Education Liaison

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The Education Liaison is responsible for advocating and coordinating educational supports and providing culturally responsive system navigation support for eligible children and youth in care. Assisting to resolve issues that impact eligible children and youth’s learning, and strengthen relationships among societies, public school boards, First Nations school authorities, Colleges, Universities, Trade-Schools and community partners in order to improve the educational outcomes of eligible children and youth. They will collaborate with educators, society workers, and other key partners, and work with the education sector to help resolve issues that may impact student learning.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor of Social Work Degree, OR
• Child And Youth Worker Diploma, Social Services Worker, Social Worker Diploma or equivalent with 2 years’ experience working from an educational framework of child welfare sector;  OR
• University degree with an Ontario Teaching Certificate with knowledge of the Child Welfare system.
• Management experience within educational administration an asset.
• Demonstrated interest in children with special educational needs.
• Must possess a valid Ontario driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
• Will be Ogweho:weh in preference to other applicants