Job Opportunity

Position Title: Employment & Life Skills Development Coordinator     

Start Date: April, 2012 Salary Range: $23/hour                                                    

Reports To: Program Manager

Hours: Part-Time (17.5 hours/week)                   

Location: Lawrence Square Mall 

Organization & Program Description

North York Community House is committed to working with individuals, groups and neighbourhoods to address the issues that are of concern to them. Delightfully Yours Catering Services is a new social purpose enterprise (SPE) initiative that developed organically from North York Community House's multicultural community kitchen program. Delightfully Yours Catering Services nurtures leadership at all levels through a ‘stepping stone’ model that creates opportunities for marginalized newcomers to build on their skills and experience, and gain paid employment.

 

Position Summary

The Employment and Life Skills Development Coordinator position reports to the Program Manager, and supports the social component of the SPE. Main responsibilities include: delivering skills development and training workshops; developing a pool of stakeholders to support the social component of the SPE; working with the SPE Advisory Committee to achieve the SPE's life skills and employment goals

Main responsibilities:

 

Skills Development Training:

• Develops and implements overall SPE curriculum with NYCH’s Capacity Training Team to facilitate workshops on specific life skills as part of the SPE social component goals. 

• Provides basic life skills training to increase participants’ self-esteem, their ability to manage daily life, and increasing their ability to participate in the workforce, training/education and community activities.

• Liaises and coordinates with life skills & employment related partner agencies to facilitate skills training workshops (i.e. life management, self-marketing, presentation skills, communication and logic skills of participants, as well as resume preparation, job interview, action plan development and monitoring, etc.) as per SPE's curriculum.
• Supports SPE participants through individualized case management

• Participates in the hiring process by calling applicants, interviewing and calling references

• Maintains up to date records and data base systems, as per funding requirements 

  
  

Stakeholders Development:

• Works closely with the SPE Advisory Committee to identify stakeholders that may have a positive impact on the participants of the social enterprise (social, employment generation).

• Develops and implements a stakeholder engagement plan.

• Develops and manages stakeholder relationships and including food related social purpose enterprises.
• Monitors and evaluates stakeholders engagement; reports to Advisory Committee

  
  

 

Required Qualifications:

Education: Degree/Diploma in any of the following fields: Life Skills Coaching, Employment Counselling, or Community/Social Service field. Certification in True Colors or Personality Dimensions is a great asset for the position.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in developing and facilitating life skills training activities designed to increase the social, financial, personal and employability assets of high need groups

• Experience developing networks and maintaining relationships/connections with potential employers

• Knowledge of current labour market trends, related to the food & hospitality industry, such as labour demands, industry qualifications, and salary benchmarks

• Knowledge of employment support services, vocational training opportunities, community-based networks, and related social services agencies.

• Excellent presentation skills and group facilitation skills

• Diplomatic, confident, organized, assertive, enthusiastic and a team player

• Understanding of the Social Purpose Enterprise business model & mission

• Excellent English written and verbal communication, analytical and leadership skills

• Ability to manage several projects with competing and demanding deadlines

• Results oriented, highly motivated person and able to work effectively independently and cooperatively in a team
  Computer proficiency and working knowledge of social media outlets

• Valid drivers’ licence and access to vehicle is an asset
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Other Requirements:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes some evening and weekend hours, as required

• Requires regular travel within North York/north west Toronto
• A successful clearance of criminal record verification will be required

  
  

How to Apply

Please submit cover letter and resume by Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to:

Employment & Life Skills Development Coordinator - Hiring Committee

North York Community House

700 Lawrence Ave. W., Suite 226, North York, ON  M6A 3B4

E-mail:  nych@nych.ca; Tel: 416-784-0920, Fax:  416-784-2042  

 

No phone calls please – only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.