Job Description

You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada
At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. Our collective efforts are rooted in our Purpose, Vision, and Mission, which inform how we drive all our work forward.
• Purpose: Champion equity. Empower ability.
• Vision: An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities.
• Mission: To be Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide.
Skills Development and Employment ensures that people with disabilities find and keep meaningful jobs by matching them with employers seeking qualified job candidates. In addition, they offer support with assessments, rehabilitation and child and youth programs.

Opportunity
The Skills Trainer provides individualized support for Project SEARCH interns and helps them acquire competitive and marketable skills.  In collaboration with the teacher/business liaison provided by the school board, the Skills Trainer supports with identifying and developing internships that offer a variety of opportunities to build marketable, competitive skills that lead to employment.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with Project SEARCH Instructor, internship department managers/mentors, co-workers, family members, School Board of personnel and Project SEARCH management.
• Identify and implement training strategies and/or services in coordination with the Project SEARCH instructor and host business staff.
• In coordination with the instructor and business liaison, identify and develop internship sites that offer a variety of opportunities to build marketable, competitive skills that lead to employment.
• Consult with host business department employees on tools and techniques that support intern learning and success.
• Training tasks using systematic instruction techniques.
• Develop task analysis to support the intern to learn and perform to required productivity and quality standards.
• Learn the site culture, rules and expectations within each department and assist interns to understand and comply.
• Support with any accessibility and accommodation needs, ensuring that the MODC accommodation policies are adhered to.
• Participating in training interns in grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and work/social behavior as they relate to successful employment.
• Assess interns progress and give feedback to interns and team members.
• Ensure compliance and adhere to all laws, regulations, as well as internal MODC policies and procedures.
• Complete reports, case noting, and assessments as required.
• Assist with completing tools such as the VocFit Assessment to determine the abilities of the intern, the demands of the internship tasks, and help the team to make meaningful internship matches.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with all members of the steering committee to
• ensure interns progress, challenges or changes to the model fidelity are communicated.

Qualifications
• Degree or diploma in Social Services, Developmental Service Worker, or other relevant education.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with training/coaching, systematic instruction, job, and task analysis.
• Experience in employment counseling is considered an asset.
• A valid driver’s license and use of car is necessary.
• Strong organizational skills, self-directedness and initiative when given a variety of responsibilities and assigned tasks.
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve with a team of service providers.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills which promote personal relationships with interns, families, UofG, Project SEARCH team members, and partner agencies.
• Computer literate (MS Office 2000 and Windows).

Salary: $26.67 per hour

Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada?
Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re:
• Contributing to our important mission: creating real change for people with disabilities
• Joining a leading national charity with a history of impact and a future full of possibility
• Enjoying industry-leading employment incentives and benefits
• Supported in your professional growth, development, and success
• Included in our empathetic and supportive work culture
Learn more about why we’re a great employer at marchofdimes.ca/careers.
For general inquiries, you can reach us at recruitment@marchofdimes.ca

We value the health & safety of our employees!
MODC is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment. We encourage all current and prospective employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Public Health. This reflects our dedication to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

Need accommodations? We're here to help!
MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and barrier-free.

Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach
MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.