Indigenous Child and Youth Worker Position

1 month ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Full time
Job Title: Indigenous Child and Youth Worker

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Indigenous Child and Youth Worker to join our team at the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. The successful candidate will provide support to self-identified First Nation, Inuit, and/or Métis students and students of all ages in a faith-based, Catholic school environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver culturally relevant and responsive programming that is supported by local community members and HWCDSB-approved programs and strategies.
  • Build skills in executive functioning, including behavior regulation, social/emotional regulation, and resiliency.
  • Participate in the Indigenous Education Community Circle.
  • Liaise with community organizations to support self-identifying Indigenous students and their families in accessing supportive academic and cultural programming.
  • Apply principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) where appropriate.
  • Collect data as part of the observation and monitoring of students for the purpose of assisting in the development of an intervention plan or for the revision of goals.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of student plans, including the IEP, Behaviour Plan, Safety Plan, and Transition Plan.
  • Collaborate with school teams to recommend intervention and behaviour management strategies.
  • Communicate regularly with the classroom teacher.
  • Model strategies and provide capacity building sessions within a school environment for school staff.
  • Maintain appropriate notetaking and record keeping.
  • Attend and participate in student planning meetings, including family meetings, SRT meetings, staff meetings, etc.
  • Collaborate with community agencies to gather information regarding services and resources applicable to student and school programming needs.
  • Provide professional development sessions on system professional activity days.
  • Participate in training as required by the HWCDSB.
Qualifications:
  • Child and Youth Worker diploma (college level) or Child and Youth Care degree (university level) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
  • Eligibility for membership in the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.
  • Preference will be given to the candidate who possesses lived experiences as First Nation, Inuit, or Métis, a minimum of three years of successful experience as a Child and Youth Worker in an educational setting, comprehensive understanding of the developmental needs of Indigenous children/youth, Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) certified or willingness to be trained, ABA training from a recognized institution, experience in the application of principles of ABA, skill and comfort in preparation and delivery of professional development sessions, familiarity with the Education Act, the Child and Family Services Act, and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work professionally as a member of a Catholic professional learning community with staff, students, and parents, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to take initiative, ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality as mandated by relevant legislation, strong computer literacy skills, and awareness of community-based supports for students with exceptionalities.
Requirements:
  • A valid class "G" Ontario Driver's license and reliable vehicle as daily travel from school to school is required for assignments.
  • The ability to travel to any school within the HWCDSB jurisdiction.
How to Apply:

Please submit your resume/CV and other required documentation to careers@hwcdsb.ca. Please include the full posting title within the subject line and attach your submission.

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