School Counsellor (0.60 FTE) Maternity Leave

Overview Summary of role includes: The provision of counselling services that proactively and reactively respond to student’s socio-emotional needs The three-fold focus of the role on parent, teacher, and student engagement The creative nature of the role (developing content for school-wide student body, as well as parent engagement and teacher initiatives such as pro-D) RCA culture fit/follower of Christ Qualifications Masters Degree (in Counselling or Social Work) Registered with the BCACC or CCPA Prior experience with youth and/or families preferred Characteristics of the successful applicant include: A deep understanding of the Christian- and Biblical-worldview Relational with a strong desire to connect with students Excited to work in a team environment in a progressive and creative school A reputation for being an excellent teacher and modeling servant leadership Having a friendly, even-tempered, and servant-hearted attitude toward staff, parents, and students Being teachable and a quick learner Being adaptable, professional, confident, and optimistic Please send your resume, a list of references and credentials, a statement of faith, and a one-page essay explaining your Personal Philosophy of Christian education to:Travis Bryerton, PrincipalRegent Christian Academy15100 66A Ave.Surrey, BC V3S 2A6Phone: Email: Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.CLOSING DATE: Upon Hire of Best CandidateRegent Christian Academy is a BC Ministry-certified Independent Christian school located in Surrey BC (30 km south of Vancouver). RCA has been in operation since 1978 and is well-established in the community. RCA shares a beautiful 39-acre campus with Pacific Life Bible College and Horizon Church. RCA currently enrolls 720 students on its main campus. In addition to the standard K-12 program, RCA serves over 50 International students. RCA also serves 1500 distance education and home-schooled students through our Ministry-certified Distributed Learning program. We have 50 teachers at the main campus (92 staff members). We are proud of our competitive performing arts and athletics programs, and well-developed academic stream. RCA provides salary and benefits that are competitive with the local public school district. Please feel free to contact me if you have an interest in learning more about RCA. Travis Bryerton, Principal