Graduation Coach for Black Students

iTINERANT graduation coach FOR black STUDENTS

1.0 FTE Temporary position (September 2024 to March 17, 2025)

Salary Range: $60,125 to $74,031 per year

The Simcoe County District School

Board is committed to equitable hiring practices that provide equal opportunities

for all applicants to be successful. We are committed to upholding the values

of equity, diversity, and inclusion. In support of our Strategic Priorities, we

seek members who reflect diverse identities, lived experiences, and perspectives

to assist the Board in reflecting our community. Our equitable hiring

initiative is consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code to ensure that our

hiring practices remain equitable to candidates from groups protected by the

prohibited grounds under the Code. We are seeking candidates with lived and

learnt experiences for this role.

The Simcoe

County District School Board is committed to supporting the academic excellence

and well-being of Black students. The

Itinerant Graduation Coach for Black students will be responsible for providing

students across the SCDSB who identify as Black with a diverse range of support

for them to achieve credits, graduate, and successfully transition into their

chosen post-secondary pathway. The Itinerant Graduation Coach for Black Students

Program will provide intensive, culturally responsive support for Black

students and their families across the board to improve their achievement and

well-being. The Itinerant Graduation Coach is responsible for developing strong

community partnerships with agencies, organizations, and educational partners

in multiple SCDSB schools.

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

Collaborate with school administrators,

teachers, families (where appropriate), system staff, and community

resources to identify systemic barriers and develop meaningful solutions

to support the engagement, well-being, and academic achievement of Black students.

Work with the Equity,

Diversity and Inclusion department’s core team and school-based staff to

create a long-term vision/plan for self-identified Black students who will

benefit from targeted supports.

Tracking and monitoring of

student progress throughout the school year to identify trends and

insights used to inform both individual coaching and program design in

addition to reporting on program process.

Create mechanisms to

identify gaps in service delivery, as well as areas of growth in addition

to gathering feedback from Black students, community partners and SCDSB

families.

Promote and raise awareness

of the Graduation Coach for Black student services within the SCDSB to

assist school teams to understand the role and build capacity to identify

and address barriers.

Initiate and support partnerships

with various Greater Barrie community agencies and groups, working with agencies

to share best practices, and improve services.

Create a caring and

nurturing school and community environment by addressing the academic,

social, emotional, and cultural needs of our Black students by developing

and maintaining trusting relationships.

Work closely with Black students

and their families to identify and support social, emotional,

intellectual, cultural, and physical well-being while serving as a mentor

and advisor.

Coordinate local community

cultural support services and will liaise between school, home, and

community social service agencies with the view to connecting individual

students who are identified as being at risk of not graduating with

mentors.

Work with school community

and improve Black students’ feelings and perceptions of the educational experience.

Monitor attendance and

assignment completion with a focus on key expectations leading to a

successful graduation outcome.

Prepare and provide reports

to school administration which track the progress of individual students

as they progress towards graduation.

Qualifications:

· Post-secondary degree or diploma in one of the following

disciplines - Humanities, Social Science, Social Services (Social Work or Child

and Youth Work), Counselling, Psychology or similar degree or diploma.

· Minimum of five (5) years of recent, related

experience supporting Black youth and a deep understanding of systemic barriers

and challenges for Black students face in the public education system,

post-secondary education system, communities, and the broader society, combined

with understanding of systemic barriers and challenge comprehensive first-hand

life experience deeply rooted in Black communities.

· OR equivalent combination of education and

experience as determined by the Board.

· Advanced knowledge and expertise in the

intersections of race, gender, faith, socio-economic dynamics, and sexual

orientation. Ability to identify systemic barriers such as anti-Black racism,

and other forms of oppression and propose appropriate intervention point to

increase the well-being and academic achievement of Black students.

·

Excellent Interpersonal and organizational skills.

·

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·

Experience working with secondary students.

·

Ability to safeguard and handle confidential

information.

· The nature of this position will require the

successful candidate to service large geographical areas, mileage reimbursement

at the Board approved rate.

·

Must

possess a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.

SCHOOL

LOCATION

STATUS & START DATE

FTE

POSTING #

ATE Ref. #

Itinerant

Bear Creek SS (habitual

work location), Eastview SS, Barrie North, and feeder schools. North Barrie

Simcoe Shores and Wasaga Beach Simcoe Shores. Other schools as required.

This position will involve

travel between SCDSB locations to service schools, students, and families.

This position involves working closely with both elementary and secondary

schools.

County wide

Temporary

Start date -

September 2024 to March 17, 2025

1.0

AP-T/7

3818636

Internal

applicants with a seniority date in the A.P.S.S.P. union are requested to

identify their seniority date on their cover letter.

Posting Closing Date : August 30, 2024 at noon (12:00 pm).

This position is full-time temporary.

The normal work year for this position is the school year - ten (10) months and

ten (10) days. Please note: Summer

is a non-working period for this position. The compensation range for this ten

(10) month and ten (10) day position is $60,125 to $74,031 per year, depending

on qualifications and experience. This position is based on a thirty-five (35)

hour work week. Assigned area(s)

may be subject to change in the future. This is a unionized position and union dues are applicable.

Qualified applicants are invited to apply for this position through the

Apply to Education (ATE) web-site at Applicants are required to

submit a resume detailing education, experience, and qualifications; documentation

confirming certifications; and written permission to contact two professional

references on or before 12:00 p.m.

August 30, 2024.

Cover letters may be addressed to Bonnie Ha, Principal of Diversity,

Equity and Inclusion.

To view the posting on the ATE web-site, select “Search Jobs”, select

“Support Applicants”, then use the search section to look for positions with

the Simcoe County District School Board.

To apply for the posting:

1. Sign into your ApplyToEducation

Support (ECE, EA/TA, Clerical, Custodian, etc. or Management and Professionals)

applicant account;

2. Select Search Jobs from the Job

Postings section;

3. Enter the ATE Job Code # in the

Keywords field;

4. Click the (SEARCH) button at the

bottom of the page;

5. Select the position of interest and

click the (APPLY) button on the job description page.

** All

fees for the application process are covered by the Simcoe County District

School Board. **

Application packages will no

longer be accepted in hard copy, by e-mail or by fax. Should applicants require assistance in

registering for ATE, the ATE Help Desk may be contacted at or

.

Guided by the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment that supports all human rights and accessibility needs for students and staff. The SCDSB recognizes the duty to accommodate, short of undue hardship as per the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

We value and are committed to upholding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and equitable hiring practices for all applicants to be successful. In support of our strategic priorities, we are seeking members who reflect diverse identities, lived experiences and perspectives, especially Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, and women to assist the board in reflecting the community we serve. Our equitable hiring initiative is consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) to ensure that our hiring practices remain equitable to candidates from groups protected by the prohibited grounds under the Code.

Applicants are to provide permission to contact two professional references, including their current and most recent supervisor. New hires to the Simcoe County District School Board will be required to submit a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) that is satisfactory to the Board prior to beginning employment. All new employees will be required to complete mandatory training modules with the Board prior to their first day of employment. All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position; however, only those who have been shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

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