School Settlement Worker (Farsi, Dari or Pashto speaking)

Overview

Position Title: School Settlement Worker (Farsi, Dari or Pashto speaking)
Start and End date: September 2024 – March 31, 2025
Hourly rate of pay: $27.27
Reports To: Manager, SWIS and Refugee Initiatives
Hours: Full-time (28hrs/week)
Location: Various schools and libraries/working remotely

Position Summary 

The School Settlement Worker will assist newcomer families and youth by providing them with appropriate information and referral services and one-time workshops, and facilitating the process of settling in their new schools and communities.

Main responsibilities:
Information and referral services

• Meets clients in person/virtually one-on-one to assess their settlement needs
• Provides needs-based information
• Refers to appropriate community programs & resources and conducts follow-up with clients and agencies
• Identifies needs for group information sessions (in person/virtually)
• Identifies resource persons/speakers, manages outreach and logistics for the session
• Organizes info-sessions in consultation with school counterparts

Outreach and networking

• Collects newcomer list from school
• Contacts parents in person or over phone/online platforms
• Promotes services at school events and community spaces (in person/virtually)
• Meets with key teachers to ensure appropriate referrals (in person/virtually)
• Meets regularly with school stakeholders to strengthen partnership (in person/virtually)
• Conducts research and identifies community resources
• Develops working relationships and engages other community organizations/partners
• Participates in NYCH and program meetings, trainings and events (in person/virtually)

Documentation and reporting

• Updates and maintains the newcomer students, clients file and service information
• Produces statistical and narrative reports on monthly basis
• Presents periodical updated reports to school council and at staff meetings
• Maintain and update bulletin board and resource binder

Other duties

• Participates in NYCH events and initiatives (in person/virtually)
• Supervises volunteers and placement students

Required Qualifications:

Education

• The minimum level of education preferred is a degree/diploma in social sciences, community/settlement services or related fields.

Experience and Skills

• Proven knowledge of the education and library systems and structures
• Proven experience working with youth and good knowledge of youth issues and particularly newcomer youth issues an asset
• Ability to develop and facilitate group sessions in a virtual format
• Ability to engage and support clients one on one through various virtual platforms
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Strong oral and written communication skills in Farsi, Dari or Pashto is a must

Other Requirements:

• Typically works regular hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with occasional evening/weekend work.  Responsible for caring for a laptop and cell phone.
• Candidates will be asked to declare their vaccination status during recruitment process. Successful candidates will be required to provide proof before or directly upon the start of their employment.
• A successful clearance of criminal record verification will be required when necessary for the position.

Tagged as: Nonprofit

Compensation

Position Title:  School Settlement Worker (Farsi, Dari or Pashto speaking)
Start and End date: September 2024 – March 31, 2025
Hourly rate of pay: $27.27
Location: Various schools and libraries/working remotely

How to Apply

Please submit cover letter and resume by August 23 , 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to:
https://nych.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs/137
School Settlement Worker – Hiring Committee, North York Community House
Drop off: 255 Ranee Ave, Toronto ON, M6A 2P4, Suite 4 & 5