St. Paul Abilities Network requires dynamic and proactive professionals to serve and act in cooperation with their team to provide support, and care for people with disabilities. This evolving position is client focused and actively participates to develop, strengthen and support links with community, personal and professional relationships. You are committed to providing connections and opportunities for people with disabilities to engage, interact and participate in all area of life. Your responsibilities are to promote independence, encourage relationships, and tailor relevant supports for people acting as coach, facilitator, and an advocate; reinforcing skills and abilities and foster meaningful involvement, and meaningful relationships. This position will provide a diverse and engaging opportunity for someone with a comprehensive knowledge of the sector and 3 plus years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.
State:
Permanent
Schedule:
Full time
Number of hours per week:
35 hours
Salary:
20.00$ to 24.00$ by hour
Job start date:
2015-01-08
Number of positions to fill:
4
Detailed description:
Success Factors
• Excellent communication, expressive and receptive, written and verbal English skills.
• Well developed teaching, coaching and mentoring skills, proven leadership and supervisory abilities will be highly beneficial.
• Successful time management.
• Ability to collaboratively plan, implements, execute and evaluate processes, strategies and plan alone and in a team atmosphere.
• Extremely flexible, creative, innovative and curious.
• Highly developed critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning.
• Positive, outgoing, personable and enthusiastic.
Requirements
Languages asked for
French:
Excellent
English:
Excellent
Education
Level:
Collegial
State:
Finished
Details:
Diploma or Degree in Human Services or related field of study
Working experience
Qualifications required:
• Completed Diploma in Disabilities Studies, equivalencies of High school and/or special training from an accredited school augmented with relevant 2-3 years direct experience in disabilities may be considered, with 3 plus years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.
• Intermediate skills and progressive knowledge of Microsoft Suite- Outlook , Word , Excel and Calendar, the intranet, satisfactory internet skills, ability to research and use various resources to understand and meet goals, use of basic database and analysis tools.
• Functional understanding of community resources available, aptitude to liaise with resources, services, programs and community partners , build and strengthen community both existing and new opportunities.
• Compatible attitude and philosophy with SPAN’s values and mission
• Class 5 Drivers License (preferred)
• Criminal Record Check (4 weeks from commencement)
