Job Description

Lethbridge School Division - Student Support Worker - High School

We are excited to have a Student Support Worker opportunity available August 26, 2026.

Lethbridge School Division is looking for empathetic, sensitive and patient individuals to work as part of a dynamic team. The Student Support Worker will provide support and services to students experiencing emotional, behavioral or other concerns that impact the student's ability to engage in the school environment. Employees in this class often act in an advisory role to facilitate students' access to services or provide direct assistance in response to students' needs or teachers' requests. Lethbridge School Division, embraces diversity and functions in a dynamic, innovative and fast paced environment.

What will you work?
35.00 hours/week.

Student Support Worker staff have a working calendar that provides time off during some non-instructional days.

What will you do?

Responsibilities include identifying students potentially at risk, accessing appropriate internal and external resources, organizing and leading support groups, and facilitating strategies for student progress.

Employees in this class have considerable internal contacts both with the school and School Division. Contacts vary and involve providing information through various means, resolving conflicts and coordinating information services. Employees also participate on internal committees to share information, receive direction and report on progress. External contacts extend to community service agencies, parents and other involved supports.

The successful candidate will provide support in the areas of social skills, conflict resolution and mediation, self-esteem, assertiveness, communications, study skills, goal setting, problem solving and anger and stress management. The student support team member will assist with orientation and transition processes. The candidate will act as a mediator when students are in conflict, provides conflict resolution support and guide students through the process.

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Location(s) Available:

Immanuel Christian Secondary School

-1 Position (35.00 hrs/wk) Immanuel Christian Secondary School serves approximately 350 students from grade 6 to grade 12 offering an Alternative Program in accordance with the Alberta Education Act within Lethbridge School Division. Our school is operated through a partnership between the Society for Christian Education in Southern Alberta and the Lethbridge School Division Board.

We offer a distinctively Christian program that:

• Integrates faith, learning and service into the entire curriculum and program;
• Challenges students to actively play their role in God's story; and

• Follows the Alberta curriculum and meets or exceeds all Alberta Education requirements.

Applicants are required to submit a philosophy of Christian Education as part of their application as well as one reference for their current pastor.

For more information please visit our website: https://icss.lethsd.ab.ca/

Please note that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted regarding an interview.

Requirements

Education and Experience Required:

• Post-secondary diploma in Child and Youth Care or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with high school students.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

In order to ensure and maintain a safe and secure working and learning environment, applicants new to Lethbridge School

Division who are offered employment must provide:

• A police information check; including Vulnerable Sector Check from Police Services or an RCMP detachment that does not have any charges or convictions.
• A satisfactory Intervention Record Check from South Region Alberta Child and Family Services.
• Proof of photo identification, may be a valid driver’s licence, provincial identification card as issued by a licensed government registry office, valid passport or Nexus card. If one cannot be provided, a new card must be obtained and proof of application provided within three days of hire.
• Documentation of a valid Social Insurance Number in the employee’s legal name. If valid Social Insurance documentation in the current legal name can not be provided, the successful candidate will be required to obtain a new one within three days of hire.

Benefits

The wage range for this position is $28.43 - $30.52/hour; effective September 1, 2026, rate ranges will increase to $29.28 - 31.44/hour depending on the candidate's education and experience.

Lethbridge School Division prides itself on supporting and promoting the wellness of our employees through our diverse benefit plan for you and your family to access. Some of the amazing benefits included are:

• 100% employer paid premiums for health care.
• Health/Wellness Spending Account (HSA/WSA).
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). This includes but is not limited to:
• Lifestyle and specialty counselling (Health, Life Balance and Career).
• Competitive retirement plan.
• Discount at a variety of local fitness facilities within Lethbridge.

This is a purposeful and rewarding career that helps make a difference in students lives!

Posting will remain open until 10:00 AM, June 3, 2026.