Job Coach – Skilled Trades

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training is a non-profit organization, established as G.T.A.M.B. in 1991, our main objective is to provide employment and training services to the Aboriginal community in the Greater Toronto area.

Job Coach – Skilled Trades

The Job Coach is responsible for engaging, advocacy and to encourage the Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship students. The position will be the point of contact between the educational facility and Miziwe Biik.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a point of contact for professors, tutors, parole officers and professionals within the context of the Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Department as Job Coach,
• Work with students that have addictions and as a referral to the appropriate professional services
• Assist clients with the attaining resources that fit their needs including the provision of financial assistance when required (Band Funding, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Employment Insurance)
• Aid in the set up of positive networks within and out of the Aboriginal community and help connect students to events that create inclusion into the new setting
• Track progress of students and make suggestions to services the student is receiving
• Follow up on absences and make recommendations
• Update students files as needed
• Receive attendance sheets and submit to Manager
• Provide first contact counseling and connect students to professionals for further counseling
• Mentor, motivate and use effective methods to strengthen confidence and resilience.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 60 lbs.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Aboriginal community,
• Knowledge of addictions and resources in the community
• Experience with mentoring/counselling
• Able to work under pressure on time restraints
• Attentive to deadlines with strong organizational skills
• Ability to recognize and solves problems in a timely manor
• Understanding of the public sector and not for profit is an asset
• Ability to work individually with team goals in mind
• Confidentiality with client information with discretion based on court order or required by law
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

First Nation, Métis and Inuit applicants are encouraged to apply and asked to please self-identify on their cover letter.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Human Resources: hrjobs@miziwebiik.com

“Open Until Filled”

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please