Document Work Experience Clerk, Community Outreach Services

**Link to Posting in ASL**:
**Title**: Document Work Experience Clerk, Community Outreach Services

**Location**: Vancouver, BC (Mount Pleasant Office)

**Position Status**: Part time, 20 hours per week

**Reports to**: Program Assistant, Community Outreach Services or

Supervisor of Client Success Coordinators, Audiology and Hearing Healthcare

**Position Summary**

As part of the digitization project for Community Outreach Services and Audiology and Hearing Healthcare, clerks will scan documents into electronic hubs. They will also either prepare documents for shredding or prepare and label documents for secure storage. They will provide administrative support to the project and work in collaboration with team members in Wavefront Centre. This position is funded by the United Way Work Experience Opportunities Grant and is open to individuals who receive or are eligible for BCEA/PWD (or federal equivalent for on reserve) and/or face barriers to employment.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Operate basic office scanning equipment and other office equipment, e.g. photocopiers.
- Prepare paper documents for scanning (remove staples, sort pages, etc.).
- Save digitized documents using a file management system.
- Prepare documents for shredding following established protocols or prepare and label documents for secure storage.
- Develop effective time management skills to complete the project.
- Communicate about project milestones and any barriers to task completion.
- Assist with setup and take-down/cleanup of events.
- Other duties as related to the project.

**Eligibility**

Besides being legally able to work in British Columbia, each participant must be BC Employment and Assistance(BCEA) clients who are receiving Income Assistance, Disability Assistance, Hardship Assistance, Income Assistance through the Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers to Employment Benefit (PPMB). Also eligible are Indigenous individuals on reserve or within treaty lands receiving or eligible to receive federal assistance.

**Qualifications**
- Undertake tasks as directed and meet program timelines**.**
- Complete a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search.
- Demonstrate knowledge or experience working with Deaf, DeafBlind and/or Hard of Hearing Persons.

Please note that Wavefront Centre is a bilingual environment (American Sign Language/English). Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) is desired.

**Hours**

This is a part-time role, working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The position is temporary lasting 3-4 months. The schedule will be determined in concert with the employee’s supervisor. Participants will receive a stipend; this is not a wage or a salary placement. Successful applicants should ensure to seek out independent income tax advice.

**How to Apply**

**About Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility**
- on-the-job work experience and support;
- skill development in administration, scanning and digital filing;
- a letter of reference upon completion of the work experience for satisfactory performance;
- Help with resume writing and job searching after completion of the program.

Established in 1956, Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility is a charitable not-for-profit organization operating as a social enterprise. Wavefront Centre delivers innovative services in Audiology & Hearing Healthcare, Accessibility Services, Community Outreach and Community Research that assists people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing achieve full communication accessibility.

Wavefront Centre is committed to maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment in all hiring practices.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3.5 months

Pay: $3,600.00 per year

Application question(s):

- Do you receive or are eligible for BCEA/PWD or are considered Indigenous on-reserve and/or face barriers to employment? This position is only open to these groups.

Work Location: In person