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

Swift Current, SK
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

$20–$28 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Work as part of a student services team to support students’ academic and social-emotional needs, including in-school counselling and socio-emotional programming. Build positive relationships among families and schools, advocate for parents, and help families access community supports and services.

Job details

A great place to go school and to work! Job Posting Youth Care Worker Permanent 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 Qualifications 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. Duties may include but are not 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. Benefits 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 applications are appreciated, only those selected for 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

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants must have a certification or diploma as a social worker, youth worker, or youth counsellor; experience with children in a school setting is preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate with students, families, school staff, counsellors, and administrators are required.