Student Support Worker

</p><p><strong>CASUAL ON-CALL STUDENT SUPPORT WORKER </strong></p><p>Under the direction of the Administrative Officer or Delegate, works with teachers in support of students. </p><p><strong><u>DUTIES:</u></strong><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Supervises students and delivers special programs to designated students and classes with a focus on student support as part of an interdisciplinary team.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships and contact with students to promote attendance and success.</li><li>Provides crisis intervention, individual assistance, and primary counselling to students with particular academic, emotional or social issues.</li><li>Advocates for students by providing community information and facilitating student referrals.</li><li>Implements, monitors, and communicates, on group or individual programs, to school staff and parents, which may include home visits.</li><li>Provides career and course selection information.</li><li>Develops, implements, and/or facilitates programs of life skills for health, parenting, independent living, and employment.</li><li>Provides clerical services by maintaining records and ordering supplies as required.</li><li>Maintains working knowledge of current computer technology and demonstrates the use of educational computer resources to students.</li><li>Organizes and leads a life skills food and/or school meals program adhering to school meal guidelines as required.</li><li>Organizes and participates in field trips and other activities.</li><li>Transports students in district or district-authorized vehicles as required.</li><li>Operates a personal computer for educational purposes.</li><li>May, on occasion, be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned.</li></ul><strong><u>QUALIFICATIONS:</u></strong><strong> </strong><ul><li>Grade 12 education supplemented by successful completion of a degree with a child and youth care/counselling focus and or equivalent combination of training and recent related experience.</li><li>Experience working with youth in a formal setting for a period up to and including one month.</li><li>Physically capable of performing the job duties.</li></ul>This is a unionized position with a pay rate , as of July 1, 2024, of $35.91 per hour. <br></br>Job description #11 is available at <a></a> <p>Please forward completed resumes including official transcripts, Grade 12 or equivalent certificate, a covering letter<strong> </strong> indicating how you believe you meet our qualifications, three work references with permission to contact and a <a></a>. Please submit electronic applications as one PDF. </p><p>Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until filled and can be dropped off at the

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Office or emailed to: </p><p>Human Resources, Support Staff Cowichan Valley School District<br></br>2557 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC V9L 2X3 <br></br>Email: <a></a> </p><p>Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. </p>