Ability in Action Outreach Program Assistant - Scarborough, Canada - Variety Village

Variety Village

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Scarborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Variety Village
**Job Posting

Position Title:
Outreach Program Assistant

Number of Vacancies:5 Vacancies

Reports to:
Ability in Action Coordinator and
Director Access and Awareness

Status:
Casual, On-Call

Location:
Variety Village, Scarborough, ON***- Located in southwestern Scarborough, Ontario, Variety Village is an inclusive, adaptive and _
- family friendly facility serving more than 30,000 individuals each year. Variety Village has had, _
- and continues to have, a profound impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their _
- families. Through adaptive sport and recreation programming, outreach and education, Variety _
- promotes inclusion and healthy living through adapted physical activity._
_ _

Position Summary:

Variety's Ability in Action Program staff assist with the delivery of interactive programs promoting
inclusive participation, adapted sport and physical activity to schools, community groups and
organizations. Program delivery takes place either onsite at Variety Village as well as offsite locations.
Training will be provided for the selected applicants. Incumbents in this position are offered hours on an
"as required" basis and number of hours offered are not guaranteed. The incumbent accept or decline
hours offered. Please note that this position is classified as a position that requires the incumbent to
provide proof that they have been double vaccinated for Covid-19 as per Variety's Employee Vaccination
policy.

Key Responsibilities:

The key responsibility of the incumbent in this position is to assist with the delivery of inclusive physical
activity programs and related activities to participants of varied ages and abilities.

Outreach Program Delivery:
-
Assisting the Program Coordinator with the delivery of Variety Village's Ability in Action program

at Variety Village, off-site or on-line virtual learning for groups of various grades, ages and
abilities;

Assisting with program activity equipment set up and take down;
Promoting and engaging participation in program activities;
Adhering to all Variety Village policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, AODA, and

Plan to Protect;

Participating in Variety Village training sessions;
Performing other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies and Qualifications:
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Diploma or degree in Recreation and Leisure, Therapeutic Recreation, Disability Studies, Sport,

Fitness, Health or Wellness or a related field an asset;

CPR, First Aid, AED certifications an asset;
Experience working with people of varied ages and abilities,
Excellent interpersonal, presentation skills and team building experience working with groups of

various sizes;

Professional demeanor;
Ability to provide high level inclusive customer service to internal and external customers; Dependable and reliable;

required to agree to a criminal record check, arranged and paid for by Variety Village.

Diversity, equality and inclusion are core values at Variety Village/ Variety
- the Children's Charity. We
are excited to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all.
Every member of our team enriches and introduces us to a broad range of ways to understand and
engage, address potential barriers to participation, plan, implement and evaluate accessible and
inclusive opportunities to play, participate or compete.

Please note that requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process _

- providing the applicant has met the requirements outlined in the job posting. Applicants should make _
- their requirements known when contacted. _

Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted, but we take this opportunity to
sincerely thank all who applied for their interest.