Education Team Coordinator - Victoria, Canada - AVI Health & Community Services

AVI Health & Community Services

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Victoria, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Join our supportive, dedicated and client-centred team in promoting the health, dignity and well-being of all people affected by HIV, HCV and substance use by delivering sex-positive and harm reduction-based education, prevention and/or support services.

The AVI South Island Education Team provides education and support relating to: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, STBBIs, substance use, harm reduction, overdose prevention and response, sexual and gender diversity, sexual decision-making, testing, treatment, and prevention strategies as a means of increasing community awareness and wellness, and reducing the further incidence of STBBIs. We provide support to, and work in solidarity with, people who have lived/living experience of HIV or hepatitis C, membership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and using criminalized substances.

The South Island Education Team's work currently is focused on education for the following groups: older adults living on the Westshore, individuals who use criminalized substances, folks in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, incarcerated individuals at Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), and health & social service providers.

The South Island Education Team is located on the territories of the Ləkwəŋən peoples (Esquimalt and Songhees Nations), and we acknowledge the ways in which colonization is inextricably linked to the topics we discuss.

The disproportionate impact of criminalization, the war on people who use drugs, the overdose crisis, Hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS on Indigenous communities is a direct and intentional result of the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Director, the
Education Team Coordinator works collaboratively with the Education Program Coordinator and other South Island Education team members to provide educational programming and events relating to: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, STBBIs, substance use, harm reduction, overdose prevention and response, sexual health, and sexual and gender diversity in the southern Vancouver Island region.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Engages with staff team to establish empathic supervisory relationships with clear and mutuallydefined boundaries. Supervision and support will be grounded in understandings of the impacts of trauma, and include mentoring, feedback and skills development, all from a lens of harm reduction.
Supports staff, through regular oneonone and team checkin meetings, to develop and manage individual work plans, problemsolve challenging situations that arise, set and maintain boundaries, access time off and benefits, develop and maintain relationships with community partners, set professional development goals, successfully deliver programming, carry out program evaluation and reporting.
Contributes to mentorship and modeling of practice for staff that is in line with AVI's principles of social justice, traumainformed care and cultural humility.
As needed, supports the Education Program Coordinator in leading the collaborative design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services in the Education Department.
In collaboration with team members, designs and delivers educational sessions and special projects on HIV, hepatitis C, sexual health and STIs, substance use and harm reduction, homophobia and transphobia, to service providers and community groups as requested.
Receives requests, schedules workshops and staff to facilitate, provides dayof coordination and transportation support, including serving as a backup for staff who are scheduled to facilitate workshops.
Leads recruitment and hiring, collaborating with Education team members in screening applicants, participating on interview panels, providing input into the development of interview questions
Ensures appropriate staffing levels for the department and leads orientation of new staff
Prepares departmental statistical information monthly, working with education team staff to complete reports as needed.
Contributes to annual program evaluation reports (PHAC, Island Health, yearly report).
Performs financial duties such reviewing and authorizing credit card, petty cash, and monitors expenditures related to program budget.
Acts as Education Program Coordinator when they are away.
Performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of experience providing support and leadership to a diverse staff team, preferably within a nonprofit or communitybased organization
Minimum 1year program coordination experience (preferably education programs)
2 years of experience facilitating interactive educational workshops
Excellent leadership skills including the ability to coach and mentor staff, engage in group process work (e.g. goal setting), facilitate conflict resolution and collaboration
Demonstrated experience planning, promoting and launching activities and events, such as conferences, forums, and workshops.
Demonstrated commitment to