DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR:

Permanent Youth Counsellor (Full-time)

The DSBN is a supportive, innovative community that works

towards doing what’s best for kids, and helps every student achieve success.

Whether you’re in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the office or in the

cafeteria, we know it’s the dedicated staff who bring our mission to life – you

are what creates a child’s school experience, and contribute to students

reaching their full potential.

We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100

elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the

South and Lake Ontario to the North.

Applications through applytoeducation.com are invited for

this position from properly qualified applicants. Applications must be done via

Apply to Education.

POSITION: Four (4) Permanent Full-time Positions – Youth

Counsellor (Start Date - September 2026)

LOCATION: DSBN Elementary and Secondary Schools

RATE OF PAY: $63,544.01-$67,141.81 per year

SCHEDULE: 35 hours per week - 10 Month Position

Position Summary:

The successful applicant to this position will provide

relational-based support to students in Elementary and Secondary schools or

alternate environments, with a focus on promoting belonging, well-being,

engagements, and student success. Working collaboratively with school and

system-based professionals, the Youth Counsellor will support students through

responsive, restorative, trauma-informed approached within an educational

environment committed to student growth, inclusion and well-being.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a Child and Youth

Care or Social Services Diploma (CAAT) or qualifications deemed equivalent by the Board;

• A valid Ontario Driver’s

License with the ability to travel to schools with in DSBN;

• Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a

multi-disciplinary team, possesses strong organizational and time management

skills;

• Is an effective communicator

(both written and verbal);

• Demonstrates experience with successfully

supporting students who have social and /or emotional difficulties in

educational programs in both the elementary and secondary panels;

In addition, the successful applicant must demonstrate a

high level of proficiency in the following:

• Building purposeful,

supportive relationships with students to promote belonging, emotional

regulation, resilience, and engagement in school;

• Working collaboratively

with Administrators, Social Workers, attendance counsellors, school staff,

students, families, and select community agencies to identify and respond to

student needs;

• Using restorative,

trauma-informed, and relationship-based approaches to support students

experiencing social, emotional, behavioural, attendance, and mental health

challenges;

• Supporting students, in

goal setting, skill development, and self-regulation through individual, small

group, and classroom-based supports aligned with the CASEL wheel;

• Providing responsive

classroom and school-based support informed by student and school needs,

including evidence-informed strategies and interventions;

• Supporting attendance

re-engagement and successful transitions back to learning;

• Consulting regularly

with DSBN Mental Health and Well-being team;

• Maintaining appropriate

records and reports along with ensuring that the proper consents and releases

of information are followed;

• Exercising sound

professional judgment, reflective practice, and flexibility in response to

evolving student and school needs;

• Carrying out other

professional duties as assigned.

What we offer:

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to an OMERS Pension paving the way for long-term financial security. This is a 10-month full-time position (35 hours per week) and is part of APSSP Union Group. The role offers a comprehensive benefits plan through a provincial trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, AD&D). Benefit from the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through professional development opportunities offered at the DSBN.

Application Process:

• All

  applications are accepted through ApplyToEducation

• Applications

  packages should include:

• • Cover

    Letter

  • Resume

Selection Process:

• We

  thank all the candidates for their interest, however, only those selected

  for an interview will be contacted.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity

and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the

diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome

submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and

inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples,

members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible

disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities,

and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse

communities. The DSBN is committed to Achieving Success Together and recognizes

that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations

during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected

grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet

your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in

working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage

applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under

consideration will be contacted.

Conditions of Employment:

• Upon

  hire, provide a Criminal Background Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening

  (dated within six months);

• Agreement

  to comply with the Board’s policies, procedures and code of conduct;

• Successful

  completion of a probationary period in accordance with the Collective

  Agreement;

• Complete

  an annual offence declaration process.

Reason for posting: New Positions

Additional Information:

In accordance with Section 29(2) of the Municipal Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this is to advise that the

information you provide on this form is collected under legal authority of the

Education Act, and will be used as necessary for the recruitment, selection and

employment purposes of the Board.

The DSBN is committed to equity for all students and staff,

and to deliver quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects

the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide

reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with

disabilities.

Personal information on this form is collected, used and

disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended

and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O

1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of

determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any

similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and

disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator,

District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carleton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R

7P4 905-641-1550.

DSBN does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the

screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

Land Acknowledgement:

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of

the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and

work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is

within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today

this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples

acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly

related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.