Skill Coach

Position:
Life Skills Coach

Posting #4260:
Posting Date: 02/11/26 Posting Closing: 03/05/26

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non‑profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford.

We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to serve our community effectively.

All members of our organization are expected to embrace and actively participate in our EDI initiatives. By joining our team, you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity, respect, and inclusion for all. Are you the one we’re looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Life Skills Coach who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment to our clients, families and each other.

The Life Skills Coach is a position that works out of the Wesley Youth Housing program, which provides service to up to 19 youth who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Life Skills Coaches provide one‑to‑one and group life skills programming to youth, which may include cooking classes, social rec programs, and mental health programming among others. This position engages with youth ages 16‑21 and builds a youth’s independent living skills so they are able to graduate the program to gain independent stable housing in the community.

The Youth Housing program provides an individualized and strengths‑based approach with each young person to help them achieve their goals of independent living with case management and life skills.

This position is a unionized, 3 month temporary, full‑time position, with the possibility of extension. The rate of pay is $21.62 per hour. Position works on a schedule of Sunday‑Thursday, 3pm to 11pm. This position is 40 hours per week.