Child and Youth Care Practitioner: Assignment - Graduation Coach for Black Students

Position Title: Child and Youth Care Practitioner: Assignment - Graduation Coach for Black Students

FTE: 1.0 FTE

Position Type: Full-time, School Year

Salary Range: $52,803.00 - $77,808.00 (Diploma), $65,611.00 - $99,725.00 (Degree)

Union: APSSP

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Mississauga West Family of Schools

Posting type: Internal/External

Vacancy Status: Replacement

Posting Close Date: November 13, 2026 @ 4:30pm

POSITION SUMMARY:

Child and Youth Care Practitioners operate under the direction of the Family of Schools Superintendent or another Superintendent, and under the supervision of the school Principal, to deliver programs and supports to individuals or groups of students with social, emotional, developmental, and self-regulation needs, in collaboration with educators and Support Services Personnel. *Please see the addendum below with regards to this assignment.

RESPONSIBILITIES (But not limited to):

• Promoting, supporting, or delivering class-wide and school-wide prevention programs and social-emotional learning opportunities.
• Promoting, supporting, or delivering prevention programs for specific groups of students to address well-being and social-emotional needs (e.g., stress, anti-bullying, anti-human trafficking, student voice, equity, bereavement, separation and divorce, body image, self-esteem, teen parenthood).
• Participating in assessment and needs identification to meet behavioural and academic objectives for children and youth.
• Providing student check-ins and counselling to address individualized goals.
• Utilizing the techniques of non-violent crisis prevention and intervention to safeguard student and staff safety when required.
• Observing, monitoring and collecting data regarding student performance.
• Assisting in delivering classroom programs, formulated or modified by the classroom teacher, to students with special needs.
• Providing support to students experiencing personal crises.
• Assisting students in acquiring social and recreational skills
• Attending Team Meetings, as appropriate.
• Planning student engagement, self-regulation and social-emotional learning group programs, in collaboration with teachers, parents, and Support Services Personnel.
• Planning strategies to address student specific needs with teachers, parents, and other Special Services Personnel.
• Collaboratively modifying and evaluating social skills, social-emotional learning, and self-regulation programs for individuals and groups of students.
• Consulting with classroom teachers, Support Services Personnel, Administrators, and parents regarding student needs in various areas including social-emotional learning, equity and inclusion, mental wellness, trauma, Applied Behaviour Analysis, etc.
• Providing in-service training to other members of the school community (e.g., crisis prevention, conflict resolution, ABA).
• Collaborating with school staff to prepare Safety Plans.
• Contributes to the development of Individual Education Plans and alternative expectations.
• Recordkeeping, report writing and data collection, as required.
• Advocating on behalf of students.
• Liaising with parents regarding student progress and/or needs.
• Adherence to the Standards of Practice of the Child and Youth Care Department, including informed consent, recordkeeping, report writing, data collection, caseload statistics, etc.
• Supervising post-secondary CYCP students in placements, as appropriate.
• Providing CYCP representation for the Department and/or Board project committees.
• Representing Dufferin-Peel in committee work with community agencies, as directed by the Superintendent.
• Liaising with community agencies in support of specific children.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• College Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care.
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care an asset.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/OTHER:

• Minimum two (2) years of Child and Youth Care practice experience following graduation preferred.
• Experience within an educational system preferred.
• Experience providing direct support to individual students and groups of children and youth with social, developmental, and well-being challenges.
• Experience supporting diverse learning needs including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Experience with de-escalation strategies, Applied Behaviour Analysis, trauma-informed practice, and equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Familiarity with programs to support school needs, including mental health and well-being, self-regulation, social skills, social-emotional learning, bullying interventions and restorative practices.

ADDENDUM:

This CYCP position is an assignment as Graduation Coach for Black Students and will be assigned to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Secondary School, within the Mississauga West Family of Schools. In this role, the CYCP will provide culturally responsive support to Black students to promote student success, engagement, and well-being. In addition to the core responsibilities of the CYCP role, the Graduation Coach for Black Students assignment will include the following responsibilities:

• Acting as a mentor and advisor to Black students;
• Collaborating with administrators, teachers and other Board staff, parents/guardians/families, and the broader community in responding to individual and systemic barriers (e.g., academic, mental health and justice);
• Identifying and addressing individual barriers to engagement, learning and well-being; and
• Facilitating access and referrals to academic supports and community resources to provide an integrated support system for Black students.
• Engage Black students by affirming the identities and cultures of Black students through Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedadogy;
• Play an essential role for Black students as an advocate for each learner with teachers, other school staff and families;
• Work with a range of stakeholders, including school staff, parents/guardians/families, and community members, to support the learning of Black students;
• Work with the Core Team and school staff to create a long-term vision/plan for identified at-risk Black students;
• Establish a safety plan during breaks in regular programming (i.e. long weekends, extended breaks, etc.) for participating students;
• Crreate affinity spaces for Black students to voice their experiences to enable the school board and secondary school to establish trusting relationships and responsive services.

**Please note: The CYCP assignment for Graduation Coach can be ended at any time**

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Police Record Check: This role will a Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check dated with six (6) months of hire date and to be provided to Human Resources. The successful candidate will be responsible for any cost associated with obtaining. The Police Record Check will be required to be renewed every 5 years.

Disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process is available upon request. Please notify us when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools in our recruitment processes. All applications are reviewed directly by our Recruitment Team.

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants, please note that only those under consideration will be contacted.