1 Cyc Position to Co-facilitate Camp

Summer Child & Youth Counsellor

**Position**: 1 CYC Position to Co-facilitate Camp (Unicorn Club) with ROCK

**Description of Camp**:
The Unicorn Club is a social skills group for trans and gender diverse children aged 7-12. This is an affirming space where participants have the opportunity to engage with peers in their community and see their own experiences and identities reflected in supportive peer relationships. Participants will use this time to build the necessary social skills to support overall resilience, mental health and wellbeing, as well as positive connections to community. Participants will engage with topics such as self love and wellness, building healthy friendships, navigating bullying and age appropriate introductions to 2SLGBTQIA+ language as it relates to their own experiences.

**Dates**: July 22-26 from 9-4 pm

**Location**: Burlington

**Requirements**:
Identify as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Be willing and able to swim with students

**Key Responsibilities**:
Co-facilitate the Unicorn Club with ROCK partner

Provide comprehensive, culturally responsive, identify affirming support to students

Maintain Child and Youth Counsellor Standards of Practice for record keeping and service delivery as per HDSB

Child and Youth Counsellors will provide service in accordance with the OACYC Code of Ethics

**Qualifications**:
The minimum education required for this position is a 3 year, Child and Youth Counsellor diploma

Current membership with The Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors is considered

Current ASK and BMS training

**Knowledge**:
Demonstrated knowledge and experience providing group support and strategies to promote and support student well-being

Demonstrated experience leading/initiating student learning related to student well-being Fluid use of asset-based language

**Appointments are conditional upon**:
Provision of an original copy of a criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening dated within 6 months

Agreement to comply with the Board’s policies, procedures and code of conduct

The Halton Region has been growing fast and growth is projected to remain strong for the foreseeable future. The region's population is anticipated to almost double in size by 2051, from a current population of 596,637 to a projected population of 1,100,000 by 2051.

Applications submitted directly to the Human Resources Department or the School will not be considered or processed.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

**Equity**:
The Halton District School Board recognizes that, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect, demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse population. The Board is committed to providing a workplace environment that is fair and equitable to all.

In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, we will:
value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;
grant first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities. Where a collective agreement or terms and conditions govern the hiring or promotional process, this will be done in a manner that is consistent with the School Board’s obligations.

**Applicant Self Identification Questions**:
**Applicant Self Identification Questions**:
As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools - General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection