Settlement Support Worker in Schools-french - Regina, Canada - Regina Open Door Society
Description
Settlement Support Worker in Schools Worker (fluency in French language will be an asset):
Internal and External Closing September 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. The term for this position is October 1,2023 to February 21,2024
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).
Desired qualifications/education**:
- Fluency in French language will be an
- 2 to 3 year's human services experience; A Post-Secondary education or related work
- Additional requirements include excellent communication (oral and written), para
- 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.
Other Requirements**:
Detailed job description**:
Duties include but not limited to, the following:
- Providing services in a supportive and culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate manner
- Assessing the assets and needs of immigrant students and provide appropriate referral;
- Providing group orientation and oneonone information
- Work with RODS program to connect newcomer families with services in the community
- Supporting newcomer parents to establish links with their children's schools and get involved in school and community activities;
- In collaboration with schools creating opportunities and support for newcomer parents to participate in school activities, committees, councils and associations;
- Participating in the school reception and orientation process for newcomer students and their families
- Facilitating /delivering information sessions and workshops to school personnel with the aim of fostering understanding of the culture and the unique challenges of immigrant and refugee youth/children
- Providing orientation sessions on programs and services available in the school and community
- Helping children adjust to school culture and focus on learning while providing their parents with information and resources on settlement and immigration issues;
- Informing and orientating families and students about settlementrelated issues
- Providing outreach services to new families
- Facilitating referrals and access to available resources in the community, social services, professional services and government programs
- Receive programrelated referrals from schools and input the information into RODS database;
- Enabling families to advocate on their behalf, including for the educational needs of their children
Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal, communication skills
- Ability to successfully perform in a multicultural and team
- Work experience in a clientorientated position or related field targeting immigrant and refugee youth, children and families
- Knowledge of settlementrelated issues facing immigrants and refugee youth, children and families
- Broad knowledge of local community resources that can assist newcomer youth, children and families with their settlement needs
- Solid paraprofessional counselling and group facilitation Familiar in casework process, including intake procedures, referrals, case management, documentation and followups.
- Understanding of Canada and Saskatchewan Privacy Policies and education system
- Strong timemanagement and organizational skills are essential
- Good verbal, written and presentation skills in Bi-Lingual or Multi-Lingual.
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