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You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada
At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. Our collective efforts are rooted in our Purpose, Vision , and Mission, which inform how we drive all our work forward.
Vision: An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities.
Mission: To be Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide.
Skills Development and Employment ensures that people with disabilities find and keep meaningful jobs by matching them with employers seeking qualified job candidates. In addition, they offer support with assessments, rehabilitation and child and youth programs.
The Skills Trainer provides individualized support for Project SEARCH interns and helps them acquire competitive and marketable skills. In collaboration with the teacher/business liaison provided by the school board, the Skills Trainer supports with identifying and developing internships that offer a variety of opportunities to build marketable, competitive skills that lead to employment.
Responsibilities Collaborate and communicate effectively with Project SEARCH Instructor, internship department managers/mentors, co-workers, family members, School Board of personnel and Project SEARCH management.
Identify and implement training strategies and/or services in coordination with the Project SEARCH instructor and host business staff.
In coordination with the instructor and business liaison, identify and developinternship sites that offer a variety of opportunities to build marketable, competitive skills that lead to employment.
Consult with host business department employees on tools and techniques that support intern learning and success.
Develop task analysis to support the intern to learn and perform to requiredproductivity and quality standards.
Learn the site culture, rules and expectations within each department and assist interns to understand and comply.
Support with any accessibility andaccommodationneeds,ensuring that theMODC accommodation policies are adhered to.
Participating in training internsingrooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and work/social behavior as they relate to successful employment.
Assess interns progress and give feedback tointernsand team members.
Ensure compliance and adhere to all laws, regulations, as well as internal MODCpolicies and procedures.
Complete reports, case noting, and assessments as required.
Assist with completing tools such as the Voc Fit Assessment to determine the abilities of the intern, the demands of the internship tasks, and help the team tomake meaningful internship matches.
Facilitate ongoing communication with all members of the steering committee to
ensure internsprogress, challenges or changes to the model fidelity are communicated.
Qualifications Degree or diploma in Social Services, Developmental Service Worker, or other relevant education.
Minimum of 1 year of experience with training/coaching, systematic instruction,job, and task analysis.
Experience in employment counseling is considered an asset.
A valid driver’s license and use of car is necessary.
Strong organizational skills, self-directedness and initiative when given a varietyofresponsibilities and assigned tasks.
Ability to make decisions and problem solve with a team of service providers.
Effective interpersonal communication skills which promote personal relationships with interns, families,UofG, Project SEARCH team members, and partner agencies.
Computer literate (MS Office 2000 and Windows).
Salary: $26.67 per hour
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