Job Description

& Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide individual and group counselling to students with supervision

from Senior School Counsellor.

2. Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to

confer with staff, parents, and external professionals/agencies about

students being counselled; conduct home visits when needed.

3. Refer students and their families to community resources or external

professionals when required with coordination and oversight from

Senior School Counsellor.

4. Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to

provide direct crisis intervention and follow-up support for critical

incidents (e.g., trauma, major behavioral/mental health issues).

5. Maintain case consultation records, proper documentation and

updates to school management on the students' progress.

6. Provide support to Senior Counsellor in developing and

implementing a school-wide counselling program (including needs

analysis, planning, evaluation) and support school staff

(training/consultation) around student wellness.

7. Collaborate on a frequent basis with teachers, parents, school

leaders, and external agencies such as FSCs, MSF, ComLink and

VWOs to build the social-emotional well-being environment in the

school.

8. Collaborate with school personnel where required on content

creation and teaching resources.

Operational Scope

The Assistant School Counsellor typically works within a school and is

part of the student-support ecosystem. The operational scope includes

the following:

1. With guidance from Senior School Counsellor, conduct one-to-one

sessions, small-group work (for social-skills, peer support, specific

issues), and larger-group or school-wide programs/workshops (e.g.,

resilience, social-emotional learning) for Tier 2 and 3 students.

2. With guidance from Senior School Counsellor, facilitate small-group

sessions such as circle time, journaling, or goal setting to promote

self-awareness, resilience, and social-emotional growth.

3. Working closely with Senior School Counsellor, liaise with parents

and teachers: for example, discussing student issues, advising on

support strategies.

4. Together with Senior School Counsellor, perform home visits or

liaise with external social/health agencies (FSCs, MSF, ComLink and

VWOs) especially for more complex student needs.

5. Maintain records, monitor the progress of students under their care,

and contribute to school policy or program reviews for student

wellness.

6. In crisis or significant incident cases (e.g., student self-harm,

traumatic event, major behavioral incident), provide intervention,

follow-up, and support across stakeholders with close coordination

with Senior School Counsellor.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $2,500.00 - $2,800.00 per month

Work Location: In person