Youth Employment Specialist SaskAbilities

2 days ago

Yorkton, Canada First Nations University of Canada Full time

Competition: 2026-01-TFR-04Position: Youth Employment Specialist – YORKTON BRANCHEmployment type: Temporary, Full-time 12 month TERM: Tentative start date – March 16th*Working Schedule: 37.5 hours per weekClosing date: January 25, 2026 Duties and responsibilities Develops and implement Individualized Support Plans that assist young adults with varying abilities to prepare for and secure employment and achieve long term success in the work environment. As well as, develop and maintain positive working relationships with employers and support agencies throughout the region. Recruit and select clients, conduct intakes and develop strength-based action plans based on clients’ unique circumstances and goals, and help connect under-served youth to necessary wrap-around supports Identify client’s need for and promote to employers the use of work experience, job coaching, job carving, job accommodations, training on the job, productivity support, and work assessments. Provide case management services to participants of the program Create/Review/Update project curriculum, develop teaching methodology, organize teaching material, and create power point presentations Deliver one-on-one and group-based vocational life skills sessions in communities throughout the region Conduct outreach to develop new strength-based partnerships/liaise with existing strength-based partners in order to gain a deeper understanding of barriers and other intersectionality factors impacting individuals with disabilities (including those from equity deserving groups) in preparation to support clients and employers in creating conditions for successful work placements Qualifications Education University degree or equivalent professional designation with experience Experience Ability to formulate written and verbal ideas / information in a clear concise manner Ability to work co-operatively with consumers, employers, referral agents, colleagues, public contacts Knowledge of local labour markets and community resources Knowledge of and practice of cultural sensitivities Knowledge & understanding of individuals with disabilities Ability to work cooperatively with care partners and referral sources Skills Knowledge and ability to work with individuals with multiple barriers to employment Strong interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Computer literacy with Microsoft suite of programs with knowledge of databases and file recording Final Candidates are required to provide satisfactory criminal record checks including a vulnerable sector search. Compensation Pay Class 16 (range of $30.39 to $37.83 per hour) Application Instructions When applying please include competition number 2026-01-TFR-04 in the email subject line. Contact Information Contact: Brittany Garbutt at 1-833-444-4126 toll free Submit resume, cover letter and references to Email: careers@saskabilities.ca Mail: Mary Baron, Executive Assistant, SaskAbilities – Yorkton Branch, Box 5011 YORKTON, SK S3N 3Z4 For position-specific questions, please contact the above. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. SaskAbilities is an inclusive organization, welcoming individuals of all abilities. We believe in workplace diversity and we do not discriminate in our employee selection. Race, colour, disability, religion, gender, national origin or sexual orientation does not play a role in our hiring decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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