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The successful candidate will co-facilitate an employment/life skills program for adults with multiple barriers to employment. The facilitator is responsible for selecting and delivering appropriate program materials, scheduling activities and assessing participants suitability for the program. They will assist participants in developing individualized goal plans and provide support and counselling to assist participants in addressing barriers to success. The successful incumbent is responsible for providing hands on training in basic home maintenance and repairs and for identifying and organizing work projects in the community for program participants. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining confidential participant records and preparing reports on attendance, activities and progress.
The incumbent must have at least 3 years experience facilitating employment/life skills programming and experience in the construction trades. A Driver's License is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Type of Establishment Experience
- Community-based agency
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Teach clients how to write resumes and prepare for job interviews
- Pre-select candidates for interviews
- Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
- Counsel workers on work, and career-related issues
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings and entry and skill requirements
- Assist clients to develop job readiness skills and job search strategies
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Database