Schoolsplus Facilitator

**SchoolsPlus Facilitator**:
**South Shore Regional Centre for Education**

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.
Position Title:

SchoolsPlus Facilitator
Reports to:

Coordinator of Student Services
Employee Group:

Non-Union
Location:

South Shore Regional Centre for Education
Start/End Dates:

Permanent effective May 1, 2023
Wages:

$68,296/yr
Deadline to Apply:

April 18, 2023 at 11:59pm (AST)

**South Shore SchoolsPlus Facilitator Position**

Reporting to the, Coordinator of Student Services, SSRSB, the SchoolsPlus Facilitator, with the SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker Team, works collaboratively with youth, families, communities, and agencies to bring services to school sites, and to support youth and family success.

The position is currently a seven-hour day position, operating full year.

**The SchoolsPlus Facilitator will**:

- Facilitate & coordinate all phases of service delivery for children, youth, and families deemed at risk, including but not limited to, identification, intervention, monitoring and consultation services
- Develop partnership and liaise with other agencies to increase local access to services for identified students and their families
- Oversee the implementation of specific programs within the SchoolsPlus initiative
- Develop or access programs on a needs-based
- Complete documentation, data collection and reporting associated with the SchoolsPlus Project, as required at the Board and Provincial levels
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of School Support Services
- Develop, coordinate and participate in Regional SchoolsPlus Advisory Committee meetings
- Provide presentations to youth, staffs, communities, parents and agencies as appropriate for the purpose of informing, facilitating, and supporting.
- Provide supports for youth leadership and opportunities for youth leadership in diverse and opportune ways, including, but not limited to community involvement, peer leadership, project leadership.
- Be available to participate in related policy and policy implementation discussions and implementation in appropriate ways
- Provide leadership and direction according to principles of participatory, permissive, collaborative leadership style, with and for the SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker Team
- Undertake these duties in a manner in keeping with child / family - centered practices and in keeping with principles of relational theory

**Qualifications and Experience**

The successful applicant will possess the following:

- Masters Counselling plus five years related experience; or Masters of Social work plus five years related experience is preferred, or equivalent.
- Experience in integrated service delivery and direct service delivery to children, youth and families with complex needs.
- Familiarity and knowledge of the Nova Scotia public school system and culture, Community Services, Justice, Health and community resources, is preferred.
- Capability to develop budgets and supervise funding utilization to ensure efficient and effective allocation of resources.
- Experience in supervising / managing teams according to principles of participatory, permissive, collaborative leadership style, and in keeping with restorative / relational approaches and principles
- Ability to keep accurate records, maintain confidentiality and create case plans.
- Ability to work independently and to work collaboratively with various service providers.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; presentation skills.
- Strong technology skill, especially for purposes of record keeping, communication, presentation, and facilitation.
- Ability to plan and organize a demanding caseload with minimum supervision, and with effective, appropriate communication.
- Demonstrated experience in group facilitation and working with Advisory Committees or equivalent
- Ability to engage and work with diverse communities and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of youth and their families.
- Valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
- The successful applicant will be required to provide a Driver’s Abstract, Criminal Record Check and a completed Child Abuse Registry - Request for a Search Form.
- The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of necessary educational requirement.

The following training, experience, or equivalents would be an asset:

- InSchool / TIENET
- Options to Anger
- Incredible Years
- Suicide prevention training (such as ASIST or other appropriate)
- Motivational Interviewing for Managers
- Restorative Approaches Training
- Go To Ment