Dollars And Sense Coordinator

Number of Vacancies: 1

Type of

Contract:

Temporary

Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours / Week

Compensation: $52,517.02 - $53,567.36

Job Code: 2-MWE 2026

Contract

Start Date:

TBD

Contract End Date:

Department:
Centre of Innovation

Location:

Hamilton, ON

Founded in 1889, YWCA Hamilton is known as one of Hamilton’s original social innovators and works from a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive framework. We are committed to providing meaningful and accessible services that create opportunities to amplify voices and co-create gender-inclusive and equitable communities.

Grounded in our core values of intersectional feminism, people-centered approaches, belonging, shared responsibility and strong partnerships, our work is guided by the belief that lasting change can be created together. YWCA Hamilton envisions an equitable world where women (cis and trans), girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people have the rights and resources to shape their own lives and lead their communities. Join us in taking bold action that leads to life-changing impacts in our community.

• On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
• Childcare discounts
• Opportunities to get involved in our community
• A competitive total rewards package that may include extended health benefits and paid sick time (eligibility criteria applies)

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of women, children, gender diverse people and families every day, we would love for you to join our team!

The Dollars and Sense Coordinator supports the successful delivery of YWCA Hamilton's financial literacy and financial empowerment programming as part of the national Dollars and Sense initiative. The Coordinator plays a key role in increasing access to financial education, fraud prevention awareness, and economic empowerment opportunities for low-income women, seniors, and gender-diverse individuals across the community. Working closely with the Business Advisory Manager, the Coordinator facilitates workshops, coordinates community outreach and participant engagement activities, supports partnerships and referrals, and helps ensure programming is accessible, trauma-informed, and responsive to community needs.

• Coordinate and deliver financial literacy programming under the Dollars and Sense initiative;
• Facilitate engaging financial literacy workshops on topics including budgeting, money management, savings, credit, debt management, consumer awareness, government benefits, tax filing supports, financial abuse prevention, and online fraud protection for vulnerable populations, including seniors;
• Design and facilitate financial literacy workshops for entrepreneurs participating in the
• Milli Gould Entrepreneurial Centre and Power Up programming;
• Coordinate and organize community-based income tax clinics, including scheduling, logistics, volunteer coordination, participant registration, and community promotion;
• Build and maintain partnerships with community agencies, financial institutions, libraries, seniors' organizations, and other stakeholders to increase access to financial education programming;
• Promote Dollars and Sense programming through community outreach, presentations, networking events, social media, marketing campaigns, and community engagement initiatives;
• Recruit participants and support intake activities for workshops and financial literacy programming;
• Develop marketing content including Canva graphics, social media posts, promotional materials, and outreach campaigns in collaboration with the YWCA Hamilton Marketing Department;
• Coordinate workshop logistics including registrations, participant communications, venue preparation, materials, evaluations, and follow-up activities;
• Provide participants with information, resources, referrals, and connections to community services that support financial wellbeing;
• Collect participant information and maintain accurate records in accordance with program and funder requirements;
• Collect program data and key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting data equity initiatives and preparing information…