Fostering Literacy Tutor

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Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy (CCPL) promotes literacy and supports learning opportunities for people living in the Cariboo Chilcotin. Fostering Literacy is a one-to-one tutoring program to help children in elementary school build on their reading, speaking, and listening skills.

We are looking for 7 secondary school students to work with elementary students after school 2x times a week, Monday AND Wednesday, for 2.0 hours to read and play games. The position starts November 12 and continues to mid-May. You do not meet during school holidays.
Tutoring takes place every Monday AND Wednesday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy office (downtown). School counsellors will arrange for you to be able to leave class early on your tutoring days.

CCPL will provide tutor training workshops, a lesson plan to use for your student, and ongoing support. An adult coordinator will be at each tutoring session.

The wage is $17.40/ hour ($34.80/session).

Qualifications:

•Enjoys working with children
•Able to work in-person/ face-to-face
•Responsible
•Reliable
•Positive and encouraging
•Confident in their reading & writing
•Willing to learn and try new activities
•Willing to wear a face mask
•Able to move to an online format

Responsibilities:

•Attend two tutor orientation and training sessions on Tuesday, Nov 12 and Wednesday, Nov 13, at 3:30-5:00pm at the CCPL office.
•Starting Nov 18, meet your student at Marie Sharpe School at 3:00pm and walk with them to the CCPL office.
•Commit to working with a student 2x a week until May 14,2025, excluding holidays.
•Show up for each tutoring session and be on time.
•Create a friendly and safe learning environment.
•Keep information about your student confidential.
•Communicate how things are going with the program coordinator.
•Submit monthly student progress reports and a personal reflection on the work experience.
•Participate in a tutoring celebration.

Submit your resume and cover letter to Jinhee Millar at jinhee@caribooliteracy.com by October 30,2024.

2024-77 Equipment Operator (Full-Time)

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Department: Operations
Internal/External Posting Date: October 11, 2024
Internal/External Closing Date: October 27, 2024
Hourly Rate: $34.39 after probation
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Competition No.: 2024-77

The City of Dawson Creek invites applications for a permanent full-time Equipment Operator performing tasks to assist the Public Works department. The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining various types of heavy equipment used in municipal public works projects and maintenance of municipal infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to the operation of snowplows, loaders, backhoes, graders, and other machinery to support the maintenance and construction of roads, parks, and other public infrastructure.

Requirements:

  • The position involves prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and operating heavy equipment. Candidates should be physically fit and able to perform manual labor associated with the role.
  • A valid Class 3 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement
  • Experience with routine maintenance operations.
  • Understands basic electrical and mechanical processes and recognizes problems related to the operation of the equipment.
  • Certification or training in heavy equipment operation.

The ideal candidate possesses the capacity to perform all duties in a safe manner while fostering positive relationships with both the public and fellow staff. Please include copies of any relevant certification with your application.

Candidates should submit a résumé by emailing a word document or pdf to resumes@dawsoncreek.ca, with the job posting name and number in the subject line, no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date referenced above. The City thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Dawson Creek is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities whenever reasonably possible during the selection and employment process. You must be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for this position. By applying for this position, you are giving permission for the City to contact your previous employers and references.

Youth Peer Support Worker

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Foundry is removing barriers and increasing access to health and wellness services for young people ages 12–24 and their caregivers through a network of youth-friendly centres across British Columbia and online. By offering integrated mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth and family peer support and social services, Foundry makes it easier for young people to find support in their communities. Online resources and first-of-its-kind virtual care further broaden Foundry’s reach.

The Youth Peer Support (YPS) Worker participates as a member of the Foundry centre team. Drawing on their own lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges, the YPS worker helps youth and young adults with enhancing their health and wellness, service navigation, and resource information and connects them with Foundry and/or community resources. The YPS worker offers peer-based mentoring and emotional support and works collaboratively with youth, their families and members of the care team. An ability to support neurodiverse, gender and sexually diverse, Indigenous, racialized, rural and remote, or youth and young adults with physical disabilities as a peer would be considered an asset. This position assists with the delivery of walk-in services and outreach activities, offering support both on a one-on-one basis and in a group setting. The YPS worker acts as an advocate and role model, helping young people and their families recognize that with hope, recovery is possible.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plays a key role in ensuring that the centre offers a safe, welcoming, inclusive and youth-friendly environment.
• Establishes a purposeful relationship with young people and supports their engagement and participation in centre services.
• Provides support, guidance and mentorship for youth and their families and assists in sharing information on resources and live experience system navigation.
• Assists youth with the activities of daily living including time management, organization, and interpersonal communication.
• Accompanies youth to appointments in the community.
• Develops, leads, or co-facilitates group services to promote skill development and mental health and substance use recovery and relapse prevention.
• Coordinates, participates in, or assists with planning recreation and social activities.
• Provides support to aid with reducing youth’s distress, improve or maintain functioning and enable independence and active participation.
• Works collaboratively with team members to meet pre-established goals and objectives, facilitates recovery-based peer support meetings and activities.
• Works collaboratively with centre staff, community, and hospital-based teams to build relationships between youth, families and systems to enhance the awareness of youth and family needs.
• Completes and maintains related records and documentation in electronic medical records and data systems including service information, progress reports and notes, and care plans.
• Participates in team meetings, case conferences and organizational initiatives.
• Works as a liaison between the Foundry centre, the youth accessing the centre and the Youth Peer Engagement Coordinator on the Foundry Central Office team; and
• Participates in various knowledge exchange and learning opportunities facilitated by Foundry Central Office.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Wage: $28.07/hour

Application email: jsalazar@ccchild.org

Automotive Parts Representative         

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Position: Automotive Parts Representative         
Location: Dawson Creek, BC        

Do you love interacting with people and sharing your automotive knowledge? Are you looking for a full-time, entry-level job close to home? Join our team where you can turn your love for automotives into a fulfilling career.        

Lordco Auto Parts is Canada’s largest independently-owned automotive parts retailer, with over 100 locations across Western Canada and is a family-owned and operated business since 1974. Start your career in the automotive industry and grow with us today!

We got you covered!       

Would you like to leave the dental office without any bill to pay? What about leaving the pharmacy without having to reach for your wallet? Our employees are our family, and we want to make sure they are taken care of. Your health and well-being matter to us, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch programs and plans to support you and your loved ones. We want you to feel valued and welcomed within our diverse, inclusive team, and here’s how we do it:

  • Extended Benefits for You and Your Family
  • Health, Dental & Vision Care Insurance
  • Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability
  • Education and Savings Plans, RRSP matching
  • Health and Wellness program
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program
  • Generous Employee Perks and Discounts
  • Career Development Support & Promote-From-Within Culture to enhance your expertise and maximize your career journey
  • Work Flexibility to fit your unique schedule

What you’ll do:

  • Provide exceptional customer service experience
  • Provide aftermarket auto part & accessory recommendations using your automotive knowledge
  • Work diligently with fellow staff at the store, region, and organization levels in order to source, order and deliver the right solutions for our customers
  • Seize every opportunity to grow your automotive knowledge
    Perform a variety of tasks throughout the store to ensure the team’s success.

 

Do you fit the part?

  • 2-4 years of automotive and/or sales experience is required
    Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with customers in a friendly, enthusiastic, and positive manner in person and over the phone
  • Strong-willed individual ready to learn and advance their automotive knowledge
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
    Strong attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to lift items up to 50lbs.

At Lordco Auto Parts, we are committed to fostering a culture that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, and prioritizes inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We recognize that embracing diversity enriches our workplace, enhances our perspectives, and fuels innovation.

Pay range $20-23.50/hour, based on experience.        

 Apply now and join our family today!    

Maintenance Technician (TQ: Instrumentation)

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The Opportunity:

 

As a Maintenance Technician within the SNRI Maintenance Department you will be joining a multi-disciplined maintenance team supporting the Pine River Gas Plant. Playing a key role within our group, this role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our equipment and facility through preventative maintenance, repairs, and improvements throughout Pine River Gas Plant.The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work within a dynamic and collaborative team environment.

 

In this role, you will have significant accountability for the operation and maintenance of the Pine River Gas Plant.

