Jobs at Agencies

Store Associate

Organization:

Options Mississauga

Position type:

Full Time Permanent

Years of Experience required:

Compensation:

About the organization:

Options Mississauga Print and Office Services is a non profit Social Purpose Enterprise. Our mission is to prepare individuals who have an intellectual disability with the skills necessary to obtain meaningful employment in the community. To provide an infrastructure for our mission we operate a retail storefront business in the Port Credit area of Mississauga. Our core product is printing, but we also offer over a dozen other services and products including graphic design, Purolator shipping, binding and collating, fax, internet cafe, mailboxes. The people we support work alongside regular employees to provide a unique and "real" training environment. Our social mission has been very successful, and our business has grown exponentially over the last few years.

Application deadline:

September 30, 2011

Responsibilities:

The position is full time (35 hours per week) Monday to Friday, daily 12:30 pm until 8 pm. including unpaid lunch break. The successful candidate will work inside the store serving walk-in customers and assisting with other production work and general store functions as required under the direction of the Store Manager. Starting salary is per hour.

Qualifications:

• Experience working in a retail sales environment
• Have a professional and positive attitude and appearance to deal successfully with customers, be punctual and dependable
• Have general computer skills and an aptitude and willingness to learn new programs as required
• Be flexible and work well in a team environment
• Preference will be given to applicants with computer networking skills and graphic design experience - with potential for increased earnings

Interested candidates should forward their resume and contact information to the attention of Anne Scragg, Store Manager, via email to optionsmississauga@rogers com or via fax to 905-274-2749. Additional information about our enterprise can be found on our website at www.optionscanada.com and our phone number is 905-274-8663.

Developmental Services Worker

Organization:

Options Mississauga

Position type:

Full Time Permanent

Years of Experience required:

Compensation:

About the organization:

Options Mississauga is a non-profit charity which operates a retail storefront in the Port Credit area of Mississauga. We offer more than a dozen printing and business services to the community. The mission of Options is to prepare people who have an intellectual disability (“co-workers”) with the skills necessary to obtain meaningful employment in the community. We do this by having such individuals enter an Employment Training Program where they work in our inclusive environment. Depending on specific needs and goals, co-workers learn such skills as business etiquette, serving customers, answering phones and handling a cash register. They also learn specific skills such as photocopying and faxing.

Application deadline:

September 30, 2011

Responsibilities:

As a Developmental Services Worker you will help operate Options' Employment Training Program. Your primary responsibility is to support the co-workers in practicing their work and basic academic skills in an inclusive and intimate work environment setting.

• Participate as a volunteer in Options events, or meetings as required
• Support the co-workers of Options' Employment Training Program with their daily tasks and responsibilities. Such tasks include: Supporting co-workers with their basic math, reading, writing and computer skills; Help co-workers with Purolator, assisting customers and processing sales; Help co-workers learn how to manage job responsibilities and how to act in a workplace setting
• To help the Coordinator of Options' Employment Training Program ensure all progress plans are in place for the co-workers and with any administrative work as required

Qualifications:

• Community College Diploma in Human Services (DSW, SSW, C.W. etc) preferred
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work in an established team environment
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Ability to self organize and multi-task in a busy office environment and be flexible
• Ability to facilitate group work with tight deadlines and quality control requirements
• Ability to support participants in the Employment Training Program meet and develop their needs and goals
• Knowledge, and empathetic understanding, of issues related to the training and support of individuals who have an intellectual disability
• Computer skills: Word, Excel and Outlook preferred
• Positive attitude and results-driven

Interested candidates should forward their resume and contact information via email to optionsmississauga@rogers com or via fax to 905-274-2749. Additional information about our enterprise can be found on our website at www.optionscanada.com and our phone number is 905-274-8663.

SWIS - Mandarin

Organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre

Position type:

Full Time Permanent

Years of Experience required:

Compensation:

About the organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is a non profit agency serving the community for the last 23 years in Mississauga.

