Youth Coach

**Youth Coach - Youth 4 Youth Mental Health Wellness & Leadership Development Project**

**Are you a dynamic, energetic and creative individual who aspires to have a fulfilling career?**

**Join the Growing Leads Team**

Always on the cutting edge and innovative in serving our communities, Leads Employment Services provides specialized employment and skills development services for people with visible and non-visible disabilities and/or barriers in Southwestern Ontario.

Our primary goal is to meaningfully engage employers and people with disabilities and/or barriers to create an inclusive, equitable and diverse workforce. Leads has placed over 20,000 individuals in employment since its inception in 1986.

Leads offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. **Salaries range from $42,000 to $48,000 annually and** **supplementary Health and Dental benefitswith completion of six months of service.**

**Full-time (35 hours per week) position available in**

**London, Middlesex and area.**

**Critical and mandatory elements of this position**:

- **MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS AND WEEKEND SERVICES**
- Skills Development: Individual skills planning; facilitate workshops, develop modules, train and teach, experiential (work to learn) sessions
- Civic Placement & Project Development: Placement planning, placement, and project development with and for youth, develop relationships with not-for-profit employers, secure placements, and assist the youth mentor to support youth mentees to retain them (job coaching as required). Strong marketing skills and train-the-trainer skills are required
- Understanding of funding legislation, rules and procedures of the service, and the necessity to meet contractual targets set forth across service targets
- Must be able to collect and compile data for tracking, assessment, and reporting
- Capitalize on internal services offered at Leads to support the clients
- Well informed of external services in the communities that can be activated to support the client’s needs
- **Flexibility** to work hours to accommodate client’s needs which may result in overtime
- **Reliable transportation required. **The Youth Coach positions are multi-faceted and involve support and follow-up to clients and placement employers throughout the catchment area which often does not have public transport. Travel to these areas may be on a daily basis and often involves short notice. A vehicle _is required._
- A current satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check and First Aid & CPR; or being willing to obtain certification are required.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Must be able to provide proof of two doses of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation for a medical exemption or reason related to protected grounds under the _Human Rights Code_ as per Provincial Health Care regulations

**If you enjoy Working Conditions that include**:

- A diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and culture;
- A flexible hybrid model of supporting clients, achieving results, and your work-life balance;
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities;
- Influencing others and teamwork;
- Interacting with individuals, family members, staff, visitors, and government agencies;
- Travelling to provide services in clients’ and employers’ work locations;
- Accountability driven with a high level of documentation and data tracking;
- Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting clients;

**Leads Employment Services is dedicated to recruiting and retaining an inclusive, diverse, qualified workforce.** Leads is committed to hiring practices that are fair, and equitable and endeavour to provide accommodations in the recruitment and interview process upon request. If you are selected for an interview, please notify the hiring committee of your requirement for accommodation.

**Please note: that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.**

**Salary**: $42,000.00-$48,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London, ON N6A 5J7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person