Job Description

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POSTING

Priority shall be given to qualified Cree Beneficiaries

LOCATION OF WORK

Montreal, Post-Secondary Student Services

NATURE OF WORK

Provides assistance to students in the choice of the educational profile most suited aptitudes and most appropriate to the academic or vocational professional career they have chosen.

CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTIONS

Performs duties relative to the development of the objectives and policies of the guidance service with due consideration for the general administrative and education policies in effect at the level of the school or school board. Is responsible for the application of these policies.


Advises the students on their individual orientation on the basis of individual or group counselling sessions, as well as results of tests. Participates in the case studies within a multi-disciplinary team. He may be required to see to the organization and realization of conferences, study sessions, visits to industry, etc.


Responsible for developing and implementing various strategic exercise for student retention and carries out strategic initiatives to at risk students


Must maintain close contact with the labour market, the administrative staff, and with other institutions involved in the guidance of students.


Prepares and keeps up to date student files on questions related to his/her field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

To be a member of the Ordre des conseillers et conseilleres d'orientation du Quebec.


Fluency in French and English is required;


Knowledge of the Cree Language a definite asset;


Capacity to organize special training programs.


Available to travel.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Full-time regular


35 hrs/week