AES - School Counsellor

School Counsellor

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

1.00 FTE

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Nova Scota Teachers' Provincial Agreement

Posting Closes at Midnight, June 24th, 2026

A professional school counsellor has a significant role to play in the design and delivery of the Comprehensive School Counselling Program. The school counsellor must be a licensed teacher with a graduate degree in counselling. The school counsellor must demonstrate competencies in the areas of knowledge, skill and attitude for Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling.

• Has five (5) years of appropriate teaching experience;
• Has a Masters of Education Degree in Counselling from an accredited university including a school based practicum.

• The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education will conduct teacher interviews commencing on July 2 for the Open Vacancy hiring round.
• Interview teams will contact shortlisted applicants between June 18 and up to July 3 to make interview appointments. Applicants must be available to take these phone calls.
• Interviews will be held at Horton High School, 75 Greenwich Road S., Wolfville, from July 2-3.
• Successful applicants will be contacted between July 2 – July 3. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted regardless of interview outcome.

Provide 3 professional/supervisory, work-related references, their email addresses and their phone numbers in your Success Factors application. References must be able to speak to an applicant’s teaching abilities. AVRCE will require referees to provide reference checks prior to noon on June 26.

At the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

To request accommodations, please contact Kelsey Ogilvie, Human Resources Manager  or . All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to provide an accessible candidate experience.