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

  • Perform “hands on” work required based on the criticality and availability of equipment.
  • Coordinate activities of maintenance contractor(s), ensuring that all relevant procedures are followed
  • Knowledge of maintenance procedures and engineering standards to ensure maintenance projects adhere to compliance.
  • Provide technical assistance in the troubleshooting of all systems related to your qualifications.
  • Take proactive measures to address improvement opportunities through the “Management of Change” system.
  • Work in cooperation with the Planning group to scope out routine and major jobs.
  • Identify recurring problems and documents them so that an engineered solution can be provided.
  • Maintain close contact with the Operations group to insure that the jobs are prioritized correctly.
  • Provide a daily report of relevant activities.
  • Must be capable and willing to provide assistance to other journeypersons and trades as required.
  • Ensure compliance of Sukunka Natural and industry standards and procedures. This will include supporting, participating, and driving our overall safety program, safety awareness, and safety targets.

 

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT:

 

  • Comply with all Health and Safety Requirements established by Sukunka Natural Resources Limited.
  • Know and comply with all regulations and legislative requirements of WorkSafe BC and environmental standards.
  • Follow safe work procedures and ensure all personnel comply;
  • Report any injury or illness immediately;
  • Report all unsafe acts and conditions;
  • Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available and is worn where and when required.

 

Other Details:

 

  • Job Location: Chetwynd, BC
  • Shift Schedule: 4×3, rotation (Monday – Thursday)
  • This is a safety sensitive position
  • Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
  • Expected wage for this role is $60.54 per hour as Technician 1 – as per Unifor Local 449 Collective Agreement classification qualifications.

Skills & Qualifications:

 

  • Journeyperson or Red Seal Certification in the following trades qualification:
    • Instrumentation
  • 2+ years’ experience in the oil sands and/or oil and gas plants preferred.
  • Strong computer skills – working knowledge of Word, Excel, CMMS.
  • Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills are critical to this position.
  • Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License or equivalent.

 

 

Email resumes to SNRI Human Resources – Karlee Sayko karlee.sayko@sukunka.ca

Gregg Mitchell Gregg.mitchell@sukunka.ca Kris Wallin kris.wallin@sukunka.ca

 

Closing Date:  Oct 30, 2024

Labourer

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Company Name

Northwood Air Ltd.

Job Title

Lobourer

Job Description

Land scaping

Start Day

Immediately

Hours

8 hours / week

How to apply

Call 2507820563

Wages

$20.00/HR

 

 

Youth Program Coordinator

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We are looking for a friendly and outgoing individual for a Youth Program Coordinator position. Responsibilities include creating and implementing fun and engaging youth programs with a focus on school aged literacy and lifelong learning.

Standard First Aid, Food Safe, and ECE Diploma or equivalent are assets. Criminal Record check is a requirement.

 

Send your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the right fit for this role in person to the Chetwynd Public Library or by email with the subject “Youth Program Coordinator” to mmillsap@chetwyndpubliclibrary.ca.

Superior Self Loading Truck Mechanic

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Superior Self Loading is seeking a licensed or apprentice commercial transport or heavy duty mechanic for a busy logging truck shop in Williams Lake.

Wage: $27-$37 per hour (will vary based on experience).

The work is repairs and maintenance on a fleet of logging and lowbed trucks as well as various other commercial trucks and trailers that are part of a logging equipment fleet.

Applicants must be prepared to work a modified day/early evening shift of 40-50 hours per week in the shop with the occasional roadside call.

Please apply by emailing a resume with 2 references and a drivers abstract to joe@hytest.ca

Community Health Nurse

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POSITION TITLE: Community Health Nurse

DEPARTMENT:      Health Department

SUPERVISOR:         Health Director

TERMS:                     Full Time, Permanent

Compensation: `        $47.00-$51.00/hour

Esk’etemc is seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to work as the Community Health Nurse (CHN), who will report to the Health Director.

This position is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services in Esk’etemc, in program areas of community heath, through promotion and maintenance of the health of individuals, family groups, and community members, that value the principles of primary health care and focus on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health as well as, when required, a focus on curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.

