School Wellness Specialist (FNSB)

Government of Yukon; Old Crow; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Yukon Education – First Nation School Board seeks a School Wellness Specialist for Chief Zzeh Gittlit School in Old Crow, Yukon. This term position runs to March 31, 2029, with responsibilities including direct supports, consultation, and collaboration with Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation to enhance student wellbeing.

Based in Old Crow, the role requires partnership with families, staff, and community, applying restorative practices and localized supports grounded in Yukon First

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or equivalent in social work.
• Experience providing social work-related services (assessments, consultation, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, referrals).
• Experience offering social and emotional support to children and youth.
• Training in Restorative practices, Critical Incident Stress Response/Debriefing and/or Violent Threat Risk Assessment.
• Experience working in rural settings is an asset.
• Experience partnering with First Nations to localize supports is a preferred asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides a broad range of direct supports and consultation services to students, families, and staff at Chief Zzeh Gittlit School.
• Collaborates with Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and school staff, with clinical oversight from Student Support Services.
• Identifies learners’ concerns and provides supportive services contributing to success for all learners.
• Works to localize supports grounded in Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation ways.

Skills

Social work experience

Emotional support for youth

Restorative practices knowledge

Collaboration with First Nations

Rural setting experience

Community partnership

Education

Post Secondary Degree in social work or equivalent

Job description

School Wellness Specialist (FNSB) - (70050)

Government of Yukon -> Education - First Nation School Board- School Wellness Specialist

Location

Old Crow, YT Y0B 1N0 CA (Primary)

Job Type

Term/Temporary

End Date

31 March 2029

Full/Part Time

Full-time

Standard Hours Bi-weekly

75

Classification

SS15

$89,704.00 - $104,043.00

Union

YEU

Days Off

Saturday/Sunday

Travel

10%

Admissibility

Open to all Candidates, Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry

This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government’s goal for a representative public service. For more information on the hiring preference visit www.yukon.ca/hiring-preference .

Job Summary and Requirements

This is a term position until March 31, 2029. The eligibility list will be used to fill other anticipatory term positions over the next 12 months.

Nurturing Yukon learners through community wisdom.

Empower and inspire learners, families and communities to lead necessary change in education and society through Yukon First Nations ways.

CHIEF ZZEH GITTLIT SCHOOL (CZG) – Old Crow

Chief Zzeh Gittlit School (CZGS) is located in the community of Old Crow, Yukon Territory. Old Crow is a remote, fly-in community in northern Yukon, 112 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Approximately 245 people live in Old Crow. Gwich’in is the traditional language of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation people.

Chief Zzeh Gittlit School is a K-12 school with approximately 40 students. CZGS is one of 11 Yukon schools that have joined the newly established First Nation School Board (FNSB) in the Yukon. We are actively seeking a committed and qualified Wellness Specialist who are dedicated to living in and being an active member of the community and who can adapt well to a remote lifestyle. Our educational professionals value authentic relationships and are committed to working with students, community, administration and the FNSB to make positive, progressive changes to education outcomes for learners of Old Crow.

The School Wellness Specialist works in collaboration with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and school staff, while receiving clinical oversight from Student Support Services, to provide a broad range of direct supports and consultation services to students, families, and staff at Chief Zzeh Gittlit School.

The position works collaboratively with learners, families, First Nation Government, community service providers, and educators to identify learners concerns and to provide supportive services which contribute to the success of all learners. The position plays an important role in working in partnership with the First Nation to localize and provide supports, grounded in the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation ways.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasize how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource page on Yukon.ca.

• Post Secondary Degree in social work or equivalent
• Experience providing social work-related services, which may encompass assessments, consultation, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, and/or referrals.
• Experience offering social and emotional support to children and youth.
• Training in Restorative practices, Critical Incident Stress Response/Debriefing and/or Violent Threat Risk Assessment.
• Experience working in rural settings is an asset
• Experience working in partnership with First Nations community to localize supports is a preferred asset

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain an authentic relationship with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nations people, Community Elders, and families, promoting greater community involvement in school-based activities and educational programming
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to evaluate and record progress, and motivate learners
• Solid understanding of a philosophy of inclusive education
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills to work with parents and caregivers, staff members, coaches, the First Nation School Board and other partners
• Passion for developing and maintaining strong and respectful relationships and trust with students, their families, and the community as a whole
• Demonstrated ability to implement practices that are grounded in restorative processes
• Demonstrated ability to implement effective support systems to assist students (e.g., mentorship opportunities, study groups)
• Knowledge of, and the ability to implement, developmentally responsive care and restorative practices

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:

• Security Clearance, including Vulnerable Sector Check
• Valid class 5 driver’s license

Job Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to travel within Yukon
• Eligible to be Registered as a Social Worker in a Canadian College of Social Workers