26-117 Work Experience Facilitator

Chilliwack School District No. 33; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Chilliwack School District No. 33 is seeking a Work Experience Facilitator to support students with work experience opportunities at Sardis Secondary School. The role requires collaboration with staff, parents and employers to arrange placements and manage transport and paperwork.

With minimal direction, you will assist students, coordinate schedules, and monitor progress while helping students develop job-ready and life skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 6–12 month program.
• 6–12 months experience with adolescents in a business environment.
• Valid B.C. Class 5 driver's licence and insurance.
• Basic word processing skills.
• Intermediate computer knowledge.
• Awareness of post-secondary prerequisites when assisting students.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures (WHMIS & WCB).
• Ability to show patience, care, and tolerance.
• Ability to apply behavior management strategies.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work with students with special needs.
• Ability to plan and schedule work.

Responsibilities

• Arrange work experience placements by contacting prospective employers and organizing hours and transportation.
• Ensure legal documents and permissions are signed and in order.
• Monitor and report student progress during work experience.
• Serve as a job coach for students.
• Develop job-ready skills with students individually or in small groups.
• Provide guidance and support for social and life skills development.
• Foster positive relationships between the district and employers/agencies.
• Deliver presentations to classes, organizations, and businesses.
• Create incentive programs with employers for student engagement.
• Assess student abilities and consult on placements with the Work Experience Coordinator.
• Meet with teachers, counselors, principals, career advisors, parents, and employers about placements.
• Maintain records of student progress.
• Provide transportation for work experience activities.
• Perform other work-experience related duties.

Skills

High school diploma

Adolescent experience

Driver's license

Basic word processing

Computer proficiency

Post-secondary prerequisites knowledge

Health & safety knowledge

Patience & empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Behavior management

Public relations

Education

High school diploma plus 6–12 month program

Job description

Effective: Immediately

Description: Work Experience Facilitator

Location: Sardis Secondary School

Hourly Rate: $31.16

Shift (subject to change): 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hours per Day/Week: 7 hours per day / 35 hours per week

Months per Year: 12

Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Sharon Bernard, Principal of Sardis Secondary School [phone]

Job Band: 9

Division: 5 (Assistants)

Reports to: Work Experience Coordinator or designate

Job Summary

With minimal direction, the Work Experience Facilitator provides assistance to students in relation to work experience opportunities. He/she works cooperatively with other employees, parents, students and public.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Arranges work experience placement for students by contacting prospective employers and arranging hours of work and transportation.
• Ensures legal documents and permissions are signed and in order.
• Monitors and reports the progress of students during work experience.
• Works alongside students as a job coach.
• Works with students on a one to one or small group basis to develop job ready skills.
• Provides guidance, encouragement and support to students in the development of their social and life skills and responsible behaviour.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships between the Chilliwack School District and other employers and agencies.
• Makes presentations to school classes, organizations and businesses
• Develops and implements incentive programs for students in cooperation with employers.
• Assesses ability of students and consults with Work Experience Coordinator concerning student placements with employers.
• Meets with teachers, counsellors, principals, career advisors, parents/guardians and employers concerning student placements and progress.
• Keeps a record of students' work experience progress.
• Provides transportation to students for work experience activities.
• Performs other work experience related or emergent duties.

Equipment Used

Computer, office equipment and a wide variety of work experience related equipment.

Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills

• High school diploma plus an additional programme over six months up to and including one year or equivalent
• Over 6 months and up to and including 1 year experience with adolescents and/in a business environment
• Valid B.C. Class 5 driver's licence and appropriate insurance
• Basic level word processing skills
• Intermediate knowledge of computer functions.
• Knowledge of post secondary prerequisites needed when assisting students with preparation for specific post secondary programs
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures, including Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and Workers' Compensation Board regulations.
• Ability to extend and model patience, care, tolerance and understanding.
• Ability to apply behavior management strategies to a given situation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• 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 perform individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work with special needs students.
• Ability to plan and schedule work and organize workload effectively.