Group Facilitator - Langley, Canada - Mission Community Skills Centre

Mission Community Skills Centre

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Langley, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Salary:
$25-27/Hour

Who is Mission Community Skills Centre? We're not your average workplace; we blend positivity, collaboration, and FUN to create a truly enriching experience.

Join Mission Community Skills Centre Society and unleash your potential, make a real difference, and have a blast with our awesome team

Title:
Employment Advisor / Facilitator

Job Description:

EA / Facilitator will be responsible for delivery of formal, employment services to clients through workshop facilitation and one-to-one coaching.

This position guides clients through these services and activities using a holistic model with a focus on clients in the process of transitioning into the labour market.

Primary Responsibilities:

Facilitation:

Conduct effective workshops/sessions that form the basis of program activities and content.
Assist in development and adaptation of curriculum, schedule and program development for an adult learning environment with clear learning objectives and organized documentation.
Facilitate workshops in a manner conducive to client motivation.
Record and report on attendance for all sessions with supporting documents.
Build the continuity of client learning throughout the career transitioning process.

One-on-One Employment Counselling/Coaching:

Provide actionoriented, solutionfocused employment counselling to address barriers to (re)entry into the labour market
Assess needs and address appropriate nextsteps plan with client
Assist clients in employment related issues such as career/job transition, selfesteem, confidence building, communications skills, decision making, problem solving, and stress management
Assess appropriateness of client goals with labour/business market opportunities
Lead client to self awareness through interpretation of assessment tools
Draw the correlation between the client's transferable skills and labour market opportunities
Maintain inhouse case management files and client service statistics

Intake/Follow-up:

Conduct intake assessment/referral interviews for all potential participants.
Conduct follow up including oneonone sessions to review clients' progress and offer additional support as needed.
Track client progress and report as per MCSCS procedures.

Marketing:

Market and conduct information/orientation sessions and oneonone interviews for all potential participants to meet program expectations.
Assist in marketing program to prospective participants, agencies and employers.

Employer Liaison:

Provide clients with the opportunity to connect to employers by coordinating employer panel and guest speaker sessions
Liaise with employers to source employment opportunities for clients and to secure information on recruitment and hiring practices.
Share labour market trends with team: business closures, business openings, major hires.

General Responsibilities:

Familiarize self with scope and content of programs and services provided by Society
Maintain ethics and professionalism in delivery of service and in dealing with all clients and staff
Work collaboratively and proactively
Remain flexible and adapt to change
Provide constructive feedback to management about program content and systems
Maintain client confidentiality and documentation in accordance with privacy laws

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with Career Decision-Making and Job Search principles
Career Development Practitioner Certification an asset but not essential
Experience in facilitation in both oneonone and workshop environments
Exceptional interpersonal skills and effective advising, motivational and positive reinforcement skills
Ability to work in an informal or classroom environment supporting clients according to their needs
Demonstrated experience in administering and interpreting a variety of assessments used in career transition programs
Good working knowledge of Labour Market Information especially within the local Fraser Valley area
High level of computer skills to include: MS Office Suite, internet research

Submit cover letter and resume to:
Diana Dufour-ZandManager of Employment Programs and Human Resources