Job Description

25-143 August 21, 2025



Competition Number Date of Distribution


Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future and include a cover letter and resume by

12:00

p.m.

Thur

s

day

,

August 2

8

, 2025

.

Effective: September 15, 2025


Description: Child and Youth Care Worker


Location: McCammon Elementary School


Hourly Rate: $32.93


Shift (subject to change): 7:55 a.m. to 14:33 p.m.


Hours per Day/Week: 6 hours per day / 30 hours per week


Plus 8 minutes extra per day due to LOU


Months per Year: 10

Deadline Date

:

August 2

8

, 2025

Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Noel Sharman, Principal of McCammon Elementary School.

Please Note

:

Interested staff members should apply through Make A Future at

and include an updated resume stating experience, qualifications, and at least two

current

professional references, relating to the class specification.

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKER

Job Band: 11

Division: 5 (Assistant

s

)

Reports to:

Principal or Designate

Job Summary

Upon assignment by the principal or designate, a Child and Youth Care Worker provides assistance to teachers, severe behavioural students and parents. He/she works collaboratively with other employees, parents, students and community partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assists in developing specific strategies for students to achieve acceptable personal/social behaviour patterns. Assists with planning, implementing and monitoring behaviour management programs including observation, record keeping, follow-up, and reinforcement. Participates in meetings and consults with student support services, classroom teachers, School Based Team, parents and other agencies. Works with students on a one to one or small group basis to reinforce targeted behaviour goals as indicated in the student behaviour plan (IEP). May assist with planning and implementing family, group and individual counselling programs. Performs other related or emergent duties, as determined by the District Counsellor. Provides guidance, encouragement and support to students in the development of their social skills and responsible behaviour. Organizes recreational programs including arranging transportation. Organizes and supervises programs such as foods, workshop, physical education and crafts.

Equipment Used

Photocopier, telephone, computer and other classroom related equipment.

Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills

Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences or equivalent. Over one years' experience working with children with behaviour and/or emotional disorders. A valid B.C. Class 5 driver's licence. Ability to extend and model patience, care, tolerance and understanding. Ability to apply behaviour management strategies to a given situation. Ability to respond to violent behaviour. Ability to intervene in crisis situations. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to perform individually and as part of a team. Ability to use courtesy and tact when dealing with the public, parents, staff and students since contacts are a major element of the job requiring considerable communication and human relations skills for such purpose as influencing, persuading, motivating, or negotiating with others, and in dealing with highly sensitive issues. Ability to plan and schedule work and organize workload effectively.

July 1, 1994


District Behaviour Facilitator


Revised: October 26, 2006


District Behaviour Facilitator


Revised: June 1, 2008


Revised: April 29, 2014


Child & Youth Care Worker