Settlement Worker in School

Job Title: Settlement Worker in School

Reports to: Community Connections Manager

Rate of Pay/Contract: Full Time, 3 Month Contract Covering Leave. $20/Hour

Languages: Must be Bilingual French/English, Arabic an asset

Last Revision Date: October 2020

OVERVIEW

Working under the direction of Settlement Department Manager, the Settlement Worker in School works as part of a team of MAGMA staff who ensure our clients receive a comprehensive set of settlement and integration services. The Settlement Worker in School’s primary focus is ensuring school students’ success in all aspects of their academic and school life.

CORE POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

As such, the duties fall under three broad categories:
1. School Liaison

The Settlement Worker’s role involves taking the lead in creating a partnership between MAGMA and the Anglophone East School District (ASD-E). This involves:

Connecting with local schools and their newcomer support teams, such as the International Welcome Centre, to ensure a smooth flow as children enter the school system, including identifying gaps and potential solutions where relevant.

Assisting with all district administration, such as the completion of enrolment and transfer documentation for the students.

Acting as a liaison between parents and school administration/teachers, including organizing access to interpretation services where needed.

Working with the schools to assist them in the creation and maintenance of staff and student committees that promote diversity and inclusion, with the goal of establishing committees in all regional schools.

Promoting and delivering the MAGMA cross-cultural training program for teachers and students.

2. Student Support

The Settlement Worker’s role also directly supports the students themselves. This involves:

Meeting with the students and their parents to perform an initial assessment of their academic needs.

Educating students and parents on all aspects of scholastic life, including the school processes and regulations, school bus systems, curricula, nutritional school lunches and snacks, dress codes and seasonal clothing, behaviour, and punctuality expectations etc.

Regularly meeting with parents, students, and teachers throughout the academic year to assess progress, through either school or at-home visits as needed.

Coordinating support for their schoolwork, including requesting volunteers and through the after-school Homework Hotspot program.

Supporting the maintenance of their language and academic skills throughout the summer.

Assisting in the transition to post-secondary education.

Assessing at-risk in-school behaviours and ensuring support to address the issues.

Connecting students to relevant support roles, including but not limited to:

Youth Integration Coordinator to ensure they are successful in social integration.

Life Skills Coordinators to ensure the parents and other family members continue with the support required;

Youth Employment Counsellors as they transition from school to the workplace.

MAGMA Crisis Counselor regarding issues affecting youth.

3. Reporting

Tracking appropriate data, compiling information and statistics as well as preparing reports.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Education: A university degree or equivalent education and/or experience in social work or a related human services field.

Experience: Experience in counselling, education and/or youth support services.

Languages: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French are essential. Additional languages are a strong asset.

Presentation Skills: Demonstrated ability to create and deliver presentations and training workshops.

Networking Skills: Demonstrated ability to identify and connect with relevant strategic stakeholders.

Administrative and Technical Skills: Solid competencies in MS Office and electronic recordkeeping and a demonstrated effectiveness in maintaining records and reports.

Transport: Valid driver’s licence and means to travel to various schools across Greater Moncton.

Flexibility: As activities could occur

CORE COMPETENCIES

The Settlement Counsellor should demonstrate the following:
Leadership: Leads, coaches and develops other through clear communication, setting expectations, providing recognition and consistently following through on commitments as assigned. Models high standards of ethics and integrity.

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Competency: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients and colleagues coming from diverse backgrounds.

Communication and interpersonal skills: Foster open communication and dialogue by sharing information, listening effectively, speaking honestly, and preparing written communications. Explains concepts clearly by providing concise and organized messages.

Decision-making / Problem solving: Considers the impact on the client, the organization and other stakeholders when making decisions. Makes timely and sound decisions, even under situations of uncertainty. Acts decisively and creatively when implementing solutions to ensure they are in alignment to the vision and values of MAGMA.

Initiative and Creativity: Plans work and carries out tasks without detailed instructions; makes constructive suggestions; prepares for problems and opportunities in advance; undertakes additional responsibilities; responds to situations as they arise with minimal supervision.

Organization: Manages multiple projects; able to plan, set priorities, delegate work and meet timelines consistently; uses goals to guide actions; organizes and schedules people and tasks effectively.

Flexibility: Remains open-minded; performs a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions from task to task effectively.

Team-Building and Cooperative Partnership: Facilitates consensus and proactively avoids conflicts with individual and groups through effective communication and problem resolution.

Integrity: Understands that dealing with a vulnerable population requires that they conduct themselves with honesty, transparency and responsibility in all matters, and can provide a clean criminal record check.

CORE STAFF DUTIES

The following core responsibilities are required of all MAGMA staff:

Event Participation: As a multicultural association which networks extensively with other organizations as well as hosting a wide variety of events, MAGMA staff are asked to be flexible in arranging to take part as these events usually take place outside of regular working hours. While each staff’s role may involve specific activities, in general the staff are required to attend core events including the Annual General Meeting and the Mosaïq Multicultural Festival. Time spent at these events are taken in lieu, as arranged with the department manager.

Administration: As a government-funded organization we are required to report in detail on our activities. Staff are therefore required to submit a variety of regular reports on the fulfilment of their role requirements.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be expected to perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

How to Apply

To apply, please forward your cover letter and resume to [email protected] or by clicking the “apply now” button. Please clearly indicate the role you are applying for.