Job Description

LUSO Community Services is a neighbourhood resource centre dedicated to promoting inclusiveness, well-being and prosperity in the London community. We provide programs and services in the London community for children, youth, families, and seniors of culturally diverse and ethnic backgrounds.

LITERACY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

JOB SUMMARY

: The Literacy Program Coordinator is responsible for developing, planning and implementing literacy focused programs and services for children, youth and families within NE London and Argyle area. The successfulcandidate must enjoy working with families with toddlers as well as children and youth up to the age of 12, as the various programs are geared towards different age groups. This is both an administrative role and front line service delivery role.

REPORTING

: The Literacy Program Coordinator will report directly to LUSO's Executive Director. This position will work closely with other LUSO team members of the Children, Youth and Families division, as well as community partners and other key stakeholders.

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a permanent full time position at 37.5 hours per week. Successful candidate must be able to start at the end of October, beginning of November. Programming is provided in-person at various community locations. The candidate must be available to work early evenings ( generally 3-4 per week) and generally 1 Saturday per month (usually 3-4 hours). This position is working with children and families and requires flexibility to accommodate newly identified needs.

KEY PROGRAMS:

Shared Beginnings:

focuses on literacy skills of single, immigrant and newcomer parents and enhances daily language and literacy interaction with children. It is a preventative project aimed at children 0-4 who are at risk of developing future literacy problems

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Shared Beginnings operates two mornings a week from 9:00-12:00 at different community locations.

Family Literacy & Numeracy Events:

community events geared to families with children up to 12 years of age to encourage literacy and numeracy development. This includes organizing annual Family Literacy Day event at the end of January. Literacy family and numeracy events are offered at different times during the year and at various community locations.

HERd Zine League

: primary objectives for HERd Zine League is to create a safe, creative space that; champions women's writing and art; gives marginalized individuals a platform and voice by amplifying the voices of girls, trans and non-binary youth; and challenges how girls and women are portrayed in popular media. Participants, ages 9-13 years old, develop their artistic skills through workshops and demonstrations while also building the critical media literacy skills needed to decode the messages, both overt and implicit, in various media that can have a significant influence on youth behaviour and self-esteem. Participants will use their individual strengths (writing, drawing, collage, poetry, etc.) to produce zines, homemade artistic magazines, to be distributed in the community as an active way to share their own voice.

Prism Art:

This program is for youth aged 8-12 and uses various forms of art to support literacy and numeracy development for participants.

Family Prism Art:

This program is for families with children up to 7 years of age and uses various forms of art to support literacy and numeracy development

Kitchen Kids:

This program is for children ages 8-12 and includes activities to help children develop literacy and numeracy skills through cooking.

Kindercooks:

This program is for families with children up to 7 years of age and includes activities to help children develop literacy and numeracy skills through cooking

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop, plan and implement targeted literacy and numeracy programming (weekly) to support children, youth and families Plan and implement family literacy & numeracy events (monthly) Develop resources, evaluations, workshops and activities related to program needs Establish and maintain partnerships and relationships with various community partners- Family Centres, Libraries, TVDSB. LDCSB etc. Conduct outreach activities to connect with children and families in the neighbourhood Manage day to day operational aspects of the various programs Act as a resource to various committees and participate in community group meetings Supervision of student placements and summer staff ( generally summer) involved with literacy based programs Full administrative duties associated with program such as preparing reports, maintaining statistics, evaluation, community meetings etc. Proposal and grant development to enhance programming as well as new program development Performs other duties as assigned by direct Supervisor to achieve program outcomes Constructive participation as a member of the LUSO staff team by furthering collective team goals and representing the principles and values of LUSO Community Services in all interaction with others Operate in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols of LUSO Community Services, Represents the principles and values of LUSO Community Services

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

B.A. (Social Sciences) OR post-secondary education in Child & Youth Care Minimum of 2-3 years of applied experience with children ages 0-12 as well as adults Must be well versed and knowledgeable in community issues and needs related to child and family literacy Excellent program development and planning skills Must be self-directed, able to work independently as well as within a multi- disciplinary team environment Demonstrated leadership skills, strong organizational and time management skills Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills Experience with report writing, maintaining statistics, program evaluation Strong facilitation and presentation skills Knowledge of community agencies and resources as well as community development practices Experience working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds Experience with outreach activities and strategies to reach diverse groups Experience in supervision of part-time staff and student placements in a non-profit setting. Experience with report writing, maintaining statistics etc., Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Well defined computer skills such as Microsoft Office, Internet Clearance through a Vulnerable Populations Police Screening process ( must obtain before commencing employment) Possess valid CPR & First Aid certification ( must obtain before commencing employment)

Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle are requirement (programming happens off site and materials are transported to various locations)

SALARY RANGE:

$24.00-$26.00 per hour

In addition to statutory holidays throughout the year and personal vacation time, employees will have paid sick time, and paid winter shut down between Christmas and New Year. Additionally, LUSO offers a comprehensive Health and Dental package to its permanent employees.

TO APPLY SEND RESUME AND DETAILED COVER LETTER

AS ONE PDF DOCUMENT TO: luso@lusocentre.org OR through Indeed.ca

Subject Line: LITERACY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

This is an Internal and External posting.

APPLICATIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS HIRED

All applications are screened on the basis of the qualifications outlined in the job descriptions. This includes a review of the applicants' education, experience and skills. Only applications meeting the criteria and selected for an interview will be contacted. No Telephone Calls Please.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Mileage reimbursement On-site parking Paid time off Vision care
Application question(s):

Do you have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle on a daily basis? This position requires a vehicle as programming is at different community locations.
Work Location: In person