Part Time Student Psychology jobs in King, ON

1. Elementary Student Support Worker

Mississauga, ON
Position Type: Part-Time / Full-Time
Schedule: School hours, with possible after-school support
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

Al-Manarat is seeking a compassionate, patient, and values-driven Elementary Student Support Worker to support students in their academic, social, emotional, and behavioural development.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about children’s growth, understands the importance of Islamic tarbiyah, and can help students develop confidence, discipline, resilience, respect, and positive behaviour in a school environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers, administration, and families to support students who may need additional help with focus, emotional regulation, classroom behaviour, peer relationships, motivation, and daily routines.

Key Responsibilities

Support elementary students in developing positive behaviour, self-discipline, and respect for teachers, parents, classmates, and school expectations.

Provide one-on-one or small-group support to students who need help with focus, emotional regulation, confidence, communication, or social skills.

Encourage Islamic manners, adab, kindness, responsibility, honesty, patience, and respect in daily student interactions.

Help students build resilience, problem-solving skills, and a positive mindset when facing academic or social challenges.

Assist teachers in managing classroom behaviour and helping students stay engaged in learning.

Support students during transitions, lunch, recess, prayer time, assemblies, and school activities.

Communicate concerns and progress to teachers and administration in a professional and timely manner.

Help create a safe, nurturing, respectful, and Islamic school environment.

Qualifications

Experience working with children in a school, childcare, tutoring, youth program, Islamic school, camp, or community setting.

Understanding of Islamic values, tarbiyah, adab, and character development.

Strong patience, emotional maturity, and ability to redirect students calmly.

Ability to motivate children with kindness, structure, and consistency.

Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Experience in child development, psychology, education, social work, behavioural support, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or related fields is an asset.

First Aid/CPR is an asset.

Vulnerable Sector Check required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who:

Loves working with children.

Understands that behaviour improvement requires patience, mercy, consistency, and mentorship.

Can guide students with Islamic values while also using professional student-support strategies.

Believes every child can improve with the right encouragement, structure, and support.

Can help students become more respectful, resilient, confident, and responsible.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter explaining your experience working with children and your interest in supporting student tarbiyah and behavioural growth.

2. Middle & High School Student Support Worker

Mississauga, ON
Position Type: Part-Time / Full-Time
Schedule: School hours, with possible after-school support
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

Al-Manarat High School is seeking a mature, compassionate, and firm Middle & High School Student Support Worker to support students in their academic, emotional, social, spiritual, and behavioural development.

This role is ideal for someone who understands youth challenges and is passionate about helping students grow through Islamic tarbiyah, mentorship, discipline, resilience, accountability, and positive character development.

The successful candidate will support students in Grades 7–12 by helping them improve behaviour, motivation, emotional regulation, respect for parents and teachers, peer relationships, responsibility, confidence, and academic engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Mentor middle and high school students using Islamic values, professional boundaries, and positive youth development strategies.

Support students struggling with motivation, discipline, emotional regulation, peer pressure, confidence, respect, or classroom behaviour.

Encourage students to develop resilience, responsibility, self-control, leadership, and accountability.

Promote respect toward parents, teachers, school rules, peers, and the wider community.

Work with teachers and administration to identify student concerns and create practical support plans.

Help de-escalate student conflicts and guide students toward reflection, responsibility, and better decision-making.

Support students during class transitions, prayer, assemblies, lunch, activities, and school events.

Assist with behaviour tracking, reflection conversations, student check-ins, and follow-up support.

Encourage students to connect their academic goals with purpose, character, and future success.

Build trust with students while maintaining firm expectations and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

Experience working with youth in a school, Islamic school, youth program, tutoring centre, counselling support, camp, mentorship program, or community setting.

Strong understanding of Islamic tarbiyah, adab, youth mentorship, and character development.

Ability to support students with patience, firmness, mercy, and consistency.

Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.

Ability to handle sensitive student behaviour concerns with professionalism and confidentiality.

Background in education, psychology, social work, youth work, counselling, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, behavioural science, or related fields is an asset.

Experience supporting teenagers with behavioural, emotional, or motivational challenges is an asset.

First Aid/CPR is an asset.

Vulnerable Sector Check required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who:

Can connect with youth while maintaining respect and authority.

Understands that teenagers need both compassion and clear expectations.

Can motivate students toward discipline, purpose, responsibility, and resilience.

Believes Islamic values should be lived through mercy, justice, adab, accountability, and service.

Can help students become more respectful toward parents, teachers, classmates, and themselves.

Can work as part of a school team to improve student culture and behaviour.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter explaining your experience supporting youth and your interest in Islamic tarbiyah, student behaviour, and character development.

Pay: $23.00-$28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person