Schoolsplus Facilitator

Competition #: 000C8-Nov2223B
Position: SchoolsPlus Facilitator
Location: SchoolsPlus Program
Department: SchoolsPlus
Assignment: SchoolsPlus Facilitator serving the Citadel Family of Schools (Halifax Central Jr High, LeMarchant-St.Thomas Elementary, Sir Charles Tupper Elementary, Oxford School, Joseph Howe Elementary).
Status: Permanent

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Wednesday, November 29 2023
End Date:
Posted: Wednesday, November 22 2023 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, December 06 2023 12:00 PM

**Details**:
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 11,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 58,000 students in 137 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today

**HRCE offers**:

- Attractive schedules offering work/life balance
- Competitive compensation and time off
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits cost-shared with the employer
- Defined benefit pension plan with contributions matched by the employer
- Access to generous sick time benefits
- Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development
- Employee and Family Assistant Programs

The SchoolsPlus Facilitator shall be responsible for the implementation of a collaborative and integrated model of service delivery in an effort to identify and connect students and families to comprehensive services and supports. The SchoolsPlus Facilitator works with the SchoolsPlus Leader to bring together multi-sector partners to develop and implement programs and initiatives to meet the needs of school communities; to coordinate services provided by multiple agencies and government departments for students and families at-risk; to supervise a team of Community Outreach Workers; and leading and championing positive ongoing communication with school administration, staff, and a broad range of government and community partners. The SchoolsPlus Facilitator will monitor the progress of students served by the program. Consistent with Halifax Regional Centre for Education and provincial policies, the SchoolsPlus Facilitator will work within an established accountability framework to ensure a high level of support and supervision is provided to the SchoolsPlus schools. Working collaboratively with Principals and other staff, the Assistant Leader reports directly to the SchoolsPlus Leader.

**Qualifications**:
(a) A Masters Degree in Social Work preferred or equivalent such as a Bachelors Degree in Social Work with relevant experience;
(b) Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers;
(c) Minimum of three (3) years' experience managing complex social work cases and facilitating interagency collaboration, preferably serving children and families;
(d) Experience supervising staff;
(e) Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

**Rate of Pay**:
This is a 12-month per year position. Currently this is a PEG (Professional Employees Group) position with an annual salary on the NCR 8 scale ranging from $66,889.75 - 87,792.78. The annual salary for term positions less than a year is pro-rated over the length of the term.

**Currently PEG Terms and Conditions of Employment apply, however, the **SchoolsPlus Facilitator position will be migrated to the NSGEU bargaining unit in the future at which time, the NSGEU/HRCE Collective Agreement will be in effect.**

**Hours of Work**:
Seven (7) hours per day (excluding lunch) totalling 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

**Please refer to job description for further details.**

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Search.