Employment Consultant, Connecting to Careers in Ece

**Employment Consultant**
**Program: Connecting to Careers in Early Childhood Education**
**Location: Mississauga**
**Contract Length: 1-year with Opportunities for Extension**:
**ACCES Employment** is a leader in connecting qualified jobseekers from diverse backgrounds with employers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, and Canada. ACCES helps more than 56,000 job seekers each year at seven locations in the GTA. As a charitable not-for-profit organization, ACCES provides job search services that connect newcomers, jobseekers, youth, women, and refugees to jobs that reflect their skills and experience. We provide over 35 customized job search programs that meet the unique needs of our jobseekers. Our vision is to achieve a fully inclusive labour force that reflects the diversity, skills, and experience of Canada's population.

We are looking for people who thrive in a flexible and fast-paced environment. ACCES offers an excellent benefits package, a RRSP matching program, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Connecting to Careers in Early Childhood Education is designed to support individuals’ entry into the Early Childhood Education labour market in Peel Region. In addition to helping them obtain an Early Childhood Education college diploma, we will equip them with future skills, provide comprehensive employment coaching, and connect them with employers and mentors.

This position is mainly responsible for providing employment services for clients. The individual in this position will work in collaboration with their project team and other ACCES employees, along with community partner agencies.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide culturally sensitive employment services including intake and assessment, individualized and group employment counseling and referrals.
- Facilitate workshops that will prepare clients to market themselves to employers and to find and maintain employment.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with community organizations and partners to make appropriate referrals.
- Maintain an active caseload, including all file management responsibilities.
- Advocate on behalf of clients whenever necessary, including support in areas of employment, skills training, social assistance, and equitable access to services.
- Meet monthly statistical requirements and maintain professional and effective information tracking systems on all activities performed.
- Conduct needs assessments and career testing in individual and/or group settings.
- Provide professional support to clients using ACCES resource services.
- Develop relationships with private and public sector employers to market ACCES services and clients and place clients in jobs.
- Participate fully and responsibly as an equal member of an employment consulting team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A post-secondary education in Career and Work Counseling, Adult Education, or a related field and/or 5 years directly related work experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and self-management skills to work effectively with clients, co-workers, outside agencies and employers.
- Thorough knowledge of all facets of job search and career development including an understanding of labour market trends and resources.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct outreach/marketing of clients and services to employers.
- Demonstrated experience in case and file management.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
- Online facilitation experience and ability to navigate virtual facilitation platforms such as Zoom, MS Teams, and Webex is considered a strong asset.
- Experience working in a MS Office environment; familiarity with digital platforms and database management programs (ex. Salesforce)
- Knowledge of/experience working with marginalized communities, including youth, newcomers, clients with disabilities, Ontario Works/ Ontario Disability Support Program recipients, and internationally trained professionals who may be experiencing employment barriers is an asset.
- Experience working with Early Childhood Educators or knowledge of Early Childhood Education is an asset.
- Previous experience with Employment Ontario programs is an asset.
- Flexible to work occasional evenings and weekend hours.

**Job status: Unionized**
**Contract Duration: 1-year contract with Possibility of Extension**
**Salary: $58,345.64 per annum (as per Union salary grid), prorated to contract duration**
**Location: Mississauga**

**Please Note**:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion**are central to our mission, values, and operations. We foster an inclusive workplace where every employee feels a sense of belonging. Our diverse team generates innovative solutions to complex challenges, supporting our vision for an inclusive labour market in