Youth Care Worker - 1.0 FTE - Permanent - Ponteix, Vanguard, Val Marie - #4153

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Youth Care Worker

Perm anent Full Time ( 1.0 FTE – 35 hours/week)

Ponteix, Vanguard & Val Marie

Competition # 4153

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Start Date : As soon as possible

Q u alific ation s :

• Certification/Diploma as either a Social Worker, Youth Worker or Youth Counsellor
• Experience with children in a school setting is preferred
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be a team player working with students, family, in-school staff, counsellors and administration.

Du t ie s m ay in c l u de but a re n ot limited to the following :

• Active member of a student services team;
• Assist parents and school with positive communications and relationships;
• Serve as an advocate and link for parents in agency and school involvement;
• Seek out parenting/family supports within the community and assist families to access the services;
• Assist interagency and school teams with in-school counselling supports and socio-emotional programming; and
• Contribute as a team member to the overall success of academic and social-emotional needs of students in the school.

Be n e fit s :

• Pay range: $19.68 – $27.97 per hour
• Employee benefit package
• Positive work environment

Applications must be submitted prior to 3:30 PM CST on October 12, 2026.

Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search. Interested applicants are asked to Apply Online via the Chinook online employment page found at www.chinooksd.ca/Employment. Please upload a cover letter (indicating competition # 4153 ), a résumé, complete with three references and copies of any supporting documents, including relevant certification, to Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources. For further information, please contact Kevin Kleisinger, Superintendent, at 306-778-9200.

While all appli cations are appr e ciated, only those sel ected f or an interview will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer