Program Assistant, Focus on Youth Program

 $22.00 per hour, 35 hours per week
 April 17 (Approximately) to September 1, 2023
Contract Position

Under the direction of the HWDSB Community Engagement Officer, and working with the Focus on Youth (FOY) Program Lead, the Program Assistant role models leadership principles and supports the training, supervision and ongoing capacity building of secondary students hired through the Focus on Youth program.

 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Focus on Youth Program Lead in the coordination of interviews, hiring and orientation of HWDSB secondary students for placement in the Focus on Youth program
• Support the Focus on Youth Program Lead in the coordination of interviews, hiring and orientation of FOY Program Monitors for placement in the Focus on Youth program
• Support the FOY Program Lead and Program Monitors to develop, deliver and evaluate pre-employment training in accordance with HWDSB polices/procedures and applicable legislation for approximately 60 Focus on Youth student employees
• Collaborate with FOY Program Lead and Program Monitors to provide relevant supports to students to ensure their successful completion of the program
• Ensure the safety and success of students participating in the program through adherence and understanding of HWDSB policies and procedures, applicable legislation and program expectations
• Oversee payroll completion and submission for all FOY Lead Staff and students
• Assist with the preparation of program final reports
• The successful applicant will require the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the program and its participants

 

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program in education, community engagement, social work, child and youth work, or other related field(s)
• Demonstrated experience supervising and supporting children and youth, preferably in a community program setting
• Experience facilitating training and development to a youth audience
• Demonstrated understanding (gained through lived and professional experience) of issues affecting underserved groups and working with diverse communities using anti-colonial, anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens, culturally relevant and responsive approaches
• Experience coordinating or supporting mental health initiatives/training
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities
• Ability to plan and implement programming in a virtual setting
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage, problem solve and work efficiently with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as a member of a team to provide appropriate and proactive support and services
• Demonstrated ability to lead consistently and provide objective evaluation
• Criminal Record Check (vulnerable sector) valid within 6 months
• Must have access to reliable transportation
• Knowledge of HWDSB organizational structures, programs and policies is considered an asset

Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Interview Dates:  April 3 – 7^th, 2023

Interview Format: Panel over MS Teams

Please apply by accessing this link: HWDSB Careers

Employment Equity Statement

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students, who are lifelong learners who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

HWDSB seeks candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of co-creating inclusive and equitable outcomes for all students. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from underrepresented communities including:

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples)
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; (e.g. Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.)
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
• Persons who identify as women; and
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (e.g. Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+)

As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete an Applicant Self-Identification Questions that collects identity-based information. The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices. The voluntary question(s) is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1.6 - Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics with general records retention principles.

If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form, please Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.