Family Liaison/Student Success
Support
Location: Atikameg School, Clarence Jaycox School, Elizabeth Quintal School, Kateri School, Little Buffalo School, Outreach School
Competition #: 18111
Date Posted: September 4th, 2024
Closing Date: Open Ended
Job Start Date: September 4th, 2024
Job End Date: June 30th, 2025
Additional Information:
Location: KTCEA Schools (Atikameg, Little Buffalo, CJS, EQS & Kateri)
This position is a contract position for the 2024-25 school year (September-June). You
will work closely with the Inclusive Education Manager, Learning Services’ team and the
school Principal to provide family and student support that promotes academic success.
Qualifications:
- Social Work certificate, diploma or degree
- Psychosocial training or experience
The Role:
- Provide (50-60%) - parent engagement, liaison and school bridging activities and supports.
- Provide (40-50%) targeted emotional and social support for students
- Collaborate with other services providers for student programming and parent support.
- Connect students, parents, teachers, and administrators with relevant resources
Responsibilities:
- Create rapport and connections to the school's parent community.
- Build initiatives and bridges from school to home.
- Cultivate open communication between students, families and the school
- Provide parent education to support successful educational outcomes for their child.
- Plan and deliver specialized activities and events for students, families and staff
- Provide psychosocial support to students as needed.
- Collaborate with school staff and KTCEA service providers by consulting on educational
and therapeutic programs - Working with teachers and the Principal, refer students, caregivers and families to school
clinical services, community agencies and other supports - Coordinate with division and local services for crisis intervention
- Work with the Inclusive Education Manager, including but not limited to: providing
monthly reports, attending monthly meetings, submitting monthly invoices with
deliverables, attending KTCEA or school PD days.
Knowledge of Cree and KTC communities and their values is an asset.
For information on pay, compensation for those who travel from outside of the community, or other
questions please contact Lindy Fors, Inclusive Ed Manager, at (780) 649-6506.