Choices for Youth Inc. (CFY) is a professional service, youth-focused, non-profit, charitable organization that creates spaces and conversations, and operates programs and social enterprises to help vulnerable youth secure stable housing, employment, and education while improving health and family stability. With a focus on prevention, intervention, and support, we help youth, and their families break cycles of poverty and homelessness and transition to healthy, stable, and independent lives. Our Employment, Employment and Social Enterprise (EESE) Program is seeking to hire three (3) full-time Training and Education Facilitators. This is a contractual position until June 6, 2025, with the possibility of an extension.
Are you a person that loves working with young people? Someone passionate about employment skills and helping youth piece together the puzzle of just how to find a job and, once you have it, how to hold onto it. Every day at Choices for Youth young people are overcoming barriers to employment and it is the work of the Training and Education Team that makes that change possible. This facilitator will design and deliver curriculum to help youth discover their path, whether it is working in one of our social enterprises, applying to post-secondary or finding rewarding employment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Training and Education Team delivers employment training to young people between the ages of 16 and 29. Program curriculums will be designed to offer life and employment skills alongside vocational, career-specific skills to young people, and support them in discovering their education and employment goals. This programming can include:
Career-specific training programs.
Building confidence and strengthening life skills.
Ongoing learning for youth trainees working in our Social Enterprises.
Reporting to the Training and Employment Coordinator, the Training and Education Facilitator is a hands-on leader and an experienced instructor, motivator, and conversation starter. They will take an active role in the recruitment of youth, program design and delivery and evaluation of training programs. The T&E Facilitator will ensure CFY principles and practices are implemented and followed in program development and delivery.
PROGRAM DESIGN
Designing and editing inclusive educational training programs for at-risk youth.
Ensuring programs meet industry and career needs of participants.
Foster and maintain relationships within the community to support programming recruitment.
Create and edit curriculum guides and order materials as required.
Collaborating with the Employment Support Coordinator to ensure that materials are created and delivered in a way that is supportive, inclusive, and empowering for all participants.
Partnering with Social Enterprise Leads to ensure programming aligns with the dynamic needs of social enterprises.
PROGRAM DELIVERY
Facilitating training sessions for at-risk youth on a variety of subjects including life skills, employment skills and career-specific skills to boost employability.
Assisting in recruitment of youth for programming.
Collaborating with supervisors, team leads, and cross-functional programs to coordinate impactful training initiatives for at-risk youth. Being comfortable working in a non-traditional classroom setting.
Organizing outside facilitation when needed.
Creating a safe, supportive, inclusive and positive working environment for staff and participants.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Monitoring and adjusting programming as needed to meet needs of participants.
Using data collection tools to evaluate youth recruitment, performance and meeting of desired outcomes.
Identify root causes of inefficiencies and develop upstream solutions to make effective, timely decisions and drive change forward.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Degree or Diploma in a related field such as education, post-secondary instructor certification and/or career development. Coursework in sociology and psychology would be considered an asset. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
A combination of 2 plus years of related experience in program design and facilitation/education.
Experience and demonstrated knowledge of working with vulnerable populations would be considered an asset.
Satisfactory record of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check.
Standard First Aid
ASIST Training
A Newfoundland and Labrador driver’s license is required and access to a vehicle is a requirement
WORK HOURS
The position will work 37.5 hours per week and flexibility in work hours will be required to accommodate youth and program needs and to accommodate higher work volumes and organizational requirements.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your cover letter and resume explaining how you meet the criteria and using the reference ID in the subject line.
Email:
Human Resources, Recruitment Lead, | Shawn Mercer, Program Coordinator |
Reference ID: TEF-1124
Deadline to Apply: November 27, 2024
Choices for Youth (CFY) strives towards a culture of inclusion and empowerment, one where there’s a sense of belonging and safety while prioritizing diversity across the organization, including in its Board of Directors composition, employment practices, staff, policies, programming, and services. CFY values lived and living experience and invites everyone interested to apply for available opportunities. CFY actively seeks applications from Indigenous Peoples; members of Black, racialized, and other equity-seeking and/or religious, cultural, and other communities; members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; people with disabilities; and people from a variety of social and economic backgrounds. Should you require support or accommodation(s) to better enable your ability to participate in the employment or recruitment process, please let us know at any point. This information will be kept confidential.
To view all current job postings, please visit http://www.choicesforyouth.ca/join-cfy.
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