Job Description

Job Number: J0323-0110

Job Title: LFI Outreach Program Facilitator (RPT)

Job Type: Regular Part Time

Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Job Category: Support Staff

Closing Date: March 10, 2023

Department: Counselling & Wellness

Reporting Manager: Manager of Counselling, Accessibility and Testing

Salary: $26.31/Hour

Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.

Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.

At Lambton College, we\'re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you\'ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

About the Position:

This is a Regular Part-Time (RPT) position within the part-time support staff Bargaining Unit reporting to the Manager of Counselling, Accessibility and Testing working 24 hours per week at an hourly rate of $26.31.

The Outreach Program Facilitator is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Outreach Branch within Let\'s Face It. As an experienced mental health advocate, the facilitator engages youth and young adults in programming that aims to create mental health awareness, and through the use of hands-on activities, builds resiliency and life skills, assists with preparing for life transitions, and supports the development of positive coping strategies.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Assists with recruitment with Lambton College student volunteers to assist with program facilitation
• Facilitates program debriefing sessions with student volunteers
• Ensure confidentiality and breaches thereof are dealt with in a professional manner
• Complete annual report to capture all funded outcomes of programming
• Develop promotional materials for recruitment and advertising of programs
• Deliver presentations to classrooms, groups of students, at campus events as well as for partners and stakeholders
• Able to demonstrate knowledge about the programs, services and supports available for students, both within the college and the community (Sarnia-Lambton and surrounding area)
• Able to demonstrate current relationships and connection to social service organizations in the Sarnia-Lambton community
• Liaise with staff and managers of those organizations and local school personnel to arrange for off campus programming and evaluation of programs
• Travelling to deliver programming at schools and in the community
• Maintain positive connection and foster relationships with key stakeholders
• Develop and implement off campus schedule

Qualifications:

• 3-year Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care or Social Service Worker or equivalent.
• Must have current Level C First Aid & CPR certification
• CPI/NVCI/PMAB training or equivalent
• Up to 3 years of experience supporting young people through mental health programming

Lambton College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lambton College hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. In support of a diverse and inclusive college community, Lambton College welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous, M\xc3\xa9tis and Inuit persons, members of sexual minority groups, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.

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