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Lethbridge School Division · Vor Ort · Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Mental Health Capacity Building Wellness Coach - Education Centre

Lethbridge School Division's MHCB Wellness Team is excited to have an opportunity for a dynamic and innovative person to fill the position of Mental Health Capacity Building Wellness Coach. This opportunity is available starting immediately and ends June 25, 2027.

This term position will support the implementation of division and external funder goals/priorities around mental health promotion and prevention. This role is responsible for developing, planning and facilitating creative mental health programming to students k-12 and engaging school based staff division wide in wellness initiatives and further learning opportunities in and around the topic of mental health.

Lethbridge School Division, embraces diversity and functions in a dynamic, innovative and fast paced environment.

What will you work?

1 Position - 28 hours/week (0.80 FTE) Monday to Thursday

Mental Health Capacity Building Wellness Coach staff have a working calendar that follows the Non-Union 12 month employee calendar.

What will you do?

Promote positive mental health in children, youth, families and communities by providing universal prevention and promotion programming to raise awareness, increase knowledge, build personal skills (such as self-care and self regulation techniques), fostering the development of interpersonal skills and positive community norms.
Build capacity of school staff on mental health by raising awareness and increasing knowledge.
Deliver universal mental health programming in schools to children and youth, grades k-12, through evidence based programs that promote mental, emotional and social well being.
Improve knowledge of and access to effective services and supports within the community.

The ideal candidate will possess:

Knowledge of Addiction and Mental Health.
Comfortable in developing and facilitating engaging programming for children and youth.
Strong written and communication skills.
Digital Literacy.
Effective time management and organizational skills.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to nurture a positive culture and team oriented environment.
Takes initiative to work independently as well as part of a team.
Strong collaboration skills.
Develop supportive relationships with students and school-based staff.
Experience working in an educational setting.
Experience working with diverse populations.

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

Requirements

Education, Training and Experience required:

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Services.
Proof of post secondary education, Grade 12 or General Educational Development (GED). Education received outside of Canada will require a Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) confirming high school or post secondary equivalencies.
Experience working with children and youth.
Experience working in mental health with a promotion and prevention focus.
Class 5 driver's license (without graduated driver's license (GDL).

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 license, 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 annual salary for this position working a full calendar year is $43,600-44,600 depending on 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.
Free 24/7 access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). This includes but is not limited to:

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 8:00 AM, August 31, 2026.

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Lethbridge School Division

Since 1886, Lethbridge School Division has offered high quality learning experiences over a broad range of programs to meet the needs of a wide variety of learners. The District educates over 11,000 students within the C ity of Lethbridge and employs nearly 1,200 staff members.

Lethbridge is a growing, vibrant city with over 100,000 residents. It is home to the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, and the Lethbridge Research Centre, one of the largest agricultural research facilities in Canada. The city also houses two large manufacturing plants involved in raw product development. Well situated in the south-western part of Alberta, Lethbridge residents enjoy access to state-of-the-art cultural and recreational facilities. Comprehensive retail services attract consumers from southern Alberta, south-eastern British Columbia and northern Montana.

Lethbridge School Division takes pride in the breadth of its programs, the expertise of its staff, and the quality of its facilities in 23 schools, and a number of outreach facilities throughout the city. Our schools have a grade structure comprised of Kindergarten to Grade 5 students in elementary schools, Grade 6 to Grade 8 students in middle schools and Grade 9 to Grade 12 students in high schools.

All schools provide instruction in the core subjects (language arts, mathematics, social studies and science), physical education, and the fine arts. Students at each school have access to libraries that provide a blend of print materials and access to modern computers for research purposes. French language instruction is provided in grades four through twelve and a French Immersion program is offered for students from kindergarten through Grade 12. Spanish, German and Japanese courses are also available. In addition, at the secondary level, students can experience a wide range of options or complementary courses designed to meet their unique needs and interests, including those related to career and technology studies. Information and communication technology instruction is integrated into all student programs. International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Knowledge and Employability courses are also offered to high school students.

Other instructional programs include kindergarten offered in all elementary schools, special education for students with unique needs, First Nations, Métis and Inuit education, and early literacy. A Montessori program is established in grades 1 to 7. Lethbridge Christian School provides Christian education for students from kindergarten to grade 8.

The instructional program is enhanced by the provision of counselling services in all schools that include social/emotional, educational and career counselling. These services are enhanced by long-standing, community partnerships with the Lethbridge Police Service, Alberta Health Services, Southwest Alberta Child and Family Services, Alberta Human Services, and other agencies. A strong co-curricular program is also provided that includes a variety of athletic, fine arts and student leadership opportunities.

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