Application deadline:

September 9, 2011

Responsibilities:

• Providing counseling and referral on settlement issues and providing assistance to ease school orientation.
• Supporting school activities such as parent-teacher interviews, kindergarten registration, open houses, school councils and other school programming
• Facilitating/conducting group information sessions for newcomers i.e. community services and school-related topics.
• Communicating with school staff at all levels
• Providing counseling and referral on settlement issues and providing assistance to ease school orientation
• Identifying common trends and needs within the school's newcomer community and providing recommendations to the School Principal on how to better meet those needs
• Communicating with teachers and/or principals of schools.
• Supporting Peel School board initiatives including such as Help your Child Learn, focus groups, parent literacy conference, immunization screening, and other Peel board programming
• Submitting monthly reports to the School Principal MSEP facilitator

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education: diploma or degree in Social Work or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in settlement work or community work.
• Experience in a school environment is an asset.
• Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Effective English language communication skills both oral and written
• Fluency in Mandarin language is required ( knowledge of additional languages /particularly Cantonese an asset)
• Ability to work with school personnel in meeting the needs of newcomer students and their families.
• Good organizational skills, ability to multi-task while maintaining a high level of accuracy in data collection
• Strong computer skills in Windows, MS Word, Email and the Internet.

lease submit your resume and cover letter with ref. no. 011-022 by September 9, 2011 to:
Human Resources Officer
Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Centre
3650 Dixie Road, Unit 103
Mississauga ON L4Y 3V9
Fax: 905-625-2212 Email: recruiting@dbnc.ca

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

NYCE facilitator

Organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre

Position type:

Part Time Permanent

Years of Experience required:

Compensation:

About the organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is a non profit agency serving the community for the last 23 years in Mississauga.

Application deadline:

September 9, 2011

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and support newcomer youth and appropriate mentors
• Manage a case load of newcomers and maintain contact with participants according to NYCE program guidelines
• Attend and take minutes at NYCE program meetings
• Provide information and referral to newcomers for appropriate services
• Outreach, present workshops and network to support recruited newcomers
• Volunteer outreach, recruitment, orientation, development and appreciation
• Prepare monthly reports
• Act as a group leader, trouble shooter and problem solver
• Be involved in publicity, promotion and fundraiser

Qualifications:

• Education in Social Work or progressive experience in Child and Youth work
• Familiarity with social and recreational needs of youth
• Familiarity with and sensitivity to the issues facing new immigrants and refugees
• Experience in group facilitation and case management skills
• Familiarity with computer based word processing
• Oral and written English communication skills and demonstrated judgement and discretion dealing with confidential and sensitive matters
• Enthusiastic team player, with a demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Leadership experience, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and juggle competing demands
• Police check required
• Must be a Canadian citizen or hold a permanent resident card
• Flexible in work hours, use of car an asset
• Police check required, Certified in First Aid/ CPR
• Preferred languages: Arabic and/or French

lease submit your resume and cover letter by September 9, 2011 to:
Human Resources Officer
Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Centre
3650 Dixie Road, Unit 103
Mississauga ON L4Y 3V9
Fax: 905-625-2212 Email: recruiting@dbnc.ca

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Youth Recreational Worker

Organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre

Position type:

Part Time Permanent

Years of Experience required:

Compensation:

About the organization:

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is a non profit agency serving the community for the last 23 years in Mississauga.

Application deadline:

September 7, 2011

Responsibilities:

• Organize, implement, supervise, and participate in a Gym Drop-In and social program in an ethnically diverse community
• Community outreach
• Act as a group leader, trouble shooter and problem solver
• Be involved in publicity, promotion, and fundraiser
• Record keeping, site reports and statistical data
• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues affecting low-income and racial minority children and willingness to learn from them
• Ability to work within an anti-racist, anti-oppression framework
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to work flexible hours

Qualifications:

• Education in progress/experience in Child and Youth Work, Recreation Leadership, Physical Education, Social Service Work or Education
• Experience with social, recreational programs and working with ethnic diversity issues with an emphasis on newcomer youth
• Experience in a leadership/supervisory role is an asset
• Solid interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy with Windows/Word
• Certified in First Aid/CPR
• Police Check (mandatory and must be presented at the time of interview)
• Use of a car an asset
• Coaching Certificate an asset
• A second language is an asset

Please submit your resume and cover letter stating ref. no. 011-020 by September 7, 2011 to:
Human Resources Officer
Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Centre
3650 Dixie Road, Unit 103
Mississauga ON L4Y 3V9
Fax: 905-625-2212 Email: recruiting@dbnc.ca

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Please specify the reference number in the subject line of the email to ensure that your name enters into the competition.