Program Instructor

Would you like to work for a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to maximizing the independence and community participation of people with disabilities across Canada? Would you like to play a role in advocating for inclusion and equity for all people living with disabilities?

March of Dimes Canada (MODC) is a leading national charity committed to championing equity, empowering ability, and creating real change that will help the more than six million people living with disabilities across the country unlock the richness of their lives. We serve, connect, and empower people living with disabilities to participate fully in life — on their own terms.

Our work is grounded in the voices of the people we serve, built on a foundation of service, and backed by a 70-year history of success. Born in the last great public health epidemic, we know that seemingly impossible goals can be achieved, and barriers can be broken. In the 1950s, March of Dimes Canada helped in the global effort to find a cure for polio. We’ve since evolved to become a recognized leader in disability service design and delivery, supporting people at home, work, and in their communities with unparalleled reach and impact.

Now, inspired and guided by our community, we’re expanding our horizons even further. Together with our clients, partners, supporters, and allies, we are working to create communities in which people living with disabilities can not only live but thrive in all they aspire to do.

**The Role**:
Reporting to the National Manager, After Stroke and Professional Practice, the **Program Instructor and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, After Stroke **is responsible to plan, organize, and deliver a suite of virtual programs to individuals and families impacted by stroke. In this role, they will equally be responsible for recruiting and retaining new volunteers to support effective program delivery. The incumbent will work collaboratively with other members of the After Stroke team to ensure virtual program delivery is meeting the needs of stroke survivors and their families across the country.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Program Delivery/Client Support**
- Work collaboratively with the After Stroke teams across Canada to ensure a client and family centered approach is embedded in all services delivered.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver a suite of virtual After Stroke programs to stroke survivors and caregivers.
- Determine client eligibility to participate safely and effectively within a specified program.
- Monitor client progress within a specified program and provide ongoing support as required. Ensure that program delivery drives desired outcomes and is meeting the needs of clients served.
- Contribute to the overall success of the After Stroke program through participation in meetings, educational sessions, and working groups as required.
- Provide information to clients regarding additional programs available within MODC and/or provide linkages to community partner programs

**Volunteer recruitment and supervision**
- Work with the After Stroke team to assess program needs to connect and identify volunteer positions to support effectively.
- Work closely with the Senior Manager, Volunteer Management, and the National Manager, After Stroke and Professional Practice to create a proactive recruitment strategy that ensures an adequate number of volunteers are available to meet the needs of the programs.
- Provide oversight of the entire volunteer life cycle, within virtual and in person programs, leading recruitment activities, completing screening and selection of volunteers, ensuring appropriate volunteer assignments, and providing ongoing support. This may include placements for students and interns.
- Respond to inquiries from potential, current and past volunteers.
- Meet with volunteers on a regular basis to provide debrief opportunities as well as “in the moment assistance” as needed

**Stakeholder Engagement**
- Support After Stroke program awareness among the stroke community
- Cultivate, secure, and manage agreements with colleges and universities seeking placement opportunities for students, understanding the necessary alignment between the area of study and our After Stroke program.
- Represent March of Dimes Canada at community meetings, conferences, and community events to promote the organization’s objectives and identify potential collaboration opportunities.
- Network and engage with community organizations, schools, service clubs, and businesses to foster partnerships in volunteer opportunities which support program goals
- Contribute to the development of tools and resources to support stakeholder engagement.

**Training, Knowledge Development and Reporting**
- Ensure privacy and confidentiality protocols are followed.
- Work with the After Stroke team to ensure that March of Dimes Canada processes and procedures are followed.
- Identify areas for improvement pertaining to efficiencies and imple