S23024 Student Support Worker

Lethbridge School Division - Student Support Worker - Student Hub

We are excited to have a Temporary Student Support Worker opportunity available starting August 21, 2023 - June 26, 2024.

Lethbridge School Division is looking for empathetic, sensitive and patient individuals to work as part of a dynamic team. The Student Support Worker will provide support and services to students experiencing emotional, behavioral or other concerns that impact the student's ability to engage in the school environment. Employees in this class often act in an advisory role to facilitate students' access to services or provide direct assistance in response to students' needs or teachers' requests. Lethbridge School Division, embraces diversity and functions in a dynamic, innovative and fast paced environment.

What will you work?

35.00 hours/week Monday to Friday

Student Support Worker staff have a working calendar that provides time off during some non-instructional days.

What will you do?

Responsibilities include identifying students potentially at risk, accessing appropriate internal and external resources, organizing and leading support groups, and facilitating strategies for student progress.

Employees in this class have considerable internal contacts both with the school and School Division. Contacts vary and involve providing information through various means, resolving conflicts and coordinating information services. Employees also participate on internal committees to share information, receive direction and report on progress. External contacts extend to community service agencies, parents and other involved supports.

The successful candidate will provide support in the areas of social skills, conflict resolution and mediation, self-esteem, assertiveness, communications, study skills, goal setting, problem solving and anger and stress management. The student support team member will assist with orientation and transition processes. The candidate will act as a mediator when students are in conflict, provides conflict resolution support and guide students through the process.

Student Hub - LASP

• Lethbridge Alternative Schools and Programs (LASP) is an umbrella grouping of schools that offer uniquely designed educational services to individuals within Lethbridge School Division and also to students across the Province who are supported within inter-ministerial, institutional programs. The Student Hub is a Division program that focuses on supporting at-risk youth who present significant behavioral challenges, with a wide variety of precipitating factors such substance misuse and addictions, dysfunctional relationships, and socioeconomic challenges combined with learning disabilities and/or gaps within their learning. This assignment presents unique challenges and requires commitment to build appropriate and strong relationships with complex individuals. The Student Hub seeks to meet the educational needs of all students within the supported program using a trauma informed approach and offering curricular learning combined with restorative experiential opportunities for growth and development.

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Please note that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted regarding an interview.

Requirements

Education and Experience Required:

• Experience working with high school students.
• Post-secondary diploma in Child and Youth Care or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

In order to ensure and maintain a safe and secure working and learning environment, applicants new to Lethbridge School

Division who are offered employment must provide:

• A satisfactory Intervention Record Check from South Region Alberta Child and Family Services.
• A police information check; including Vulnerable Sector Check from Police Services or an RCMP detachment that does not have any charges or convictions.
• Documentation of a valid Social Insurance Number in the employee’s legal name. If valid Social Insurance documentation in the current legal name can not be provided, the successful candidate will be required to obtain a new one within three days of hire.
• Proof of photo identification, may be a valid driver’s licence, provincial identification card as issued by a licensed government registry office, valid passport or Nexus card. If one cannot be provided, a new card must be obtained and proof of application provided within three days of hire.

Benefits

The hourly rate ranges from $23.62 - $26.37 depending on experience.

Lethbridge School Division prides itself on supporting and promoting the wellness of our employees through our diverse benefit plan and providing time off to attend to personal matters. As a result, we offer an exceptional benefits package for you and your family to access. Some of the amazing benefits included are:

• Free 24/7 access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). This includes but is not limited to:
• Health/Wellness Spending Account (HSA/WSA).
• Discount at a variety of local fitness facilities within Lethbridge.
• Lifestyle and specialty counselling (Health, Life Balance and Career).
• Competitive retirement plan.
• 100% employer paid premiums for health and dental care.

This is a purposeful and rewarding career that helps make a difference in students lives!

Posting will remain open until 10:00 AM, June 28, 2023.