Skills for Success Coach - New Westminster, Canada - Douglas College

Douglas College

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New Westminster, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Arrangements

Majority of work will occur inperson at the New Westminster campus between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Schedule flexibility may be needed on occasion.
What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best colleges even better.

The Role

The Skills for Success Coach is responsible for participant recruitment & intakes, curriculum development and facilitation of Skills for Success training, and the provision of onetoone skills coaching support for Q+ Works program participants.

Responsibilities

Participant Recruitment and Intakes:

Actively assist with participant recruitment and marketing efforts.
Deliver Information Sessions.
Conduct intake interviews and informal assessments to determine suitability for program.

Curriculum Development and Facilitation:

Develop Skills for Success curriculum that employs the principles of Universal Design for Learning and incorporates the principles of Codesign where possible.
Facilitate group and onetoone Skills for Success (S4S) training.
Assist participants as they choose, undertake and manage a group project.
Encourage sociability, friendship, and a positive peer group that embraces teamwork and a noncompetitive collective sensibility.

Assessments and Training Plans:

Assist in the development of Participant Training Plans.
Invigilate the customized Skills for Success Assessment (S4SA).
Debrief S4SA results and provide an individual learning plan to develop Skills for Success.
Administer and debrief social emotional selfassessment tools
.

Follow-up Supports:

Provide participants with ongoing individual and group skills training support and guidance as needed throughout lifespan of project.

Community Connections:

Develop and build connections with 2SLGBTQIA+ focused and/or friendly organizations.
Coordinate workshops with guest speakers (employers, and community organizations) and hiring events (career fair).
Participate in events and panels with other organizations as they arise.

Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion:

Celebrate diversity and foster an equitable, accessible and inclusive program where all feel a sense of belonging.

Administration:

Maintain records of participant progress, community connections and curriculum.
Adhere to privacy requirements and follow the department's file saving practices.
Develop a Facilitation guide and contribute to a Program Guide.
Participate in team meetings.
Complete and/or contribute to reports and paperwork as requested.
Contribute to the department's ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

Skills For Success certificate is preferred.
Minimum 2 years' experience in related field. Skills training is preferred.
Ability to facilitate engaging in person and online programming.
Experience and/or knowledge of:
Skills for Success Assessments and Facilitation;
Curriculum design;
Universal Design for Learning;
Trauma Informed Practice;
Principles of Co-Design.
Experience working with young adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
Proven ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team with capacity to take initiative and calmly handle changing circumstances.