Community Outreach Coordinator

SCHOOL DISTRICT 78 FRASER-CASCADE
Everyone pulling together to improve the achievement of all Learners
STAFFING POSTING - EXEMPT November 30, 2023
TITLE:Community Outreach Coordinator (Exempt Position)
REPORTS TO: District Vice Principal of Inclusive Education and Mental Health
DATE: Immediately
LOCATION: Fraser Cascade School District encompasses the following communities:
Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, Hope, Silver Creek, and Boston Bar, BC
SALARY: $72,000 - $74,000 based on experience, qualifications and final funding allocations
TYPE: Full-time (12 month)
Overview
The Fraser-Cascade School District is nestled in one of the most beautiful and rugged areas of British Columbia, stretching from Harrison Mills and the community of Sts’ailes in the Northwest and Eastward through the Fraser Canyon to Boston Bar. It includes Harrison Hot Springs, the District of Kent, including Agassiz. It extends up the Fraser River from there to the town of Hope and up the southern section of the Fraser Canyon along Highway 1 to the communities of Yale, Spuzzum, and Boston Bar. In total, the district serves a regional population of approximately 15,000 residents. Fourteen bands are also part of our School District. These include Boothroyd Indian Band, Boston Bar First Nations, Chawathil First Nations, Cheam First Nations, Peters Indian Band, Seabird Island Indian Band, Shwx’owhamel First Nation, Spuzzum First Nation, Sq’ewa: lxw First Nation, Sq’ewlets First Nation, Sts’ailes, Union Bar Band, Yale First Nation and the Samahquam First Nation. Approximately 40% of the student population is of indigenous ancestry.
In total, the district has four elementary schools, one K-12 school, two high schools, two vibrant alternate education schools, as well as online continuing education opportunities for students.
The Position
Reporting to the District Vice Principal of Inclusive Education and Mental Health, the Community Outreach Coordinator will work with the Safer Schools Team, principals, School Based Teams (SBTs), RCMP, probation and social workers, First Nations community staff, the ICY Team and community service providers to develop and execute a strategy that will provide wrap-around intervention and supports for youth targeted by, engaged or at risk of engaging in organized crime/gang activity, serious violence, crime and/or exploitation. This will include developing the School District’s Outdoor Education initiative focused on engaging significantly in-risk students and families by providing these in-risk youth outdoor education experiences that influence their commitment to healthy life choices. The focus will be on a program that serves secondary students across the Fraser Cascade School District and outreach to youth currently not engaged in school.
Duties will include the following:
Provide direct supervision of all staff and students on all outdoor excursions to maintain high levels of safety.
Acquire and provide direction supervision for Canadian Mountain Guides, who are trained and supervised by ACMG (The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) – a professional association of trained and certified guides and instructors. These additional staff may be hired for the specific needs of outdoor mountain excursions for students.
Research and develop a Community Outreach strategy that includes an Outdoor Education Component as well as supports, services, staff training, and community connections.
Manage the implementation and execution of the Community Outreach strategy, including partnerships, grant applications, contracting, reporting etc.
Oversee strategy coordination throughout the district including developing a framework that will assist with identifying in-risk students and families requiring support, providing targeted communications to schools, families, and students, and managing the service delivery infrastructure with District staff.
Identify, recommend, and co-develop action plans regarding potential partnership opportunities and new programs and services to support the Community Outreach strategy.
Provide reporting as requested by the School District and the Ministry of Education and Childcare.
Liaise with the Safe Schools team and RCMP to monitor gang activity trend information and other risk factor information including from social media sources.
Collaborate with other high-priority districts on program approaches and strategies.
Liaise with community agencies to identify students and families in need of support, make referrals and support students to access the supports.
Arrange transportation of students with the School District bussing coordinator.
Identify community-specific reasons why youth are attracted to gang-related activity and harmful and violent behaviours, and work with district staff to address those influences.
Provide in-service for district staff around violent and gang-related activities, sexual exploitation including trafficking and grooming.
Collect and analyze data to assist with targeting specific peer groups and specific harmful activities and use subsequent data to assess the impact of new programs/education.
Work with community agencies to increase capacity in the community to support youth and families in-risk.
Integrate Indigenous culture and language in programs and services for in-risk youth.
Specifically, co-ordinate with First Nations organizations and communities to jointly support in-risk youth and families.
Qualifications:
Class 4 driver’s license
Post-secondary degree in social work, counselling, criminology, or relevant field or study
Training and experience in Trauma Informed Practice
Extensive mountaineering experience including requisite training and safety protocols
Current Outdoor First Aid Certificate
Recent experience working with in-risk students and families
Recent experience working with Indigenous families and community support networks
Recent experience working with community partners to support youth/families in-risk
Experience providing workshops and facilitating education for youth and adults
This full-time, excluded position has an excellent benefits package with a salary range of $72,000 - $74,000 based on experience, qualifications and final funding allocations. Funding for this position has been secured until August 31, 2024 with additional funding expected for two years following August 31, 2024. For more information on this position contact Renge Bailie, Assistant Superintendent at renge.bailie@sd78.bc.ca.
To Apply
Email one PDF document which includes a cover letter, resume, listing of references, and any supporting documentation to Laurie Bjorge, Executive Assistant, Human Resources
to: hr@sd78.bc.ca
by: December 14, 2023 2:00 p.m.
By submitting an application package, candidates consent to SD78 Fraser Cascade contacting individuals or supervisors for the purpose of shortlisting and/or reference checking other than those provided as references in the application package.
Note: successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search before employment. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.