Youth Liaison Worker - Whitby, Canada - Durham District School Board

Durham District School Board

Verified Company

Whitby, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Summary:

In the interest of extending supports and services to students and families in the elementary schools in a Family of Schools, it is proposed that a Youth Liaison Worker position be created to work directly with elementary school teams to offer families direct support and community connections to the Youth Hub and community based programming, as per need.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To work with feeder school teams and their Secondary School to facilitate effective transitions between feeder schools and Secondary Schools to assist with building networks of support for potentially in risk students.

Build capacity with families through community connections, assisting with access to community based resources and programs,

Foster and build positive relationships between schools and families.

Seek out and build relationships as well as facilitate connections between community groups / programs that could benefit schools or families

Provide direct support to youth and families in accessing the Youth Hub at their Secondary School and community resources

Promote and facilitate connections with Youth Hub at their Secondary School

Provide direct in school support to students in need at the elementary feeder schools and work with the school teams to develop a plan of support for the youth and their family

Qualifications:

Secondary School Diploma (Grade 12)

Knowledge of Durham Region and Resources within the Region

Ability to connect with youth and their families to build positive relationships

Ability to travel between involved schools

Able to flexibly and creatively manage their own work schedule

Proven ability to work with in risk youth and form plans that will support them.

This is a 35 hour per week, contract position available until March 21, 2025.