JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location Hybrid / New Westminster Campus / Coquitlam Campus Salary Range

Hourly: $52.41 to $114.65 per hour. Actual salary or hourly rate will be based on the number of credits and term of appointment according to the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

You're passionate about academia and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are well-supported and motivated to learn. As an established skilled in your field, your knowledge combined with your innovative and purposeful methods uphold the College's reputation to inspire our students to do what they love - and it's clear, in your role, you're doing what you love too

Sound like you? Become part of our passionate faculty Join our Counselling Faculty team, and shape an educational journey that inspires our students to find their passion.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas,



our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a protected and respectful workplace.

- Transit-accessible campuses
- Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
- Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
- Professional Development opportunities
- Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

WHAT IT TAKES

Douglas College, situated on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q'icey (Katzie), q'wa:n'a'n (Kwantlen), k'ik'walaam (Kwikwetlem), xwmaOkwayam (Musqueam), qiqeyt (Qayqayt), Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish), scawaOan (Tsawwassen) and salilwata+ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, is posting the opportunity for a Counsellor position within Student Affairs & Services.

Douglas College Counsellors provide culturally sensitive individual counselling, group support, psycho-educational programming, assessment, and crisis intervention services to enrolled students presenting with personal, emotional and mental health concerns.

The Counselling team's work culture embraces consensus-based decision making, supporting each other's wellness and personal/professional development, open and respectful dialogue,



and a commitment to lifelong learning. As a team we have identified the following areas of importance: equity and inclusion including IBPOC and LGBTQ2S+ issues and supports, and mental health and wellness literacy. We welcome candidates who can support and join us in more skillfully supporting our diverse students and community at Douglas College.

The Counselling team supports the Douglas College's strategic plan goals outlined under the themes of successful students, social and environmental responsibility, responsive learning, and healthy and effective work and learning environments.

This role is a faculty position, that reports to the Director of Student Affairs and Services.

- Provide personal and career counselling to students on an individual and group basis
- Provide services in-person and via remote means (e.g., zoom)
- Assess and appropriately respond to emergent situations
- Liaise and refer students to other resources within the college and community as needed
- Support students on academic probation in moving towards their academic goals
- Assist students in understanding and navigating Douglas College educational policies
- Teach college courses which focus on mental health and lifespan development
- Participate in departmental, divisional and college committees representing Student Affairs and Services
- Consult and support College faculty/staff who are working with students on counselling and mental health issues
- Maintain confidential counselling records and manage information in accordance with college policies
- Option to supervise masters-level practicum students

To be successful

📌 Counsellor - Contract Faculty (New Westminster)
🏢 Douglas College
📍 New Westminster