Facilitator - Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety Program - North York Women's Centre (NYWC)
POSITION OVERVIEW
The North York Women’s Centre (NYWC) is looking for a caring, talented, and energetic contract facilitator to support in the delivery of our group learning programs. If you’re someone committed to the principles of peer support and want to help build connected community around shared experiences, working with us might be a good fit for your values and skills! Facilitators are independent, fee-for-service contractors with appropriate training, knowledge, and experience.
We are currently expanding our group program offerings and are looking for a talented independent contractor to co-facilitate our Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety program on Thursday afternoons from 12:00-2:00pm in person.
The Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety program (SES) is a set of free gender-based violence prevention, education, and support groups designed by and for older women that will take place from September 25, 2025 – November 27, 2025. This 10-week program uses a trauma-informed approach in order to engage participants in conversation about healthy relationships while increasing social networks, and building knowledge of support services and how to access them.
WHO WE ARE
NYWC was established in 1988 with a vision of a world in which all doors are open for all women. As part of a collection of women’s centres across Ontario and the only centre serving North York and central Toronto, our mission is to advance equality and to support all women and gender-diverse people, wherever they are on their journey, to unlock their potential and empower themselves to build a braver, more equitable world. We welcome all women and gender-diverse people into our circle of care and peer support. Our programming is innovative, person-centred, and responsive to the needs of the women we see.
Our Programs and Services include:
Group Programming – free 10-week modules to build skills for interpersonal relationships, fostering self-esteem, or for pursuing a new career or education opportunity
One-on-One Peer Support – free confidential support from a trained member of our team to find resources, make a plan, or to find a soft place to land
Drop-In Programming – weekly free drop-in sessions to connect with and learn alongside other women and gender-diverse people in welcoming, casual environment
North York Women’s Centre relies on a pool of contract facilitators to support delivery of its group programs. Successful candidates will form part of our roster and will be considered for regular facilitation opportunities throughout the year.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES
Please submit a brief resume alongside a cover letter describing why you think you’d be a good fit with our organization through Charity Village.
We are always on the lookout to expand our roster of educators, facilitators and workshop leads. If you have an idea for a program, workshop, or learning series you would like to run, send us a note in your application! This can be an ongoing series, a lunch and learn, or a single workshop. Provide a brief summary of the workshop, the objectives, how you think the people we serve would benefit from the experience, and some proposed activities.
NYWC is a values-driven organization that believes in unlocking the potential of people to build a braver, more equitable world. Our service user population represents the diverse communities of this city and it is our goal to build a team that reflects this same diversity. We believe that there are many ways to build skills and that your lived experience matters and is valuable knowledge. If you don’t check all the boxes but believe you’d thrive in this role and are enthusiastic about our work, please consider applying.
NYWC will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations during all stages of the hiring process. Please reach out in advance if you have an accommodation request.
The North York Women’s Centre (NYWC) is looking for a caring, talented, and energetic contract facilitator to support in the delivery of our group learning programs. If you’re someone committed to the principles of peer support and want to help build connected community around shared experiences, working with us might be a good fit for your values and skills! Facilitators are independent, fee-for-service contractors with appropriate training, knowledge, and experience.
We are currently expanding our group program offerings and are looking for a talented independent contractor to co-facilitate our Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety program on Thursday afternoons from 12:00-2:00pm in person.
The Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety program (SES) is a set of free gender-based violence prevention, education, and support groups designed by and for older women that will take place from September 25, 2025 – November 27, 2025. This 10-week program uses a trauma-informed approach in order to engage participants in conversation about healthy relationships while increasing social networks, and building knowledge of support services and how to access them.
WHO WE ARE
NYWC was established in 1988 with a vision of a world in which all doors are open for all women. As part of a collection of women’s centres across Ontario and the only centre serving North York and central Toronto, our mission is to advance equality and to support all women and gender-diverse people, wherever they are on their journey, to unlock their potential and empower themselves to build a braver, more equitable world. We welcome all women and gender-diverse people into our circle of care and peer support. Our programming is innovative, person-centred, and responsive to the needs of the women we see.
Our Programs and Services include:
Group Programming – free 10-week modules to build skills for interpersonal relationships, fostering self-esteem, or for pursuing a new career or education opportunity
One-on-One Peer Support – free confidential support from a trained member of our team to find resources, make a plan, or to find a soft place to land
Drop-In Programming – weekly free drop-in sessions to connect with and learn alongside other women and gender-diverse people in welcoming, casual environment
North York Women’s Centre relies on a pool of contract facilitators to support delivery of its group programs. Successful candidates will form part of our roster and will be considered for regular facilitation opportunities throughout the year.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Attend and participate in orientation meetings to prepare for facilitation of NYWC group programs
- Plan, prepare and deliver co-facilitated weekly group sessions in line with Seniors’ Empowerment & Safety program curricula and program goals and objectives
- Provide participants with appropriate assistance, information, follow up and referral as needed
- Maintain timely and accurate records of participant outcomes, attendance and interactions
- Participate in program evaluation activities and support collection of program outcome data
- Participate in program-related discussions with NYWC staff as required and/or when requested
- Relevant education, training and/or experience in social work, adult education, life skills facilitation or equivalent
- Ideally, a minimum 1-year experience in facilitating group discussions and meetings
- Knowledge and expertise in the topics of: intimate partner violence, family violence, and gender-based violence as it affects older women, preferred
- Strong understanding of challenges and barriers faced by women and gender-diverse people, including gender-based violence
- Ability to work within a feminist, anti oppressive, anti racist, intersectional, and trauma informed environment
- Commitment to diversity and experience working with populations facing intersecting barriers
- Team player with a proven track record in building strong, positive professional relationships
- Integrity, sound judgment, tact, discretion and a healthy sense of humour
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check (costs reimbursed by NYWC)
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Commitment to our values: equity, compassion, social & economic justice, anti-racism/anti-oppression, person-directed approaches and low-barrier access to services
- Initiative & problem-solving skills
- Adaptability & creativity
- Curiosity & humility
- Growth mindset & accountability
- Cultivates strong relationships
- Deliverables based compensation, at a rate of $2,695.00 (plus applicable HST) for the entire 10-week module
- Support with administration, intake, and assessment
- A warm and supportive work environment
- Opportunities to grow and take on additional responsibilities
Please submit a brief resume alongside a cover letter describing why you think you’d be a good fit with our organization through Charity Village.
We are always on the lookout to expand our roster of educators, facilitators and workshop leads. If you have an idea for a program, workshop, or learning series you would like to run, send us a note in your application! This can be an ongoing series, a lunch and learn, or a single workshop. Provide a brief summary of the workshop, the objectives, how you think the people we serve would benefit from the experience, and some proposed activities.
NYWC is a values-driven organization that believes in unlocking the potential of people to build a braver, more equitable world. Our service user population represents the diverse communities of this city and it is our goal to build a team that reflects this same diversity. We believe that there are many ways to build skills and that your lived experience matters and is valuable knowledge. If you don’t check all the boxes but believe you’d thrive in this role and are enthusiastic about our work, please consider applying.
NYWC will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations during all stages of the hiring process. Please reach out in advance if you have an accommodation request.
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