Youth Engagement Worker
32.5 Hrs/Week School Term
District
WHO WE ARE
From coastal beaches to mountain forests, North Vancouver School District – “the natural place to learn” – provides world-class instruction and a rich diversity of engaging programs to inspire success for every student. Our 25 elementary and 7 secondary schools,2600 staff and 16,000 students offer a safe and nurturing environment based on trust, respect, responsibility and collaboration. We are looking for enthusiastic and positive individuals to learn, share and grow with us in “the natural place to work”.
THE ROLE
The Youth Engagement Worker (YEW) is a specialized position assigned to the schools with links to Community Services and to the Community Learning Program. The YEW has the primary responsibility for engaging at-risk and vulnerable youth through relationships and programming that is designed to help them increase their life chances for success.
The Youth Engagement Worker as part of an integrated educational team assists in the planning, development and delivery of programs and supports. These programs and supports promote the social, emotional and personal development of at-risk, vulnerable students in schools or alternate programs. The YEW's core function is to engage and support young people in a process of change.
The successful YEW will work closely with other members of the school based team and Community Learning Program team to ensure that each young person is moving toward student engagement, independent learning and making good life choices.
The YEW establishes connections with vulnerable youth with the goal of increasing their life chances for success. This is done through outreach support and liaising with community to develop before and after school programs for at-risk, vulnerable youth. The YEW is responsible for mentoring and supporting at-risk youth to identify and access the necessary district and community supports and programs that will enable them to acquire the skills to transition successfully to adulthood.
The YEW works with considerable independence under the direction of the Choices teacher, school administrator and a district team that evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of child and youth worker programs and supports.
WHAT WE REQUIRE
DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of relevant university degree, plus three years related experience in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Recreation Therapy, Counseling, Psychology or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Required Licenses, Certificates and Registrations
Valid BC Driver’s License (Class 4 preferred), plus basic first aid.
All candidates are required to submit to a BC Ministry Criminal Record Check and a local Police Criminal Record Check as condition of employment.
Applying to this posting is a two-step process:
1. Create your profile on Make A Future,
2. To apply click "APPLY ONLINE" at the bottom of this posting.
At the North Vancouver School District, our values guide what we do. We support diversity and inclusion in our workplaces and schools; we welcome and respect the diverse backgrounds, experiences and talents of all our employees and students.
** The North Vancouver School District values the time you have taken to submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move forward will be contacted.**
We value the opportunity to learn, share and grow on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people, specifically the Skwxwú7mesh Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.