Competition #: 000C4-Nov2024A
Position: Parent Navigator
Location: Central Offie
Department: Communications
Assignment: Parent Navigator
Status: Permanent

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Monday, December 16 2024
End Date:
Posted: Wednesday, November 20 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Monday, November 25 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

The Parent Navigator assists in navigating students and their families to access services and resources in the school and the community. The Parent Navigator works collaboratively with other school and agency staff to ensure that the student and/or their family have timely support to understand the appropriate services available, and the processes by which to access them. Working collaboratively within a team environment, the Parent Navigator reports directly to the Communications Officer.

Qualifications

a) Completion of a post-secondary diploma or certificate such as a human services, social services or education or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience;

b) Minimum of two (2) years of successful experience working in an educational setting;

c) Broad knowledge of the Nova Scotia public school system and community resources through partnership affiliations and/or work experience;

d) Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle;

e) Fluency in additional language(s) considered an asset.

Start Date: Dec 16, 2024

Salary: This is a Professional Employees Group (PEG) position classified on the Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework at Band 4 with an annual range between $ 46,531 to $ 58,164 .

HRCE offers:

• Competitive salary and vacation
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits including a health spending account
• Defined benefit pension plan

Please refer to job description for further details.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Search.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.