Bilingual SWIS: Settlement & Youth Support

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Surrey; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health insurance

Vacation benefits

Sick leave

Job summary

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education is seeking Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) to assist newcomers with settlement and integration in Surrey, BC. The role emphasizes language support, referrals, and collaborative work with schools and families.

Responsibilities include needs assessments, referrals, translation, and facilitating workshops, with shift variations and a schedule aligned to district calendars.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 plus two years of post-secondary education in social sciences, social work or counseling or equivalent from a post-secondary institution recognized by the District.
• A minimum two years of experience working with diverse populations, and especially with newcomers to Canada.
• Excellent knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, Multimedia (i.e., Teams, zoom etc.) and the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies required for excellent service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conducts settlement needs assessment, action planning, and provides referrals.
• Provides settlement consultation (education system, transition to life in Canada, health and well-being, housing, community resources etc.)
• Provides specialized programming to children and youth
• Provides referrals to services, accompaniment, and short-term emotional counselling
• Works collaboratively with the settlement and school teams to support transition to school for children and youth with complex needs and multiple barriers
• Provides interpretation and translation, related to settlement issues, education and family needs.
• Provides support with school registration and enrollment
• Aids parents in increasing their awareness of the BC education system and facilitates their involvement in school life
• Advocate on client's behalf, when appropriate
• Develops and distributes linguistically and culturally appropriate information/material
• Provides orientation to school staff about settlement/newcomer issues and emerging needs
• Assists schools with establishing and maintaining contact with "hard to reach" families
• Organizes and/or facilitates settlement-related events and workshops in the schools
• Conducts outreach activities
• Provides service linking support to other organization
• Maintains up-to-date files and records regarding services provided to students and families
• Ensures the confidentiality of client information
• Performs related duties as assigned

Education

Grade 12 plus two years of post-secondary education in social sciences, social work or counseling or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Teams/Zoom

Job description

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education is seeking Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) to assist newcomers with settlement and integration in Surrey, BC. The role emphasizes language support, referrals, and collaborative work with schools and families.

Responsibilities include needs assessments, referrals, translation, and facilitating workshops, with shift variations and a schedule aligned to district calendars.