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Youth Diversity Liaison
NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK
The Youth Diversity Liaison will work in a collaborative manner with the administration, counselling and enforcement services within the district, as well as the culturally sensitive resources available in the community, to support the diverse student body of School District No. 36. The objective of the Youth Diversity Liaison will be to support diverse and behaviorally challenged youth, who may be criminally or gang involved or active in criminal or gang recruitment and vulnerable to exploitation or violence, by minimizing and eliminating the systemic and cultural barriers in the district. The Youth Diversity Liaison will inform existing employees on these cultural issues through support, consultation and workshops.
The Youth Diversity Liaison will work in a formal partnership with numerous agencies within the school district including:
The Youth Diversity Liaison will also work with collaboratively with outside enforcement and counselling agencies including:
The Youth Diversity Liaison will be responsible for targeted segments of the school district which have demonstrated a need for culturally-sensitive support for moderately to severely behaviorally challenged and diverse youth and their families. This position will receive direction and supervision from the Manager, Safe Schools.
TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Receives referrals for culturally diverse and challenged youth from School District staff including Administration, Teachers, District Resource Counsellors, Multicultural Workers, Safe School Liaisons, School Liaison Officers, and the Youth Intervention Program.
Works on a one to one basis with those culturally diverse youth who are in danger of, or have been suspended or expelled, and will continue their education in School District No. 36. Students will be supported through the disciplinary process and up to and including their reintegration in the school system.
Meets with and provides support services for students and their families who are on school probation, suspension, or other disciplinary actions. These services will include family mediation, conflict resolution, and the adjustment of parenting techniques for the current familial environment.
Identifies, liaises and partners with those agencies and resources that can provide support for the culturally diverse student body of School District No. 36 and their families.
Provides referrals to the appropriate, culturally sensitive programs within the community that can provide support for the student, the student's education, and the student's family. Liaises with those service providers and programs that operate during the weekend and other non-traditional school hours. Information gathered during these times regarding negative activities and incidents that may potentially carry over to respective schools will be documented and shared with the appropriate school administration and RCMP School Liaison Officers. Recognizes, develops, implements, and executes responses to systemic or cultural barriers within the school district in the form of education, training, and the development of other such preventative programs for at-risk youth and their families.
Provides acute crisis intervention and support for students and their families while in crisis.
Maintains case histories, and statistics for services provided for students referred in addition to providing a written summary of the involvement with the student to the referral source.
Initiates, develops and delivers brochures, handouts, literature, and cultural supports for school administration and staff. This will include written material as well as quarterly training for staff via facilitated workshops.
May be required to transport student to outside agencies and/or events.
Performs other related duties, as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE ABILITY AND SKILLS
Ability to create large scale programs to collectively address the issues facing multiple students and their families.
Demonstrated working knowledge of the issues facing the designated ethnicity as well as experience working with existing community leaders and resources.
Experience in working in a clinical setting performing assessments and identifying barriers, cultural and otherwise, for students and their families.
Demonstrated skills in creating and supporting relationships with students, families, and administration in a culturally sensitive manner.
Experience in initiating, creating, and developing community based programs.
Oral and written fluency in both English and another designated language.
Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills in servicing a large caseload.
Knowledge and skills in family mediation, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention.
Excellent working knowledge of the youth criminal justice system, child protection law, and MCFD and its departments.
Ability to properly assess student needs, barriers, and obstacles, cultural or otherwise.
Ability to write reports (assessments, follow-up, progress reports, etc).
Ability to capture, maintain, interpret, and report student-based statistical information for the purposes of evaluation and continued research.
Ability to liaise and provide consultation to Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels of government.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively as a member of a team.
Ability to work comfortably with culturally diverse populations including children, adolescents, families, young offenders, street entrenched, mental health disabilities and persons with learning disabilities.
Ability to utilize computers and specialized software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, database systems, presentation software, internet, and email.
Ability to be observant and identify safety and security concerns and to resolve, refer and/or document them appropriately.
Ability to identify individuals who may pose a potential risk to the school, the students or the surrounding property.
Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver public presentations for a broad audience at conferences, workshops or symposia.
Must be able to pass RCMP enhanced security clearance.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree in a relevant field; Psychology, Counselling, Addictions, Child and Youth Care, Sociology, Criminology or Social Work from a college or university recognized by the School District.
A minimum of three years recent experience working with at-risk youth in a culturally-sensitive manner.
Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
LICENCES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS
Class 4 Valid B.C. Drivers Licence
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