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Settlement Support Worker in Schools

Internal and External Closing Date: August 15 ,2023

The Regina Open Door Society (RODS) is a non-profit organization that provides settlement and Integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina. RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services that enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the broader community.

The Regina Open Door Society Inc. is seeking qualified individual to staff the full-time term position of Settlement Support Worker in Schools Worker commencing August 22,2023.to February 22,2023

This position provides services to newcomer students and parents in schools in Regina and surrounding rural communities with a main focus on Dari/Pashto speaking newcomer clients.

The Settlement Support Worker in Schools (SSWIS) program is a shared partnership between the Regina Open Door Society (RODS), the Regina Public School Board (RPSB) Regina Catholic Schools, Prairie Valley School Division, Conseil des Ecoles Fransaskoises, and Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It is an outreach program to help newcomer students and their families settle in their school and community.

Desired Qualifications/education

• The successful candidate will possess the skills necessary to develop the program and work cooperatively and professionally as a representative of RODS in the school setting.
• The successful applicant will also require a criminal record check, clean child abuse registry record, reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and a clean driver abstract.
• 2 to 3 year's human services experience; A Post-Secondary education or related work
• Additional requirements include excellent communication (oral and written), para- counselling, cross-cultural, leadership, motivational, and organizational skills
• Fluency in French Language
• Experience are position requirements.

Other Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to travel to schools in Regina to deliver services. The applicant must own /have regular access to a reliable vehicle.

Detailed

• Supporting newcomer parents to establish links with their children's schools and get involved in school and community activities;
• Duties include but not limited to, the following:
• Assessing the assets and needs of immigrant students and provide appropriate referral;
• Providing services in a supportive and culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate manner
• Work with RODS program to connect newcomer families with services in the community
• Providing group orientation and one-on-one information

Competencies

• Work experience in a client-orientated position or related field targeting immigrant and refugee youth, children and families
• Ability to successfully perform in a multi-cultural and team environment.
• Excellent computer skills (working knowledge of Windows, MS Office, email and internet).
• Strong time-management and organizational skills are essential
• Solid paraprofessional counselling and group facilitation skills. Familiar in casework process, including intake procedures, referrals, case management, documentation and follow-ups.
• Understanding of Canada and Saskatchewan Privacy Policies and education system
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills
• Broad knowledge of local community resources that can assist newcomer youth, children and families with their settlement needs
• Good verbal, written and presentation skills in English. Bi-Lingual or Multi-Lingual.
• Knowledge of settlement-related issues facing immigrants and refugee youth, children and families

The hours of work are Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM. All positions at RODS require a clean criminal record/child abuse registry check. There is a cost-shared benefits package available to the employee with successful completion of a six-month probationary period. The annual salary for this position is $ 40,937.65 ($23.32 per hour)

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we only contact those selected for interviews. Please be able to provide three work-related references at the time of your interview. No phone calls, please. Please respond in confidence via link: www.rods.sk.ca/careers/