strong understanding of their professional bodies ethical and legal requirements, especially in relation to working within a school
- The successful candidate will be expected to take an active part in the full life of the
Desirable Criteria:
- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders (e.g. Dyslexia), and Behavioural Disorders, including individual and educational based interventions, and
- Experience delivering group based
Applicants are asked to send a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria, together with a current resume and the contact details of three referees, saved as one PDF to: paul.clohesy@lism.catholic.edu.au
Paul Clohesy – Principal
Mt St Patrick College Murwillumbah
Enquiries phone: (02) 66722340
Applications close 4.00pm Friday 22 March 2019.
Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/
About Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
- Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
- Main Street, Murwillumbah
- New South Wales
- 2484
- Australia
Mt St Patrick College is a co-educational independent Roman Catholic school in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales. The secondary school teaches students from Year 7 to 12 and offers vocational education as well as the standard academic curriculum.
Principal
Paul Clohesy
Facilities
Facilities include a library, industrial kitchen, art workshop, photography laboratory, music rooms, science laboratories, language rooms, drama rooms, basketball courts and a textile room as well as classrooms. Students also make use of nearby sporting facilities in the town. Wireless internet access is provided throughout the school and classrooms include data projectors, interactive whiteboards and video conferencing facilities.
Curriculum
Students are offered a flexible curriculum that allows them to finish subjects at their own pace. Life skills courses, vocational education, online classes and accelerated learning options are available. Acceleration programmes in science and mathematics allow advanced students to sit obtain their School Certificate and Higher School Certificate a year early. Core subjects include English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, earth and environmental Science, marine studies, history, geography and commerce. Music, drama and visual arts are offered from Years 7 to 12. Japanese is taught to all Year 8 students with further study optional. Vocational subjects include design and technology, food technology, hospitality and furnishings, computing studies, technics, textiles, industrial technology, technical drawing, information processes and technology and business and office procedures.
School ethos
Mt St Patrick College describes itself as a “community of opportunity”. It aims to achieve high academic results but also to provide a wide range of cultural, sporting and spiritual experiences to students. The Catholic school offers a pastoral care programme and uses a structure of houses to encourage a positive learning environment. “We strongly believe that students must feel happy, valued and safe in their teaching and learning environment before they can progress academically,” the principal says.
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