Supply Child and Youth Care Practitioners

$22.23 to $29.02 per hour

As

a Supply Child and Youth Care Practitioner, you will work in temporary

assignments at multiple schools throughout the diverse communities of

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board including Hamilton Mountain,

Hamilton Downtown, Waterdown, Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Mount Hope,

Binbrook, Stoney Creek and Winona. You will be responsible to design

and implement a range of prevention, intervention and treatment

strategies to support student mental health and well being, behaviour

management and pro-social skills programming. You will work

collaboratively as an integral member of an interdisciplinary educator

team including, but not limited to, Board Certified Behaviour Analysts,

Principals, Vice Principals, Teachers, Educational Assistants and system

resource staff.

Rate of Pay:

Casual: $22.23 per hour

Long-term assignment: $29.02 per hour

Duties include: Design, implement and maintain individual behaviour management programs as part of an AIM Program, including setting behavioural objectives and evaluation for students in consultation with educator teams??

Support, maintain, evaluate and modify adequate levels of behaviour interventions, academic, social and personal management skills in consultation with educator teams??

Develop proactive approaches to support positive outcomes for specific students using behaviour analytic strategies

Intervene in student crisis management situations which may involve elements of Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) verbal and physical de-escalation, mediation, and debriefing.????

Collect and assess student related data and contribute to the development and implementation of behaviour and safety plans for students using functional behavior assessment and other assessment tools identified by Specialized Services?

Meet the standards and expectations of the professional child and youth care practice service including preparation of reports and maintaining appropriate records?? Qualifications and Experience: Child and Youth Care

degree or Child and Youth Worker diploma with one year of experience in

a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience

as determined by the Board

Current registration with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care

Experience supporting children and adolescents with diverse backgrounds

Demonstrated

expertise using prevention, intervention and treatment strategies to

support student mental health and well being, behaviour management and

pro-social skills programming

Experience using crisis management and physical intervention strategies

Experience using applied behaviour analysis strategies with children and adolescents

Experience carrying out functional behavioural assessments

Knowledge and demonstrated ability to apply principles of cognitive behaviour therapy considered an assetHow to Apply

Please apply directly on HWDSB Careers. Mail-in applications will not be processed.When applying to HWDSB through HWDSB Careers, your application package must include: Cover Letter

ResumeMethod of interview: Panel interviews via MS Teams platform.

Posting close date: April 14, 2024

Tentative interview dates: April 25, 26, 2024

We thank all applicants for their interest in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. All applicants will be contacted with an update on their application status.

Employment Equity Statement

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSBs mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Mtis and Inuit peoples;)

Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; (e.g. Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.)

Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;

Persons who identify as women; and

Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e. Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+)

As part of HWDSBs commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary question(s) that collects identity-based information. The voluntary question(s) is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

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information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSBs progress

toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB

recruitment and hiring practices.

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retained in the system (Policy 1.6 - Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontarios Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

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