Employment Program Co-coordinator

2 weeks ago

Nanaimo, Canada Nanaimo Foodshare Full time

We are seeking a compassionate, collaborative and client-centred individual to Assist in Coordination of our HomeGrown job readiness program. HomeGrown is a food-based employment program for youth between 15-30 years of age who experience barriers to employment. The 12-week program, in partnership with Service Canada, consists of paid onsite training, workshops and certification training along with 5 weeks of paid quality work experience in the community. This position is responsible for driving a 12-person van, which requires a Class 4 unrestricted license - applicants who are willing to obtain this license within 2 months of hire are welcome to apply.

The Co-coordinator will lead groups of approx. 8 youth participants in developing job readiness skills, and transitioning into gainful, meaningful employment. This position is responsible for leading by example, creating a safe space for everyone to learn and facilitating sessions with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to empower participants to develop life and food skills that will support healthy lifelong routines. This position works as part of a collaborative team to work with existing Foodshare programming to practice skills and establish work experience (farming, food skills classes and food-sales/service). This position includes potential supervision of practicum students to facilitate, train and further support participants to set and achieve their employment goals.

Key Duties/Responsibilities
**Reviewing Applicants and Participant Selection**
- Interviewing and assessing potential participants with barriers to employment (as defined in the funders guidelines)
- Organize and host information sessions
- Recruit, select, and orient participants
- Meet with Case Managers and support workers for referral process

**Training, Facilitation and Youth Support**
- Source training materials/educators appropriate for participants
- Formalize existing and new resource content to establish foundational program materials: to be used/tailored to meet each group’s needs
- Program planning and implementation (set up training sessions, workshops, and guest speaker arrangements
- Provide one-on-one support to participants to ensure participant success (Individual coaching and counselling)
- Implement a case-management approach to tracking participant development and monitoring participant goals and challenges
- Facilitating various workshops (topics include communication, relationship building, self-care)
- Mentor participants and provide ongoing support and referrals
- Drive participants to various program locations using NFS passenger van

**Work Experience Placements**
- Recruit work experience hosts, prepare and monitor contracts
- Network with potential employers and referral sources
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures for participants and facilitators
- Refer participants to appropriate mental health and supportive community resources

**Program Administration**
- Managing program budget, in-kind contributions, and targets
- Prepare written and oral reports as required for program funders (quarterly) and Program Manager
- Consult with Foodshare program staff and Executive Director when required and as appropriate
- Mentoring practicum students from various College/University programs
- Organize and implement evaluation and reporting procedures

Established in 1997 Nanaimo Foodshare Society connects the community with resources, skills, and knowledge to create change that increases healthy food for everyone. Specifically, we:

- Work with community partners to address hunger in the community
- Build food skills
- Bring the community together to share resources
- Build community capacity to provide healthy foods to everyone.
people; and people with disabilities.

This position has the possiblity of extension if funding is available.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 25-30 per week

**Salary**: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- List your trauma-informed practice training
- Do you have experience running Canadian Government funded projects?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-03-31
Expected start date: 2023-04-03

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