School Liaison Position

Job Overview

The Stardale Indigenous Liaison School Worker role is to assist the girls who attend Stardale with their school studies through liaising with each girl’s school and specific staff. The worker will conduct herself in a professional manner and follow all policies laid out with the CBE and Calgary Catholic school divisions. She will ensure that the confidentiality and privacy of the girls is respected while following FOIPP (Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection). This position is an adjunct to the Stardale Indigenous girls’ program to ensure regular school attendance and graduation from high school.

Qualifications

• Education level: A range of educational backgrounds will be considered. Sociology,

• Social Work, Education, the behavioural sciences are preferred. A college diploma or

  degree training is required.

• Highly motivated, excellent time management and problem-solving skills

• Experience with youth programming and a school framework for delivery

• Experience volunteering and/or working with indigenous youth and/or communities

• Strong understanding of child development and healthy parenting techniques

• Supervision experience is considered a strong asset

• A valid driver’s license and access to an automobile is required during working hours

• Training in Trauma Informed Care and Foundations of Caregiver Support

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow all Stardale procedures as laid out in staff manual and as directed by the Executive Director

• Conduct, when necessary, presentations at schools to inform and recruit Indigenous girls for the Stardale program

• Draft appropriate forms for each girl’s attendance, courses and behaviours exhibited

• Write referrals for the girls to the other workers of Stardale

• Cooperate with the staff of the schools that the girls attend

• Observe and report to the Stardale Executive Director any behaviour that a girl may demonstrate which is potentially harmful to themselves and/or others

• Communicate with the staff of Stardale regarding each girl’s progress

• Maintain records which are easily accessible to all Stardale staff

• Assist the girls with their homework and their studies

• Facilitate communication and collaboration between Indigenous families and the schools

• Report each Friday by 3 p.m. with all updates concerning each girl and their school attendance, performance, and other pertinent information

• Submit written reports for the program as needed for evaluation purposes

• Collaborate with mentors and volunteers who assist with programming

• Attend school meetings as required

Role

1. Advocating for the needs and rights of Indigenous students.

2. Facilitating communication and collaboration between Indigenous families and schools.

3. Providing academic support and tutoring to Indigenous students.

4. Supporting the development of culturally responsive teaching practices.

5. Providing guidance and support to Indigenous students as they transition from primary to secondary school or from school to post-secondary education or employment.

Terms

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Attention: to Helen McPhaden

The email address is stardalecharity@gmail.com

Candidates will be required to provide a Police Records Check and a Vulnerable Records Check valid from within the last 3 months upon employment.

Pay Grade is $30 per hour starting. This is a 20-hour work week. Travel expenses covered.

Perks: Flexible hours, wellness supports, training in Indigenous ways of knowing and understanding

Be sure to include your city and province, phone number/s, email and any other contact

information.

While we appreciate all responses, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.