Child & Youth Care Worker

Starting April 2025 (one-year maternity leave coverage)
Posted on January 6, 2025
Hourly rate range: $25 – $30 depending on experience and qualifications

Surrey Christian School is a PreK-12 school of over 1,100 students located in Surrey, an ethnically diverse urban and suburban community just outside of Vancouver. Surrey Christian School is a growing community with a strong staff and faculty dedicated to student learning that inspires students to become fully alive in God’s story. Our mission statement, “Educating for wholeness by engaging God’s world in the servant way of Jesus,” shapes everything we do. We strive to be a ‘people of try’ in our approach to pedagogical innovation and improving student learning.

As a non-denominational Christian school, our enrolled families represent over 170 different churches. The foundation of our Christian faith is grounded in the contemporary testimony, Our World Belongs to God, and it is that distinct perspective that shapes our vision. Our confidence in our vision of God working in our world has inspired us to open our enrollment. We encourage all applicants to view our website at www.surreychristian.com.

Our school is accepting applications for a full-time Child and Youth Care Worker for a one-year maternity leave starting in April 2025. Our Learning Support Services team is committed to empowering students to reach their potential as unique learners who bear the image of Christ. The Child & Youth Care Worker provides support to students who are at risk or experiencing difficulties. This role includes one-on-one support, assessment, case planning, and intervention, to provide the best possible care for students.

The ideal candidate should:

• have a Child and Youth Care degree or diploma,

• have a minimum of two years supervised recent and relevant work-related experience with children and youth,
• and agree to sign our community standards document (available by request).

JOIN US

Join our staff of vibrant, diverse, and collaborative educational professionals. We offer comprehensive benefits, including a pension plan (8.05% defined benefit matching), an extended benefits package, and professional development opportunities. Salary is based on experience and qualifications.

Please submit your application to our Director of Learning Support Services Sylvia DeWeerd (sdeweerd@surreychristian.com) with the following:

• cover letter,
• résumé,
• your personal statement of faith,
• and a list of three professional references.

Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.