Youth Care Worker - Winnipeg, Canada - River East Transcona School Division - River East Collegiate

Description

Under the direction of the school principal/administrator or designate, and in collaboration with the necessary teachers, the Youth Care Worker is responsible for implementing educational programming support for individual or groups of students with additional needs in their schools, homes, and/or communities.

• Instructional assistance
• Builds strong, positive relationships with the student(s)
• Documents students' program performance and provides feedback to the teacher(s) and team members regarding general observations of designate students' performance to assist in program planning
• Provides documentation of students' program performance; keeps records related to observation of designated student(s)
• Provides academic assistance to students in classroom, small group, and individual settings
• Assists with the review and reinforcement of skills taught under the direction of the teachers) for the student(s)
• As required, supports student participation in community referenced instruction (i.e., jobsite specific training and support necessary to maintain employment in a community work setting)
• General supervision
• Supervises and supports students in the classroom, school, or community
• Supervises and supports students before, during and after school within specified hours
• Supervises students during recess, lunch duty and during outofschool activities (e.g., field trips) when required
• Supervises students during the loading and unloading of school buses
• Additional needs
• Assists with the personal care and hygiene of students as required
• Assists in the use of holds as required (providing that the employee has been trained)
• Assists with the administration of medication and monitors medical procedures for identified students as required.
• Assists with the organization of special devices, materials, and teaching aids
• Assists with the administration of medication and monitor medical procedures for identified students as required under the direction of the principal or designate
• General duties
• Respects confidentiality of work and maintains the privacy of students' personal information and personal health information
• Other related duties as assigned (provided that the employee can safely perform such duties based on their skills, knowledge, or ability)

• Qualifications_
• Education at the high school graduate level or equivalent is required
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with children/youthChild and Youth Care certificate, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Experience working with children/youth, ideally with children with additional needs
• External applicants must supply a Criminal Record search and a cleared Child Abuse Registry Check upon hire
• Experience working within a work environment
• Ability to work independently
• Additional qualifications preferred, but not required:
• Completion of Educational Assistant/Para Educator program or related area of post-secondary education
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (NCI)
• First Aid and CPR training
• Valid Manitoba Driver's license, driver's abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Skills and abilities_
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with children/youth
• Strong judgement and problemsolving skills with the ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to be flexible to meet the varying academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs of students
• Ability to develop and demonstrate awareness of the underlying reasons for challenging behaviour and to respond positively
• Ability to interact with the students in an effective manner
• Ability to communicate effectively using tact, discretion, and diplomacy in interactions of a difficult or specialized nature
• Physical abilities consistent with requirements of the job (see physical demands and working conditions, below)

• Physical demands:_
• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform related job duties
• Able to work in an active physical environment that may require sitting, standing, bending, crouching, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, etc. (specific requirements will vary by assignment)
• Able to assist with outdoor supervision during recess and lunch period in constantly changing temperatures
• Physically able to assist with the control of violent and aggressive behaviour by students who may require restraint in crisis situations (providing employee has been trained)
• Able to operate and maintain specialized devices, equipment, and technologies
• Select positions: Physically able to lift and transfer