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Duties and responsibilities:
The Mentor provides support school age individuals to participate in coding and robotics workshops.
Duties include:
- Developing and implementing person centered plans focusing on employability skills development
- Providing employment skill development to the participants
- Being trained on the delivery of coding and robotics workshops
- Providing onsite mentoring to participants taking part in workshops
- Identifying areas and strategies where accommodations are required for participants (includes analyzing workshop requirements and implementing various strategies)
- Facilitating education to ensure appropriate communication and support for participants
- Assisting individuals with self-management skills and encouraging independent action
- May be required to transport participants to various activities
- Collaborate with Supervisor to ensure targets and objectives for each participant are being met
Qualifications:
Education:
- Disability Support Worker/Rehabilitation Worker Certificate or equivalent
Experience:
- Two to three years direct experience working in the Human Services Field experience working with individuals experiencing disability would be preferred
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of coding and robotics will be considered an asset
- Knowledge of community resources
- Drivers license and access to a personal vehicle
Final Candidates are required to provide satisfactory criminal record checks including a vulnerable sector search.