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Community Inclusion Consultant
The Saskatchewan Association for Community Living (SACL) is an exciting and dynamic provincial not-for-profit agency that provides ongoing support and advocacy to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The SACL is seeking an individual to be the Community Inclusion Consultant responsible for provincial Self-Advocacy programming. This position provides leadership, administration and support to Self-Advocacy programming across the province including the Individual and Collective Advocacy Network and other Self-Advocacy Initiatives. Working with Self-Advocates this position provides public education and training, promoting inclusion across the province.
The ideal candidate will have experience working directly with individuals with intellectual disabilities and will be able to put the vision & mission of the SACL into action while doing so. As well, the Individual will have experience with event planning, group facilitation, and public speaking. This position requires someone who is dynamic and outgoing that can establish meaningful relationships quickly. This position will have a lot of independence and autonomy however is part of an active and busy team.
This position will be based out of Saskatoon however will require frequent travel across the province up to 50% of the time. There is evening and week end work associated with this position.
This is a term position until April 30, 2017 with the possibility of renewal.
If you want to be part of an exciting team that is a leader in Inclusion in Saskatchewan, this is the position for you.
Transportation/Travel Information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Additional Skills
- Participate in fundraising activities
Specific Skills
- Provide public education
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with communities
- Facilitate groups
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adults
- Seniors
- Organizations
- Families
- Culturally diverse groups
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)
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