JOB SUMMARY

Upon assignment by the principal or designate, a Child and Youth Care Worker provides assistance to teachers, severe behavioural students and parents. He/she works collaboratively with other employees, parents, students and community partners.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences or equivalent.
• Over one years’ experience working with children with behaviour and/or emotional disorders.
• A valid B.C. Class 5 driver’s licence.
• Ability to extend and model patience, care, tolerance and understanding.
• Ability to apply behaviour management strategies to a given situation.
• Ability to respond to violent behaviour.
• Ability to intervene in crisis situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to use courtesy and tact when dealing with the public, parents, staff and students since contacts are a major element of the job requiring considerable communication and human relations skills for such purpose as influencing, persuading, motivating, or negotiating with others, and in dealing with highly sensitive issues.
• Ability to plan and schedule work and organize workload effectively.

• Assists in developing specific strategies for students to achieve acceptable personal/social behaviour patterns.
• Assists with planning, implementing and monitoring behaviour management programs including observation, record keeping, follow-up, and reinforcement.
• Participates in meetings and consults with student support services, classroom teachers, School Based Team, parents and other agencies.
• Works with students on a one to one or small group basis to reinforce targeted behaviour goals as indicated in the student behaviour plan (IEP).
• May assist with planning and implementing family, group and individual counselling programs.
• Performs other related or emergent duties, as determined by the District Counsellor.
• Provides guidance, encouragement and support to students in the development of their social skills and responsible behaviour.
• Organizes recreational programs including arranging transportation.
• Organizes and supervises programs such as foods, workshop, physical education and crafts.