Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services (PICS) requires an ELT Placement Coordinator.
PICS is a settlement agency providing a range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or status.
The ELT Placement Facilitator will assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of the program with a focus on securing volunteer work placements and on follow-up support activities in accordance with the project policies and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
Secure and supervise unpaid work placement for the participants and provide follow-up support to both participants and the participating agencies/providers
- Build and maintain positive partnerships with placement hosts organizations;
- Coordinate the Post-Placement support activities including arranging guest speakers;
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and end of year statistical and narrative reports;
- Assist in promoting, outreaching activities and recruiting participants;
- Network with community organizations and agencies offering employment services;
- Create promotional materials and correspond with pertinent agencies;
- Provide recommendations on ELT Program improvements
Qualifications:
- University degree in the social services field
- Experience in job search facilitation and employment counselling
- Excellent knowledge of employment and education/skills training programs and local community services
- Knowledge of settlement, social and education issues and barriers experienced by newcomer families
- Excellent communication, planning, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
- Self-directed, self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills
- Excellent oral and written English skills
- Ability to work independently with flexible working hours, including evenings or weekends
This is a full-time position schedule to work 35 hrs/week
Thank you to all applicants for their interest in the position. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
