Job Order Detail

Description

The Newcomer Youth Engagement Program Support Worker is responsible for supporting students (ages 17-21) in several focused program areas including: essential language skills; life skills to transition and live in Canada; work and employability skills; numbers, computer and financial literacy; personal growth and development; and communication.

The Support Worker performs a wide range of responsibilities related to the Newcomer Youth Engagement Program (NYEP), including some or all of the following:

General Student Supports:
- Acknowledge and respond appropriately to the needs and challenges of refugee and immigrant youth and their families associated with their transition to Canada
- Collaborate and communicate with the EAL educator, Program Coordinator, employers, and other community resource agencies to support the students inside and outside the classroom
- Complete necessary forms, records, and reports to document student activities for recording outcomes

Language Training Supports:
- Support students at all language proficiency levels to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
- Use a variety of resources and approaches to support individual EAL student learning

Employability and Work Supports:
- Deliver learning opportunities and strategies to support the employability skill development of participants
- Visit work placement sites to support student learning
- Travel by vehicle for onsite visits within the community

Life Skills Supports:
- Facilitate experiential learning opportunities and supportive activities leading to life skill development such as financial literacy, home management, conflict resolution, and effective communication skills

Terms of Employment:
- Follows the 10-month school year calendar (September to June) with a start date of August 28, 2023.
- 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.

To view the complete job posting, visit www.nyep.ca and click on WORK WITH US.