SS2025-29: Youth Worker
About the role
POSTED: August 28, 2025
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, September 4**, 2025**
COMPETITION # SS2025-2****9
YOUTH WORKER
Permanent Assignment
Rockridge Secondary
Effective September 8, 2025
27.5 hours per week
Salary starts at $31.24 hr. at Step 1 / $ 34.89 hr. Step 2
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country – for our children, our employees, our community and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
Summary of Duties:
Reporting to the District Principal of Inclusive Education, the Youth Worker participates as a member of a team and assists in the ongoing planning, organizing and adapting of the goals and objectives of Individualized Education Plans and/or behaviour support plans and their implementation under the direction of the counsellor/ teacher. These programs and supports promote the social, emotional and personal development of at-risk, vulnerable students in schools or alternate programs. These positions may require vigilance in order to ensure the safety of student(s) and/ or staff. The requirements will vary depending on the student(s) assigned. These positions require experience in education with primary aged students.
**This position will support the social, emotional and personal development of Indigenous students and will participate as a member of our Indigenous Success team. **
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Graduation
- Completion of a 2-year Child and Youth Care Worker diploma program
- Course in Early Childhood Education/Development
- Courses in conflict resolution/ mediation skills (approximately 2 months)
- Courses in substance misuse (approximately 2 months)
- Proven success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with at-risk students (i.e. street youth, pregnant and parenting teens, behaviourally challenged children/ youth)
- Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team Valid B.C. Driver's license
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with school counselling and administration teams to support student success and well-being
- Flexibility to undertake a variety of assignments
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral) skills
- Some knowledge of standard office equipment including personal computers
- A strong understanding and background in Indigenous studies, history and culture.
- An understanding of the First Peoples Principles of Learning
- A basic understanding of the Squamish Language would be an asset.
OR an equivalent combination of training and experience
The full job description is available on Inside45 for internal staff. External applicants can request a copy of the job description from the Human Resources Department; email: .
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools. Please note that email and fax applications will not be accepted. Please visit the Job Opportunities page on for more details on the application process. West Vancouver Schools is committed to an accessible recruitment process and is able to provide accommodation as required for applicants with identified needs. If you require any accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out to us at .
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a “consent for Criminal Record Search” to permit a criminal record review.
About School District #45 (West Vancouver)
District 45 serves a diverse student body of more than 3,400 children from Villa Park, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace and Elmhurst. The District employs more than 400 highly-qualified staff dedicated to our seven core values. Each building is well-maintained, providing the most conducive environment for learning. Our District Mission is collaborating to ensure high levels of learning for all. Our Vision in District 45 is a collaborative community preparing students to successfully navigate a dynamic world. The Mission and Vision will include an emphasis on personalized learning, STEM, the fine arts and extra-curricular opportunities allowing all students to connect with both the school and their peers. We are striving to provide the 21st Century skills necessary to navigate this ever-changing and dynamic world, and we are committed to the ultimate success of each child.
SS2025-29: Youth Worker
About the role
POSTED: August 28, 2025
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, September 4**, 2025**
COMPETITION # SS2025-2****9
YOUTH WORKER
Permanent Assignment
Rockridge Secondary
Effective September 8, 2025
27.5 hours per week
Salary starts at $31.24 hr. at Step 1 / $ 34.89 hr. Step 2
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation. Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country – for our children, our employees, our community and our world. We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
Summary of Duties:
Reporting to the District Principal of Inclusive Education, the Youth Worker participates as a member of a team and assists in the ongoing planning, organizing and adapting of the goals and objectives of Individualized Education Plans and/or behaviour support plans and their implementation under the direction of the counsellor/ teacher. These programs and supports promote the social, emotional and personal development of at-risk, vulnerable students in schools or alternate programs. These positions may require vigilance in order to ensure the safety of student(s) and/ or staff. The requirements will vary depending on the student(s) assigned. These positions require experience in education with primary aged students.
**This position will support the social, emotional and personal development of Indigenous students and will participate as a member of our Indigenous Success team. **
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Graduation
- Completion of a 2-year Child and Youth Care Worker diploma program
- Course in Early Childhood Education/Development
- Courses in conflict resolution/ mediation skills (approximately 2 months)
- Courses in substance misuse (approximately 2 months)
- Proven success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with at-risk students (i.e. street youth, pregnant and parenting teens, behaviourally challenged children/ youth)
- Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team Valid B.C. Driver's license
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with school counselling and administration teams to support student success and well-being
- Flexibility to undertake a variety of assignments
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral) skills
- Some knowledge of standard office equipment including personal computers
- A strong understanding and background in Indigenous studies, history and culture.
- An understanding of the First Peoples Principles of Learning
- A basic understanding of the Squamish Language would be an asset.
OR an equivalent combination of training and experience
The full job description is available on Inside45 for internal staff. External applicants can request a copy of the job description from the Human Resources Department; email: .
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools. Please note that email and fax applications will not be accepted. Please visit the Job Opportunities page on for more details on the application process. West Vancouver Schools is committed to an accessible recruitment process and is able to provide accommodation as required for applicants with identified needs. If you require any accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out to us at .
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a “consent for Criminal Record Search” to permit a criminal record review.
About School District #45 (West Vancouver)
District 45 serves a diverse student body of more than 3,400 children from Villa Park, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace and Elmhurst. The District employs more than 400 highly-qualified staff dedicated to our seven core values. Each building is well-maintained, providing the most conducive environment for learning. Our District Mission is collaborating to ensure high levels of learning for all. Our Vision in District 45 is a collaborative community preparing students to successfully navigate a dynamic world. The Mission and Vision will include an emphasis on personalized learning, STEM, the fine arts and extra-curricular opportunities allowing all students to connect with both the school and their peers. We are striving to provide the 21st Century skills necessary to navigate this ever-changing and dynamic world, and we are committed to the ultimate success of each child.