Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator

Are you looking to work in a District that is committed to collaboration, mentorship, and creating inspiring educational experiences?

The Delta School District aims to be an innovative, inclusive community where all learners belong and everyone soars. We are a District of more than 15,900 students and 3,000 employees.

The District’s mission is to inspire and nurture thriving, future-ready learners at each of its 31 schools, located in Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen. We value Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Creativity, Diversity, and Resilience.

Our schools and District offices are located on the traditional territories of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations. The District offers its respect to the Knowledge Keepers and all First Peoples who have been on these lands since time immemorial.

Competition: T-26-375

Location/Dept.: Inclusive Learning

FTE: 0.6

Start Date: September 8, 2026

Term of Employment: Continuing

Posted: June 16, 2026

Application Deadline: 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Salary is based on TQS category and years of experience, ranging from $62,445 - $109,520 per year, prorated.

Secondary Counsellor and Alternate to Suspension Program Coordinator

This is an interviewed position.

Please reach out to District Principal, Learning Services, Richard Kirincic at for further information.

Primary responsibility will be to create and run the Alternate to Suspension Program. The purpose of this program is to provide a safe environment for kids not able to attend their home school or program for a short period of time (suspension, VTRA, Etc.) to:

• Stay connected to their school and the District
• Work on academics provided by the home school
• Engage in learning and skill building targeted at the reasons they are not able to attend their home school or program (anger management, substance use, etc.)

The Secondary Counsellor uses strength-based and trauma informed approaches and a universal design framework to support students enrolled in Delta secondary schools.

The Secondary Counsellor provides intervention and prevention services; focusing on enhancing students’ development, health promotion, building inclusive, trauma informed and enabling school cultures, and empowering students toward positive change. The Secondary Counsellor promotes personal and social development appropriate to developmental stages, counsel's students, their families, and the community to foster growth in the students' self- esteem, individual responsibility, and in skills such as decision making and social skills. The Secondary Counsellor promotes equity through the identification and amelioration of environmental and personal barriers to student success. The Secondary Counsellor enhances students' educational achievement through assisting with the development and implementation of educational plans including Individual Education Plans and Positive Behavior Support Plans and plays a key role in successful student transitions. The Secondary Counsellor liaises with Learning Services personnel and outside agencies in support of students and families.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counselling
• Successful elementary or secondary level teaching experience
• Experience using strength-based, trauma-informed approaches and a UDL framework
• Experience developing and implementing Individual Education Plans, Positive Behavior Supports Plans and Safety Plans
• Experience with risk assessment such as Violent Threat Risk Assessment
• Current CPI training an asset.

All required documents must be submitted in your application which include:

• resume
cover letter
• copy of valid/pending BC Teaching Certificate
• additional/supporting documentation

For more information on this position, please email Kevin Vasconcelos, District Principal of Human Resources and Teaching Staff at .

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