Success Coach - 1126

The Family Centre; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid Group Benefit Plan

Health spending account

3 weeks’ vacation

RRSP matching

Ongoing paid training

Mileage compensation

Paid sick time

Agency-wide social events

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

The Family Centre is seeking a part-time Success Coach to work with children and youth in a school setting. This role focuses on trauma-informed care, supporting social-emotional growth, resilience, and connections to resources, while engaging families and community partners.

You will meet students individually, involve caregivers, and develop group programs to foster positive identity and educational pathways. A strong emphasis on equity, culture, and collaboration guides the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in child and youth care or social work as a requirement.
• Or a related bachelor's degree in human services with field experience.
• Diploma in CYC or social work with extensive field experience.
• Eligibility for professional membership is an asset.
• Proficient communication, caseload management, and facilitation skills.
• Experience working with diverse populations and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students 1:1 and develop goals targeted at increasing their natural supports, building supporting relationships, and aim to reduce sources of stress while strengthening core skills
• Engage caregivers to participate and support their child or youth’s goal(s), healthy development, positive experiences in school and connections with family
• Combine the needs of the school with your skill set to develop and facilitate engaging group programming for students
• Support youth to develop a positive identity and cultural awareness
• Provide opportunities for youth who otherwise may be unable to participate in healthy activities over the summer
• Promote a healthy view of education, support major educational transitions and explore future career pathways

Skills

Proficient communication

Caseload management

Facilitation skills

Experience with diverse populations

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care or Social Work

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Early Childhood, Human Ecology, etc.) plus related experience

Diploma in CYC or Social work

Job description

Part-Time, 6-month term with possibility of extension

Why work with us:

The Family Centre is currently looking for an individual interested in working with children and youth as a Success Coach in a school setting. We are focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff, and provide services based on research and evidence-based practices. We encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work in our diverse and inclusive environment. The organization is committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcomes knowledge of ceremony and lived experience. Our culture is focused on providing a safe and supportive workplace including paid training, excellent benefits, a wellness program, and much more.

What you will be doing:

Success Coaches support children and youth to increase their social-emotional capacity, strengthen resilience, nurture connections, and see themselves as having the potential for success in school and life. You will also play a role in the community by enhancing connections to resources and encouraging children and youth to positively engage within their community.

• Meet with students 1:1 and develop goals targeted at increasing their natural supports, building supporting relationships, and aim to reduce sources of stress while strengthening core skills
• Engage caregivers to participate and support their child or youth’s goal(s), healthy development, positive experiences in school and connections with family
• Combine the needs of the school with your skill set to develop and facilitate engaging group programming for students
• Support youth to develop a positive identity and cultural awareness
• Provide opportunities for youth who otherwise may be unable to participate in healthy activities over the summer
• Promote a healthy view of education, support major educational transitions and explore future career pathways

What you will bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care or Social Work; or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Early Childhood, Human Ecology, etc.) plus related experience in the field; or
• Diploma in CYC or Social work plus extensive experience in the field.
• Eligibility for membership in a professional organization is an asset;
• Proficient communication, caseload management, and facilitation skills;
• Experience working with diverse populations; and
• Computer literacy including, but not limited to Microsoft and Google products.

Attributes that will help you be successful in this role:

We are looking for someone who is relationship-centered, practice-oriented, trauma-informed, culturally humble and equity-oriented, strengths-based, collaborative, adaptable and grounded, self-directed, reflective and resilient, and professional and values-aligned.

Background Check Process & Requirements:

• As a part of the selection process, The Family Centre will conduct reference checks with your most recent employers
• Satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check, renewed every three years;
• Satisfactory Alberta Child Intervention Record Check, renewed every three years;
• Current suicide intervention certification, such as ASIST or an agency-approved equivalent (Our Child Are Sacred);
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED;
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for regular work use;
• Proof of automobile insurance with a minimum of $2 million third-party liability coverage, verified annually;
• Satisfactory five-year driver’s abstract, renewed every three years; and
• Registration with the applicable professional regulatory body is required where eligible for profession.

What you can expect:

Training

– comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific, leading-edge training, and agency-wide core training

Feedback

– a strong reflective supervision model that provides regular formal and informal opportunities for feedback

Performance Coaching

– formal and informal coaching regarding the development of personal and professional growth and development

Reasonable Accommodation

– The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee

Compensation

– our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace

• Starting salary range of $40,369 to $42,892 (commensurate with level of education and experience)
• 29.2-hour work week
• Fully paid Group Benefit Plan
• Health spending account
• 3 weeks’ vacation
• RRSP matching
• Ongoing paid training
• Mileage compensation
• Paid sick time
• Agency-wide social events
• Employee Resource Groups

Closing Date: November 22, 2026

The Family Centre acknowledges that our work takes place on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for the nehiyaw (Cree), Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Dene, and Nakota (Stoney).

Through our support of an Indigenous way of being and seeking towards being wichitasowak (people who are helping), the Family Centre acknowledges all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps continue to enrich these lands.

The Family Centre thanks all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.