Family Settlement Worker in Schools (SWIS) - Temp Full-Time

School District 23: Central Okanagan; Kelowna; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Canada is looking for a Family Settlement Worker to support newcomers in schools and the community. The role involves providing essential services, maintaining records, and encouraging students’ social emotional development. Ideal candidates will have a background in human relations or social sciences and fluency in Swahili. This is a full-time temporary position starting September 2025, offering competitive wages and additional vacation and holiday pay.

Benefits

5% in lieu of vacation pay

5% in lieu of statutory holiday pay

10% in lieu of benefits after seniority

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of related work experience in a multicultural setting.
• Demonstrated experience with students and families in a K-12 educational setting in B.C.
• Cross-cultural competency and understanding of child development.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in schools to all newcomers enhancing cultural competencies and social emotional learning.
• Organize and facilitate various school settlement related events and workshops.
• Maintain files and records regarding services provided.

Skills

Fluency in Swahili

Ability to work independently

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft modules

Education

Post-secondary degree in human relations, social sciences, teaching, counselling or social work

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

It is acknowledged that Central Okanagan Public Schools operates within the unceded, Traditional Territory of the Okanagan syilx peoples. The School District enrolls over 25,000 students (including approximately 3,200 students who self-identify as having First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit ancestry from Canada). Central Okanagan Public Schools is located in the Central Okanagan encompassing the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country. There are a total of 50 school sites with 32 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle schools, 5 Secondary Schools, 3 Learning Centres, an Alternate Education School, and an Online Learning School (K-12). Central Okanagan Public Schools has an excellent reputation of providing outstanding, student-centered programs in a diverse and inclusive environment as well as offering a wide range of educational opportunities for students and staff. We believe equity empowers each learner to thrive, holistically.

We Invite Applications For The Full-time Position Of

Family Settlement Worker in Schools (SWIS)

Under the supervision of the Director of Instruction - Settlement Services and English Language Learning, Family SWIS work with the district and community partners to provide services in schools and community to all newcomers. Family SWIS deliver a variety of evidence and intervention strategies to enhance the student's cultural competencies, social emotional learning and wellbeing, encourage regular attendance and grade transition, plan and implement relevant prevention programs in conjunction with teachers and school staff, create the settlement assessment plans with goals and timelines, provide information about schools, organize and facilitate a variety of school and school settlement related events and workshops, make referrals to community agencies and support programs. Family SWIS maintain files and records regarding services provided to students including information required for regular reporting.

While the typical working hours are from 9:00am to 4:30pm or 8:00am to 3:30pm, Family Settlement Worker's start and stop times may vary from time to time within the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, given the unique nature of this position.

The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent in human relations, social sciences, teaching, counselling or social work, plus a minimum of one-year related work experience in a multicultural setting;
• Must be fluent (oral and written) in Swahili;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team under minimum supervision;
• Excellent knowledge and experience with all Microsoft modules including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams;
• Valid B.C. Driver's License (Class 5).
  
  

The Successful Applicant Will Be Expected To

• complete the district's Health and Safety training;
• attend various software training such as: MyEd Level 1 and Level 2; TrueNorth and WEST; iCare and other programs as required.
  
  

The Following Would Be Considered An Asset

• Demonstrated experience with students and families in a K-12 educational setting in B.C., and cross-cultural competency and understanding of child development and Family issues;
• Thorough knowledge of immigration policies and settlement issues;
• Thorough knowledge of community and agency resources.
  
  

This is a temporary full-time position starting September 2, 2025 and confirmed until March 31, 2026 with the possibility of being extended, working 35 hours per week at a wage rate of $33.97 per hour.

Temporary employees receive an additional 5% in lieu of vacation pay and 5% in lieu of statutory holiday pay. Once seniority has been established, temporary employees also receive an additional 10% in lieu of benefits and paid leave.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at with cover letter and a detailed resume, including three (3) professional references (names and phone numbers) and copies of certifications by 4pm Thursday June 19th 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.