Case Manager with Employment and Esl Background - Vancouver, Canada - YMCA of GREATER VANCOUVER

YMCA of GREATER VANCOUVER

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Settlement Case Manager with Employment and ESL Background, YMCA Newcomer Services

Location:
Robert Lee YMCA (Vancouver, BC), Travel required to other locations.

Terms:
Term, Full-Time

Hours: 35 hours per week (Some evenings and weekends required as per program and operational needs)

Start Date:
As soon as possible

End Date:
March 31, 2024, with possibility of extension based on funding

Salary:
$53,908 annually, includes benefits and 3 weeks paid vacation

Reports to:
Manager, Adult Learning & Newcomer Services

Nature & Scope:

This position is responsible for organizing and delivering a variety of Newcomer Services programs with a focus on Newcomer Youth.

The programs developed are structured to support youth to build skills for meaningful work experiences, by offering life and employability skills workshops, as well as one to one support.

The environment is fast-paced and involves weekend and evening work. The incumbent will be resourceful, flexible, and passionate about supporting Newcomer youth with gaining employment skills.

These programs are designed to help participants improve language skills, connect to the community, career exploration, job search, learn about Canadian workplace culture, workers' rights and responsibilities and more.

Major Responsibilities:

Conduct a needs assessment on each participant admitted, into the case management stream.
Plan events and program activities tailored for newcomer youth in the community
Assist clients to set goals/priorities and develop a realistic action plan which include onetoone, settlement information, individual and group workshops, practical assistance, and supported access to services.
Develop, facilitate, and deliver program in group settings and adopts a clientcentered approach to working with newcomer youth and with a focus on ESL
Coordinate and supervise program volunteers
Provide on going monitoring of action plan(s).
Build and maintain community partnerships
Community outreach and marketing for the Newcomer Services programs
Facilitation of other programs as needed
Administrative and reporting tasks as required (entering client information and service interventions into centralized database, narrative reports, etc.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

A minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience, preferably in a newcomer services organization
A TESL/TESOL certificate recognized by TESL Canada
Experience in the Employment Sector
Previous teaching experience
A postsecondary degree in a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent coordination, communication, organization skills, and event planning experience
Indepth knowledge of immigrant issues and crosscultural communication
Experience with community outreach and marketing
Proven competence with administration and reporting
High degree of independence and ability to work in a team environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Zoom
Food safe certificate is an asset
Salesforce experience an asset
A valid BC Driver's License and access to a vehicle is an asset
Fluency in one of the main newcomer languages other than English is an asset (Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, etc.)
Experience supervising volunteers is an asset
Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C & AED certificate and food safe.
Completion of three successful reference checks

Situation:

YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teens & young adults, promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility and delivering lasting personal & social change to grow in spirit, mind, and body.

Since January 2023, YMCA of Northern British Columbia, YMCA-YWCA of Kamloops and YMCA of Greater Vancouver are officially one association, with one mission to strengthen our impact for communities across British Columbia.

We are YMCA BC.

This transition marks a new chapter in our long-standing history of building communities, transforming lives, and connecting people of all ages, stages, backgrounds and abilities, to unique opportunities to learn, grow, and reach their potential.

YMCA BC provides services in health, fitness & aquatics, child care, camping, employment & community services to over 150,000 participants annually.

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