Art Program Facilitator

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Aptus Treatment Centre for Complex Disabilities Full time

**What Aptus offers to You**:

- The opportunity to develop workshops and learning materials in a variety of artistic areas such as painting, visual arts, drawing, fabric arts, jewelry, photography, pottery, sculpting and song with outcomes focused on implementation of the Journey to Belonging vision and integration with the community for the people we support.
- Purposeful interaction with the people we support focused on presenting, instructing, and teaching various and diverse types of art forms and mediums to the participants.
- Facilitate presentations and training for Aptus staff and the community.
- The opportunity to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team supporting people who have complex-care and multi-diagnosis needs.
- Growth and experience gained through daily interaction with the people we support.
- A sense of community.

**What You Will Do**:

- Provide support and instruction to people supported in artistic skills development that will encourage them to engage in recreation and other skills.
- Provide a supervised, safe and healthy environment for all participants.
- Plan, publicize, and host an exhibition of the art projects produced by the people supported who participated in the program.
- Observe and record supported persons’ participation, reactions, and progress.
- Prepare written reports for the program funders following the completion of each workshop and other documentation as required.
- Work with Aptus teams to develop/follow/run workshops and learning materials for people supported in a variety of artistic areas.
- Order/purchase/maintain adequate amounts of art supplies to ensure that the materials needed for each class are on hand and readily available for use.
- Maintain most the recent and applicable Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) standards in the art space.

This job description does not represent a complete account of the duties and responsibilities of the job but rather a summary of those duties and responsibilities in effect at the time of writing. The role and its responsibilities will evolve as the job continues to evolve in the future. Future responsibilities will include such duties as assigned in keeping with the developing nature of the job.

**What You offer to Aptus**:

- Previous direct experience supporting children and adults with dual-diagnosis, mental health, development disabilities in a mental health facility and/or community-based setting.
- Understanding of disability issues, resources and legislation relevant to supporting people with a developmental disability (including human rights and poverty).
- Prior direct experience in a social or recreation arts workshop program preferred.
- Experience working with people with physical or developmental disabilities.
- Demonstrated good judgment in decision making and problem solving
- Proven ability to design, develop, and deliver effective arts programs.
- Knowledge of the strategies and procedures for dealing with aggressive behavior; demonstrated experience intervening effectively in crisis situations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity required.
- Able to provide a Vulnerable Sector police check that satisfies the employer’s requirements for working with vulnerable persons/the people we support.
- Qualified to work in Canada legally for the employer.
- Aptus is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and accepted as their authentic selves._
- PLEASE NOTE: To protect the health and safety of our staff, the people we support and their families and in the interest to follow strong public health measures, it is a requirement of employment at Aptus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with our Vaccination Policy._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 3 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-25



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