Coach/ Personal Trainer

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of the largest school divisions in Alberta serving the education needs of approximately 17750 students in 43 schools. We pride ourselves on providing staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming current resources and practical professional learning opportunities.
Elk Island Public Schools is recruiting a term certain Success Coach at Next Step Sherwood Park. Social Work diploma and expertise with youth ages 14-20 preferred. Experience working with at-risk students including self-harming addictive or drug and alcohol related behaviors is an asset. Experience with Trauma Informed practice and working alongside multiple community agencies to support at-risk students and families is required. Experience with Outreach alternative learning environment is an asset.

• Commencing January 5 2026 to June 23 2026
• 32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 6.5 hours per day)
• Next Step Sherwood Park provides flexible outreach programming for grades 8 to 12 students with 11 teaching staff and three support staff. The school is located in Sherwood Park AB.

Next Step is a supportive alternative school for students who require a non-traditional individualized program. Located in community-based sites in Sherwood Park Fort Saskatchewan and Vegreville Next Step provides students with:

flexible individual schedules;
the opportunity to take responsibility for their own education and to experience success; The Success Coach works to maximize student and school engagement support academic success and enhance social emotional and physical well-being for junior and senior high students. The Success Coach facilitates connections between family school and community service organizations. The position provides support to students and families in setting goals planning strategies integrating interventions and arranging resources that will help students be successful in school and in the community. The Success Coach also provides FNMI support services for students families and staff.

Ensure all students and families feel welcome and supported at school.
Build trusting and meaningful relationships with students and help them identify personal strengths and resources to support positive change.
Enhance communications among family school and community service providers.
Monitor student attendance and progression in course completion and provide academic support as directed by the instructional team.
Advocate for students with the school and community to build a circle of support for participating students and school staff.
Assist individuals and small groups of students in the areas of wellness and personal resiliency through informal coaching and goal setting.
Support families and caregivers in their efforts to get their youth to attend school and succeed academically and socially.
Collaborate and consult with school staff and families to support referral processes to outside agencies.
Serve as a resource to families to provide information facilitate referrals and hold workshops.
School Support and Intervention
Participate in the assessment of students emotional behavioural social and academic needs.
Advise school staff of relevant research information and strategies for at risk students.
Collaborate with school staff including administrators teachers and counselors to develop plans and strategies to address students social emotional and developmental needs and to monitor progress.
Work with individual students and small groups of students in the areas of wellness and personal resiliency through informal coaching and goal setting.
Engage and communicate with families students school staff and community resource professionals to support student well-being and report on their progress.
Community Collaboration
Build and maintain connections with community agencies in order to facilitate referrals and access to services.
Promote awareness of community agencies and their services.
Organize school and community FNMI cultural activities and events.
Education
Minimum Required: Diploma in Social Work or a related human service field. Preferred: Degree in Social Work or a related human service field.

Minimum Required: 1-year related experience working with youth in the human service field. Solid understanding of youth culture belief in a strengths-based solution-focused approach.
Ability to successfully work in a multi-disciplinary team environment as well as independently with minimal supervision.
Knowledge and experience in developing and delivering skill-building workshops presentations and effective programming.
Good understanding of community resources.
Knowledge of FNMI cultural practices and youth culture.
Alberta College of Social Worker Registrant in good standing.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.
Only online applications will be accepted.

Elk Island Public Schools appreciates and considers all applications; If you require assistance with the application system please call Apply to Education at 1- or email