Child and Youth Care Practitioner Position Type : Full time, School Year Location(s) : Schools in the Mississauga East and Mississauga South Family of Schools Posting type: Vacancy Status: Replacement Posting Close Date: September 30, 2026 @ 4:30pm Child & 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. 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. 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 Planning student engagement, self-regulation and social-emotional learning group programs, in collaboration with teachers, parents, and Support 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., Recordkeeping, report writing and data collection, as required.

Adherence to the Standards of Practice of the Child and Youth Care Department, including informed consent, recordkeeping, report writing, data collection, caseload statistics, etc. 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.

College

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care. Membership in the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care an asset. Minimum two (2) years of Child and Youth Care practice experience following graduation 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. Disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process is available upon request.

Please note that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools in our recruitment processes.

📌 Child and Youth Care Practitioner (1.0FTE) 0.8FTE Mississauga East Family of Schools/0.2FTE Mississauga South Family of Schools
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