Program Worker, Settlement Workers in Schools - Toronto, Canada - CultureLink Settlement and Community Services

CultureLink Settlement and Community Services

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job title:
Program Worker, Settlement Workers in

Schools Classification:
A, Leave of Absence contract

ompensation:
$ $29.82 per hour Hours: 35 hours per week

Start / End Date:
September 14, March 11, 2024.

Reports to:
Manager, Settlement Workers in Schools

Posting Date:
Aug 30,2023

Reference Number:
CLU

Deadline to apply:
September 6, 2023 by 5 pm
To apply, submit both your cover letter and resume.

CultureLink is a settlement and community organization with 30 years' experience in developing and delivering services to meet the needs of diverse communities.

CultureLink works within an anti-oppression framework and is committed to equity. This is a bargaining unit position.

Job Summary:

The Program Worker implements the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program.

SWIS provides needs assessment, referrals, follow-up support to clients, and group sessions to newcomer families and youth in the domains of Education, Employment, Family, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Housing Security, Income Security and other allied programs.

Goals are to assist clients in understanding the Canadian education system, and to access important settlement resources to help clients make informed settlement decisions.

SSP provides one-on-one assistance and information and orientations related to settlement and a variety of youth orientation sessions. The Program Worker plans, carries out and reports on program activities.

In-person work at one or more schools will be required, depending on public health conditions.

The Program Worker must also be proficient with technology and online tools (for example Zoom, Google Meets), and able to support clients to participate in virtual programs using technology and online tools.

Maintaining positive relationships with school administration, teachers, support staff and CultureLink colleagues is essential to program success. All agency staff are also expected to support each other and to collaborate on agency-wide initiatives.

Duties

Plan workshops, programs & information sessions with clients, families, children and youth to ensure that groups are sensitized on various settlement topics and issues
Coordinate with external stakeholders, schools, & centers to partner in initiatives & activities facilitating the settlement process of families
Prepare promotional material and publicize events through flyers and social media for programs to have full visibility and targeting large audience
Complete registration of clients and verify their data and particular to uphold data integrity and validation
Provide needs assessment and appropriate referrals during client intake process and provide tailored, incremental settlement plans to advance newcomer settlement goals. Refer clients to other social services or assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical and financial assistance, housing, employment, transportation, day care and other support services
Maintain program statistics and appropriate input of client details into the OCMS database to report across parameters on a regular basis and strict adherence to variance and target achieving
Create partnerships with stakeholders so that programs can be implemented to achieve mutually agreed objectives
Other duties as assigned

Required Work Capacities

Physical demands: sitting at a desk for computer work (50% of the workday) and meetings; lifting (files, laptop, and program supplies up to 5 kg); working in an open office; visiting schools regularly during their operational hours
Nonphysical demands: travel between worksites; occasional deadlines; variety of tasks
Social/emotional demands: teamwork; relationship/networkbuilding; exposure to emotional situations; working closely with the public, with clients and with colleagues
Cognitive/mental demands: attention to detail; selfsupervision/autonomy; multitasking; organizational ability/time management, adaptability, sound judgement, effective written communication

Qualifications

Postsecondary program or degree in a field relevant to human services, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
Three years of community work experience
Strong oral and written communication skills in English is vital
Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening within the past six months
Facility using digital outreach tools and social media (i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
Competency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Fluency in one or more languages other than English is an asset