Education Liaison

Hours: 35 hrs/week.

Range: $56,453-$81,844

Location: 30 College Street, Toronto

Position: Regular, Full-time

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, (NCFST) strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and healing for our children and families in the Toronto Indigenous Community. We do this by creating a service model that is culture-based and respects the values of Native people, the extended family, and the right to self-determination and through the integration of holistic, culturally based prevention services that are child centered, family focused, and community driven.

At Native Child, we are guided by our purpose:
Honoring Our Roots, Embracing Our Future. We are inspired to be and do our best, recognizing the profound impact we have on our communities, our people, and our shared heritage.

Our commitment to preserving and celebrating Indigenous culture drives us to be a leading force in our region. Here, you are welcomed into an inclusive and supportive environment that values each individual's contributions and fosters collective success.

Why You’ll Love It At Native Child:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your professional growth.
• Maternity leave top-up,
• Generous Paid Vacation and Days-off,
• A Culturally rounded environment celebrating our roots.

Ready to make an impact:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Children Services the Children Service Worker will:

Key Responsibilities:

• Navigator within the school system and help to resolve issues that impact student learning (e.g., transitions between schools, suspensions, special education), and help link to educational services and supports to help achieve individual goals for our children.
• Work with school boards to determine student transportation needs.
• Facilitate access to support by providing information and referrals based on individual needs to support/reinforce strengths.
• Identify key service referral contacts and initiate /establish communication and referral protocols with organizations and agencies.
• Facilitate the timely exchange of information between schools and societies, including utilizing and providing input as part of the monitoring and evaluation of local Joint Protocols for Student Achievement (JPSA) where they exist.
• Leverage existing resources in the education systems through referrals and collaboration (e.g., Aboriginal Education Leads, and Student Success Leads); engagement with First Nations, Inuit and urban Aboriginal communities and organizations.
• Strengthen relationships among First Nation school authorities, societies and community partners.
• Provide eligible children and youth with services and resources as appropriate.
• Facilitate information sessions for children, youth, and families pertaining to academic success and resources.
• Build system capacity among society and educational staff on how to better meet educational needs.
• Regular interval report on outcome statistics based on identified criteria.
• Establish program planning, documentation and reporting systems/protocols.
• Develop administrative systems and establish evaluation tools for data collection as prescribed and other (i.e. number of First Nation school authorities).
• Foster communication and linkages with community agencies/organizations to improve access and mitigate barriers to educational services and supports.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum

Qualifications and Skills:

Experience And Skilled Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a field related to working with children, youth, families, communities and First Nations, or a combination of education and experience.
• Ontario Teaching Certificate with knowledge of the Educational Act and Special Education Services.
• Previous experience in the education sector.
• Knowledge and linkages with the education sector to help resolve issues that may impact…