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CC#24-02-267 Community Outreach Worker - Chignecto Family

Competition #: CC#24-02-267
Position: Community Outreach Worker
Family of Schools: Chignecto
Location(s):
Chignecto Family of Schools
Hours Per Day: 7.0
Hours Per Week: 35.0
School Hours: TBD
Assignment Hours: TBD
Days: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
 
Status: Regular Full-time
Percentage: 12 Months
Salary: In accordance with the NSGEU collective agreement
Additional Info:  
 
Post Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
Close Date: Tuesday November 26, 2024 at 12:00:00PM
Anticipated Start Date: Monday December 2, 2024
End Date:  
 
Introduction The Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education is located in beautiful Central . Northern Nova Scotia, Canada serving approximately 19,000 children from Pre-Primary through to Grade 12. CCRCE is an equal opportunity employer and encourages application from members of 'designated groups'.

Reporting to the Facilitator, Schools Plus (Chignecto Family), the CCRCE is seeking the services of a Community Outreach Worker. The successful candidate will work as a full member of the Cumberland SchoolsPlus Team, providing direct support to children, youth and families of schools in the Chignecto Family and will assist in navigating children, youth and their families to services and resources in the community. The Community Outreach Worker will work collaboratively with other school and agency staff to ensure that the student and/ or their family have timely access to services and programs required. This position is also responsible for the facilitation of after school programming and group programming throughout the school day which may require flexibility with the successful candidate's work schedule.
 
Minimum Requirements - BSW degree preferred;
- Completion of a post-secondary diploma or certificate such as a Child and Youth Care Practitioner Diploma, Social Services Diploma, Child Development diploma, or Bachelor's Degree in psychology, education, social work, sociology, etc;
- Minimum of four years experience, or acceptable combination of education, training and/ or experience;
- Knowledge of resources supports in schools and the community;
- Proven organizational and evaluation skills;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Accurate record keeping and reporting;
- High degree of professionalism;
- Ability to work cooperatively within the multidisciplinary, inter-agency framework with school and community partners
 
Additional Assets - Direct knowledge and experience of the community served;
- A broad knowledge base related to the physical, psycho-social and emotional needs of a family unit;
- Ability to establish and maintain caring, supportive and trusting relationships;
- In depth knowledge of services available in the community;
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with other persons and services as part of a Comprehensive Plan of Services for a family;
- Knowledge of normal/abnormal child development;
- Knowledge of financial management;
- Excellent team-building skills.
 
Closing Notes This SPCOW position will E.B. Chandler Junior High School and Amherst Regional High School primarily, in addition to students/families from West Highlands Elementary School as assigned by the SchoolsPlus Facilitator. School assignments could change at the direction of the SchoolsPlus Facilitator based on operational needs.

Successful applicants will be required to provide a Child Abuse Registry Check and a Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Check prior to commencing employment in accordance with CCRCE policies and procedures.


Job Segment: Child Development, Education

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