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School Wellness Specialist Jobs in Watson Lake, YT at Yukon Government
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This is a one (1), 5-year term position. The eligibility list will be used to fill other anticipatory term positions over the next 12 months
Nurturing Yukon learners through community wisdom.
Empower and inspire learners, families and communities to lead necessary change in education and society through Yukon First Nations ways.
Johnson Elementary School (JES) and Watson Lake Secondary School(WLSS) – Watson Lake
Home to the Liard First Nation people, Watson Lake school is one of 11 Yukon schools that have joined the newly established First Nation School Board (FNSB) in the Yukon. Dene Zā́gé’- Kaska is the traditional language of the Liard First Nation people.
Johnson Elementary School is a K – 7 school with approximately 130 students.Watson Lake Secondary School is an Gr8-12 school with approximately 90 students. We are actively seeking a committed and qualified Wellness Specialist who is dedicated to living in and being an active member of the community and who can adapt well to a remote lifestyle. Our educational professionals’ value authentic relationships and are committed to working with learners, families, community, local First Nation government, administration and the FNSB to make positive, progressive changes to education outcomes for learners of Watson Lake.
For more information about our school, please visit our website at Johnson Elementary School or Watson Lake Secondary School and the First Nation School Board.
The School Wellness Position
Reporting to the Manager of Wellbeing, and working hand in hand with the First Nation School Board, Liard First Nation and School Staff, the School Wellness Specialist provides a wide variety of direct supports and consultation to students, families, and school staff at both Johnson Elementary and Watson Lake Secondary School.
The position works collaboratively with learners, families, First Nation Government, community service providers, and educators to identify learners concerns and to provide supportive services which contribute to the success of all learners. The position plays an important role in working in partnership with the First Nation to localize and provide supports, grounded in Liard First Nation ways.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resumeclearlydemonstratinghowyou meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasizehowyour work experiences and related dutiesalignwith the essential and asset qualifications listed below.Notethat selection for further consideration is basedsolelyon the information you provide in your resume.
For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource page onYukon.ca.
Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field
Experience providing Social Work services including assessments, consultation, case management, psycho-social counselling, crisis intervention and referrals
Experience providing support to children/youth experiencing social/emotional difficulties
Training in Critical Incident Stress Response/Debriefing and/or Violent Threat Risk Assessment is an asset
Experience working in rural settings is an asset
Experience working in partnership with First Nations community to localize supports is a preferred asset
Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may b…
Title: School Wellness Specialist
Company: Yukon Government
Location: Watson Lake, YT
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