The South East Cornerstone Public School Division is looking for an Invitational Shared Services Initiative (ISSI) Liaison. Reporting to the school principal, the ISSI Liaison will lead in various ways to increase the number of assets for the children and youth of the school. This is for the purpose of enhancing levels of student academic achievement, strengthening relationships between the school and families, while increasing community involvement in supporting children and youth to encourage growth in ways that will support student well-being.
Location:
Stoughton Central School
Term:
Start Date: September 3, 2024 or as mutually agreed upon
End Date: May 26, 2025
Tenure:
Temporary contract. This position is conditional to ISSI agreement funding.
Hours of Work:
Equivalent to 7.5 hours per day, student days.
Required Education, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:
- Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in a field related to working with children, youth, families, communities, and First Nations.
- Candidates with a minimum of two (2) years of post-secondary training in a field related to working with children, youth, families, and communities (or with an equivalent combination of education and experience) may also be considered.
- Experience in working with children, youth and\\or families is necessary.
- Experience in the development, implementation and coordination of programming would be an asset.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all administration, staff, students, outside agencies, and the community exercising excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal on-site supervision demonstrating sound judgement and decision-making skills to ensure quality of work meets expected standards.
- Ability to prioritize multiple demands and effectively manage time.
- Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
- Ability to develop, prepare and write applications for submission for funding grants.
- Ability to develop and implement program plans and organize activities as required.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation and provide reports to the school administration or superintendent of schools.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Working knowledge of current computer systems and software associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position.
- Ability to work in a team oriented, collaborative environment.
- Present a professional attitude and appearance.
Supervision of Staff:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Without restricting the generality of this job description and the specific needs of each school, the Invitational Shared Services Initiative (ISSI) Liaison shall perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned including but not restricted to the following:
- Review policy and procedures within the school and community that impact children.
- Initiate the implementation of the ISSI Project Plan with support of ISSI Committee and connect this work to the SCC.
- Develop processes and opportunities to support student and family engagement in the school community.
- Encourage participation of parents, students, and community in the School Community Council and ISSI Committee.
- Develop and implement processes to encourage and support the attendance of children and youth.
- Responsible for the implementation of programs involving students, staff, parents, and community members in order to enrich the school.
- Collect and maintain data in order to monitor and measure the level of success of implemented support programs.
- Assist school administration to develop a positive, caring, and supportive school.
- Facilitate effective communication between the school(s) and the students, parents, and community.
- Identify and establish partnerships with other service providers and community agencies to provide services and programs for students and families in ISSI Partner Communities.
- Comply with all applicable Board guidelines, policies and practices, guidelines and legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Access funding opportunities to implement programs and purchase equipment.
- Engage the children and youth in leadership roles within the school to support student development.
- Provide leadership for the school nutrition program.
- Create/implement a plan to increase parent involvement in their child’s growth and development.
- Seek out and promote meaningful roles and opportunities within the community for children and youth to be valued and develop and implement an ongoing after-school program.
- Conduct oneself in a manner appropriate to an educational institution providing services to children
- Be willing to engage in lifelong learning with respect to professional development, training, in-service, and courses of study.
- Be knowledgeable about and supportive of Administrative Procedures and directives.
- Perform other duties as may be required or assigned by the principal.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the current SECPSD OOS salary grids. The wage range for this position is currently $26.44 per hour to $32.57 per hour dependent on experience along with a full benefit package and an employer defined pension plan.
For Further Information Contact:
Shelly Campbell - Principal of Stoughton Central School
Phone: (306) 457-2533
Email: shelly.campbell@secpsd.ca
The successful candidate will be subject to a clear criminal record check and vulnerable sector check as outlined in Administrative Procedure 400 Appendix: Criminal Record Checks.
Application Procedure:
Accepting online applications only. This posting will be removed from the website once a suitable candidate is found.
We thank all applicants however only those interviewed will be contacted.
