Summer Student Working Alongside Intervenors - Sarnia, Canada - Sensity Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada

Description

Are you looking for a rewarding, fulfilling, and exciting job opportunity this summer? Do you like spending time outdoors, engaged in recreational activities? Do you like crafts and/or cooking or planning fun activities? Do you want to learn sign language or other communication techniques?

Sensity is looking for enthusiastic, energetic, and compassionate people to work alongside and learn from our experienced intervenors in supporting people who are deafblind. Sensity provides comprehensive training to prepare you for this position. Included in your training will be courses on Introduction to Deafblindness, Introduction to Intervenor Services, Methods and Techniques (of Intervenor Services) and Communication, including sign language. This position is located inSarnia, Ontario .

Some of the activities you could be involved in include:

• Bowling
• Camping
• Swimming
• Hiking/trail walking
• Bingo
• Movies/theatre
• Baseball games
• Shopping
• Cooking/baking
• Arts & crafts

While you're having fun with all of this, you will be having a positive impact on the lives of people who are deafblind. You will also be gaining valuable transferable skills such as interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and customer service skills. Although this is intended as a summer position, there is a possibility this could lead to continued employment with Sensity.

We are looking for students who are at least 18 years of age or older enrolled in a Developmental Services Worker (DSW), Social Services Worker (SSW), Community Services Worker (CSW), Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA), Personal Support Worker (PSW), Behavioural Science, or a related human services field.

Even if you are not in one of the related fields mentioned we offer a World Class Training program and will train you, so we still encourage you to apply.

Sensity Offers:

• A competitive wage ($19.00 per hour)
• Opportunity could lead to a fulfilling career with Sensity

If you're not sure what you want to do after you graduate and want to explore an exciting career opportunity as an Intervenor, this is a fun and unique opportunity for you.

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Please quote job SRSS032624 in your cover letter when applying.

We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. Sensity is an equal opportunity employer and we value the importance of diversity and dignity in the workplace. We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted by Sensity regarding a job opportunity, please advise prior to the interview if you require accommodation and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.