School Counsellor - Upper Hunter Schools
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Newcastle
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
Job overview
| Location | NEWCASTLE WEST Catholic Schools Office | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.6 FTE | |
| Description | The Director of Schools invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced personnel for the position of School Counsellor. Part-time or Full-time will be considered. The position will work in our schools located in Denman, Merriwa and Scone. | |
| Position Requirements | The School Counsellor will be responsible to the Head of Teaching and Learning Services and the Coordinator Student Wellbeing at the Catholic Schools Office, Newcastle for the provision of counselling/assessment services to students (Years K - 12). Applications are welcome from: Registered Psychologist (interns OK) Social Worker PACFA registered counsellors Experience working with primary aged children required | |
| Essential Criteria | • Registration or eligibility for Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia or membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or PACFA registered counsellors
• Experience in assessment and counselling of primary school aged children and secondary students • Understanding of, and support for, the ethos of Catholic schools • Ability to liaise with community agencies • Ability to work collaboratively within school and Catholic Schools Office team environments • Excellent organisational, communication and information technology skills |
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| CommencementStarts | ASAP | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary will be as per the Catholic Schools Office Psychologists/Counsellors Salary Scale, commensurate with qualifications and experience. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 28 September, 2018 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Emma Merlino (emma.merlino@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 02 4979 1219 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Emma Merlino |
By post:
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| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | Letters of application addressing the essential criteria, together with current curriculum vitae and contact details for three referees, should be emailed as one PDF document (Ref 7891) to: recruitment@mn.catholic.edu.au Applications will be received up until 4pm on the closing date. Preferred applicants will be required to complete the registration process for the Catholic Schools Office. | |
About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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