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Youth Care Worker - 30 Hours
@ School District 57
Prince George, British Columbia
Overview
School District 57 is hiring a part-time Youth Care Worker to support students with emotional, social or behavioural difficulties. The role works under a teacher or administrator to build and carry out education plans, make home and community visits, and provide transportation as needed. The posting states 30 hours per week and a wage of $32.32 to $33.67 per hour effective July 1, 2024.
Pay:
$32.32–$33.67 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with teachers, counsellors, administrators, students and families
- Conduct home and community visits
- Assist with academic and social interventions for challenging behaviours
- Organize field trips and special events
- Provide transportation as needed
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 education
- Two-year child or youth care diploma (60 credits)
- Two years experience with exceptional children or youth
- Valid British Columbia driver's licence
- Ability to deal with very challenging behaviours daily
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | School, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Child and youth care, Counselling |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
School District 57
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 75 |
TITLE: YOUTH CARE WORKER - 30 Hours
DEPARTMENT: Schools
REPORTS TO: Principal or Designate
WAGE: $32.32 - $33.67 hourly wage effective July 1, 2024
SUMMARY:
With direction from the teacher or administrator, the YCW assists in developing and implementing individual education plans for students with emotional, social, or behavioral difficulties.
DUTIES:
- Maintains liaison with teachers, counsellors, administrators, students and their families.
- Conducts home and community visits.
- Assists in the development and implementation of specific academic/social interventions with students who present unique and challenging behaviors.
- Provides guidance to students and their families.
- Organizes and participates in field trips and other special events.
- Provides transportation as needed.
- Assists the teacher in evaluating and reporting on individual students.
- Regularly participates in screening and review meetings as required.
- Regularly communicates with parents and community agencies under the direction of the teacher/administrator.
- Assumes additional responsibilities, which are site-specific.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (YOUTH CARE WORKER):
- Grade 12 education.
- Two year diploma/certificate (60 credits) from any accredited college or university in areas related to child or youth care and counselling.
- Two years of experience (which includes one year experience in the public education system) with exceptional children or youth in the appropriate age range.
- Valid British Columbia driver's license.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to follow directions with regard to individualized education plans and the dispensing of medication.
- Ability to deal with very challenging behaviors on a daily basis within an emotionally and physically demanding environment.
- Requires mature judgement in ensuring that the YCW provides services only in those areas in which he/she possesses the required skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate school equipment (e.g. recorders, computers, etc.)
- Basic computer knowledge skills required.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
- Common classroom and playground materials/equipment (e.g. art supplies, audio-visual equipment, sports equipment, etc.)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Sufficient vision and hearing to perform assigned duties independently.
- Ability to lift, transfer and assist students as required.
- Manual dexterity.
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