The CHN will work a standard 32-hour work week (Monday – Thursday); but, must be flexible in scheduling work hours to best accommodated clients, activities, and other functions as required.

The Esk’etemc community is located in a beautiful valley located approximately 55 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, British Columbia, Esk’etemc is part of the Secwepemc Nation.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Understands and respects First Nations cultural principles and protocols and is able to apply this understanding in work situations.
  • Collects, assesses, analyzes and applies information from various data sources to make evidence informed decisions for nursing services, program planning, development and priority setting with individuals, families, groups, and community members and interprets information for professional and community audiences.
  • Involve individuals, families, groups, and community members as active partners to take action to address health inequities and foster a self management care approach for chronic conditions.
  • Leads the emergency medical, clinical, or community response team in the absence of a doctor or a nurse in charge; assigns responsibilities, monitors activities, provides support and guidance in the rapid resolution of issues, and provides overall coordination.
  • Collaborate with members of the health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols.
  • Provide health education and registered nursing through home visits, manage complex home care cases, participate in community needs assessment and program development, conduct disease screening and deliver immunization programs.
  • May give injections and medications, dress wounds, and assist other registered nurses.
  • Provide health education to community members regarding protection against communicable disease.
  • Arranging and participating in joint home visits to families with other professionals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized University.
  • Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • One (1) year of nursing experience, specifically public health
  • Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Experience as a nurse in settings such as acute care and emergency care.
  • Knowledge of health status of populations, inequities in health, the determinants of health and illness, principals of primary care, strategies for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.
  • Knowledge of First Nations cultures and backgrounds and the understanding of how culture impacts on communication patterns and attitudes and approaches to health issues .
  • Knowledge of nursing which includes the nursing process, conceptual frameworks of nursing, theories and principles of nursing practice.
  • Ability to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate community health programs or services.
  • Ability to adapt nursing programs/services to meet local community needs and to ensure safety and sensitivity.

 

To Apply, please email: healthdirector@esketemchealth.ca

Outreach Worker

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POSITION TITLE: Preventative Outreach Worker

DEPARTMENT:      Community Wellness

SUPERVISOR:         Community Wellness Director

TERMS:                     Full Time, Permanent

Reference #:               2024-007

Compensation:          $36.40-$37.67/hour

 

Summary Statement

Esk’etemc, a forward-thinking community with strong cultural values and connection to the land, is seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to work as a Preventative Outreach Worker. The Esk’etemc community is in a beautiful valley located approximately 55 kilometers southwest of Williams Lake in British Columbia, Esk’etemc is part of the Secwepemc Nation.

The Preventative Outreach Worker will provide services to Esk’etemc members seeking services and establish relationships with them to identify their needs and to ensure they are connected to various resources. The worker will engage with and encourage community members to participate in pro-social activities by offering schedules, knowledge of community agencies offering activities and workshops, and connect them with appropriate wellness services.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Community Wellness Director, and mental health staff to establish goals and priorities to support the development and implementation of the community wellness department goals.
  • Connect with community members: go out into Esk’et, facilitating groups and initiating programs, and attend community events.
  • Connect with Community: liaise with Esk’etemc Health Department, schools, parents, RCMP and other related professionals in the field, working with them to promote the well-being of the community.
  • Based on Esk’etemc needs, coordinate and monitor multiple services from different providers that can assist in serving Esk’etemc.
  • Connect with the Community Wellness Department and Intervention group: Be an active, participating member of the department, attending meetings and planning sessions.
  • Develop and maintain a filing system including client information and documentation.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) or a Human Services Diploma.

 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a human services environment
  • Experience working in a remote First Nations community
  • Knowledge of and/or experience working with the Ministry of Child and Family Development systems
  • Knowledge of Indigenous, specifically Secwepemc, culture and values
  • Demonstrated facilitation skills
  • Experience/Knowledge in complex care needs, trauma training, positive behavioral support
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with children, parents, Indigenous communities and community resources
  • Knowledge of case management and wrap around service strategies
  • Valid BC Driver’s License is required
  • Provide a Criminal Record Check with working children and vulnerable adults.

 

Application email: staceyj@esketemc.ca