Youth Care Worker - Temporary

Overview

Youth Care Worker - Temporary
, Community Learning Center. 6.0 hours per day – 5 days/week on school days only.
Effective: Friday, January 23, 2026 – June 26, 2026.
Shift: Day – Exact timing of the hours to be determined by the Administrator.
Salary: As per Collective Agreement.

• Report to the District Principal of Student Support Services and work under the direction of school Principals as a part of the Social Emotional Learning Team.
• Work in collaboration with school staff and other agencies to foster and develop the individual student’s potential.
• Encourage and assist students to develop learning and coping skills to perform more successfully in school and the community.
• Support children and youth to achieve their goals using a strengths-based approach.
• Maintain liaison with teachers, counsellors, administrators, students and their families.
• Assist in the development and implementation of specific academic/social interventions with students who present unique and challenging behaviors.
• Provide guidance to students and their families.
• Regularly participate in meetings as required.
• Regularly communicate with parents and community agencies under the direction of the administrator and School Based Team.
• Participate as a member of a team to provide support to students with social, emotional, behavioural and mental health challenges.
• Provide clerical support.
• Participate and contribute to regular staff meetings and professional development.
• Assume additional responsibilities, which are site-specific.

• Demonstrated superior oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with family, community, and school personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of an educational team.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain highly organized records and detailed information on students and programs, as well as perform other clerical tasks of limited scope.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow school and community protocols.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Required to have completed a Child and Youth Care Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years supervised recent and relevant work-related experience with children and youth is preferred.
• Proven ability working with at-risk school-aged children and youth and experience running groups with children and youth.
• Employment is subject to a criminal record check.
• Vehicle and driver’s license.

Please submit your interest for this role to Kassey Buckland, before the above listed closing date and time.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Barb McLean, Director of Human Resources, or your Union President.

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pc: CUPE Executive

D. Anderson

Success for ALL Learners ~ Today and Tomorrow