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The MEND Theory Leaders primary responsibility is to successfully deliver the MEND nutrition and mind theory sessions to children 7-13 years of age and their families.
Main Responsibilities
In this position you will be responsible for a wide range of duties including, but not limited to the following:
Required to commit to approximately 43 hours per MEND program and up to 30 hours as Community Liaison over a 10 week period, which includes:
Responsible for leading 18 Nutrition and mind Sessions
Responsible for accurate collection and recording of childrens data at two Healthy Growth Checks sessions .
Responsible for facilitating the parents discussion sessions.
Participate in required MEND sessions.
Communicate with MEND families for recruitment and sustainment of families.
Assist with marketing MEND in the community.
Reporting weekly to Regional Program Manager
Required to attend the equivalent of 3 days of training. (August 23&24 and September 21 full days).
Program begins winter of January 2015
experience:
Have a background in one of the following areas: physical activity, nutrition, early childhood education, behavioural health psychology, or health promotion.
Experience in working with children between the ages of 7-13 and their families
Be able to motivate and facilitate behaviour change in families
Work with diverse populations
Education and Qualifications:
Must attend a 3 day MEND Theory Training and pass the post training assessment
Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal records check (including vulnerable sector) prior to start of employment.