Program Coordinator - Ajax, Canada - Durham Family And Cultural centre

Description

Together We Are is a project funded through MCCSS - Innovative Supports for Black Parents.

Together We Are recognizes the diversity and strength that exists within families in the black community and aims to empower and support parents and caregivers of Black children.

The program is delivered in 4-6 weeks of 2-hour sessions and focuses on engaging parents and their children (ages 5to 12).

Program Facilitators leverage the strengths of families in discussions on weekly topics including culture and identity, communication tools, advocacy, parenting styles, and strengthening parent-child relationships.

Simultaneously, the children are engaged in activities with our child-minding staff and other activity facilitators. Typical activities include African dance, drumming, story-telling and other engaging culturally relevant activities and discussions.

The DFCC Facilitator will work in partnership with our community partner and other program staff to promote and deliver programming.

The Facilitator will also administer program evaluations and surveys, collect relevant data, maintain client files, etc. The Facilitator will provide short term counselling and support to parents and children registered in the program.

This is a part time position, 20 hours per week, including some evenings, from our location in Ajax and within the Durham Region, as well as virtually, and report to the Executive Director.

- have knowledge of anti

• Black racism and its effects on parents and their children, and be part of the Black community and identify as Black,

- have lived experience with parental/caregiver responsibilities,
- understand group process and experience delivering group programming,
- possess a relevant post-secondary diploma or degree that reflects learning related to anti

• Black racism, child development, Social Work counselling, etc along with some related work experience with the target population

- experience with program evaluation and promoting and marketing programs
- work effectively as a team


Compensation & Benefits

Hourly Rate:
$25-30/ per hour depending on education, experience, and references. Total hours include 20 hours per week. 4 % vacation.


Reporting to:
Director of Durham Family and Cultural Centre.


Deadline date to apply:
Friday April 5,2024
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Durham Family And Cultural Centre (DFCC) is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. Applications are encouraged from qualified individuals who are Indigenous, people, blacks or other racialized communities, individuals of diverse sexual orientation and gender identification, person with disabilities and others protected under the Human Rights Code_


Attn:
Debbie Miles-Senior


No phone calls please. _We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. DFCC is committed to developing an inclusive, selection process and work environment. If contacted, please advise the hiring manger if you require any accommodation during the interview process._

Core Element - Basic Job Functions

• Ensure that all services are provided within the standards of service maintained by DFCC and consistent

with the agency's philosophical beliefs

• Work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse racial, ethnic, ableness, sexual orientation, and cultural populations.
• Achieves all service outcomes and targets as developed by the funder and agency
• Be flexible in work hours, for example facilitate evening or weekend groups
• Meets required deadlines
• Acts with integrity
• Communicates effectively (verbal/written)
• Take initiative and shows leadership
• Contributes to the program strategy by evaluating client and program performance: participate in developing and implementing program improvements
• Maintain and collect data for statistical reporting.
• Liaises with other staff to ensure coordination of services and utilization of available resources.
• Other duties as assigned

Core Element 2- Administrative Functions

• Maintain uptodate case notes, progress reports and client files with clear rationale for methods and intervention used, and statistical documentation in accordance with the program requirements
• Complete accurate statistical and narrative reports
• Monitor and maintain financial tracking where required
• Maintain statistical data relative to program objectives including client and contractual information; participate in program record keeping in an accurate and auditable manner in accordance with established program procedures
• Communicate effectively and tactfully in both oral and written form
• Ongoing development of new systems and record keeping methods to ensure funding requirements are met and all documentation is complete, accurate and accountable
• Explore new resources to stay current and provide additional information to target population
• Work from a strength based framework
• Determine suitability for program an