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About The Career Foundation:

The Career Foundation is a dynamic non-profit organization that offers a wide range of employment, training, and HR services to job seekers and employers. Since its inception in 1988, The Career Foundation has steadily expanded its services. Operating out of multiple locations, we now help thousands of people each year successfully accomplish their employment goals. Our team of dedicated professionals has described The Career Foundation as caring, compassionate, innovative, and team-oriented. For more information about us and our services, please visit our website at CareerFoundation.com.

Some of the benefits and features available to our employees include: 

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive Health Benefits plan that includes massage therapy, naturopath services, travel coverage, and much more
• A comprehensive Dental Insurance plan
• An RRSP Matching benefit
• An Employee & Family Assistance program
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Paid days off for religious observance purposes

Program and Role Description:

The Career Foundation’s Youth Thrive program operates both regionally and nationally, offering youth a variety of activities such as professional skills workshops, a virtual retreat, and volunteer placements. These opportunities help youth participants gain valuable skills and experiences, engage in important community projects, and promote civic engagement and social inclusion. Our national Youth Thrive program is available to youth aged 16 to 29 living in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, or Nova Scotia, while our regional Youth Thrive program serves eligible youth living in Ontario. Both programs particularly focus on youth who identify as Indigenous or are underserved from equity-deserving groups.

As the Outreach Worker/Facilitator with our national Youth Thrive program based in Alberta, you will be a key member of the project team. Your responsibilities will include promoting civic engagement and volunteerism among youth, and actively engaging them in the program. You will work directly with Indigenous and underserved youth participants by delivering life and volunteer readiness workshops, as well as providing individual and group-based coaching. These efforts will help participants understand the expectations and requirements of non-profit workplaces, preparing them for success in their volunteer placements. Additionally, you will be responsible for meeting individual outreach and training targets.

Position Type: 

Full-time (37.5 hours per week) one-year contract with excellent potential to lead to permanent

Base Location and Travel Requirements:

• This opportunity is based in Edmonton, Alberta, and requires frequent travel to various locations within an assigned territory in Alberta to meet the core deliverables of the position, as well as on-site work from our satellite office in Edmonton.
• The successful candidate should possess a valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle to perform core deliverables that require frequent local travel to all communities we serve in Alberta, including remote areas not accessible by public transit. This position also operates under a hybrid-remote schedule, permitting one work-from-home day per week based on the scope of work, operational requirements, and performance. The hybrid schedule requires a private work-from-home space with reliable, high-speed internet. A company laptop and other equipment will be provided.
• Please note that the work schedule for this position requires flexibility and availability to work some evening hours and occasional weekends to meet the operational needs of the program.

Background Check:

An offer of employment for this opportunity will be contingent on the incumbent providing an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).

Start:

As soon as possible

Reporting to: 

Program Coordinator

Responsibilities include:

Community Outreach, Program Promotion, and Participant Recruitment

• Promotes civic engagement to youth and guides them to understand the benefits of volunteerism.
• Conducts outreach to recruit new, eligible youth participants into the program, including Indigenous and underserved youth from equity-deserving groups.
• Ensures that outreach activities are tailored and appropriate to diverse groups and communities.
• Presents the program to youth groups, schools, community partners, and other stakeholders, ensuring they understand the program objectives and the time requirements.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with non-profit partners to help develop volunteer placement opportunities for youth.
• Establishes and maintains new relationships with community agencies to ensure effective partnerships and wraparound support for youth.
• Attends community networking meetings, youth-focused events, and other opportunities to recruit eligible youth participants and community partners into the program.
• Utilizes social media channels and works in collaboration with The Career Foundation’s Communications Specialist to develop effective marketing campaigns to promote the program to new potential participants.
• Coordinates guest speakers, group mentorship events, and other initiatives to support youth program participants in achieving successful outcomes.
• Facilitates information sessions and pre-placement workshops.
• Proactively seeks marketing opportunities to feature the program within the communities served.
• Hosts information sessions widely about the program to increase local and national awareness.
• Enters and maintains thorough written documentation in online data reporting systems, ensuring that files are up-to-date and ready for audits.
• Supports program management in preparing marketing-related communications about the program, including success stories and entries for annual reports.
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

Workshop Facilitation

• Presents the program to potential youth clearly, ensuring they understand the objectives of the program and the time commitment involved.
• Effectively delivers engaging and interactive workshops in-person and virtually, utilizing Zoom and MS Teams platforms when delivering virtual sessions.
• Engages youth participants in workshops through interactive activities and discussions.
• Provides individual job coaching to youth participants, encouraging them to apply skills learned through workshops, and conducts placement-specific interview preparation with each participant.
• Researches, creates, and designs workshop materials and ensures that content is youth-friendly and focuses on civic engagement and volunteerism.
• Builds rapport and maintains an effective working relationship with youth when presenting workshops and providing coaching during one-on-one meetings.
• Ensures each participant understands the materials presented and can apply the knowledge.
• Leads group work through activities both virtually and in person.
• Coordinates guest speakers, training sessions, and group mentorship events.
• Manages conflict or disruptions during workshops in a proactive and professional manner when needed.
• Prepares and maintains documentation on intakes, referrals, participant attendance, suitability indicators, outcomes, and other required information.
• Utilizes digital systems and technologies provided by The Career Foundation to further support youth participants with achieving successful outcomes.
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Skills Required:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in human services, marketing, business, or a related field relevant to the position’s duties is highly preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of direct experience in community outreach, marketing, or recruitment, or other experience directly transferable to the responsibilities of the position, is required.
• Prior experience facilitating workshops with high participant engagement and completion rates is considered an asset.
• Must possess a valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle to conduct essential work-related travel within the communities served, including remote areas not accessible by public transit.
• Experience working with youth, including those who identify as Indigenous or are from underserved equity-deserving groups, is considered an asset.
• Proven track record in a results-driven environment with experience meeting assigned targets.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• A professional and courteous approach to client service with a high level of respect for the diversity of the people served.
• Knowledge of current labour market trends, job search techniques, and youth employment research methods is considered an asset.
• Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to uphold the organization’s service standards, policies, and core values.
• Proven ability to maintain sensitive information, exhibit tact, diplomacy, and good judgment, with high standards of ethics and confidentiality.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and Office 365 applications, including Teams and SharePoint.
• Must possess the aptitude and willingness to learn and work with new online systems and technologies.
• Must be flexible and available to work some evening hours and occasional weekends.
• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.