The Career Foundation
 
Jasper Alberta Hybrid work
$57,000–$58,000 a year - Full-time
 
Job details
Pay
$57,000–$58,000 a year
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Weekends as needed
Evenings as needed
Home weekly

Location
Jasper Alberta Hybrid work

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Mileage reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision care
Dental care
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
RRSP match

Full job description
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
Paid days off for personal wellness 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 a Placement Specialist/Coach with our national Youth Thrive program based in Alberta, you will be a key member of the project team. Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining relationships with non-profit organizations across multiple sectors and developing meaningful volunteer opportunities for youth participants of the program. You will also work directly with youth participants to help them understand the expectations and requirements of various non-profit workplaces, and what it takes to succeed in their volunteer roles. You will manage a caseload of youth and mentors assigned to you and be responsible for achieving placement 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 out of our satellite office in Edmonton, Alberta, and requires frequent travel to various locations in Alberta to meet the core deliverables of the position.

The successful candidate should possess a valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle to perform core deliverables that require frequent local travel within Alberta, including to remote areas not accessible by public transit. This position also operates under a hybrid-remote schedule, permitting one work-from-home day per week, contingent on program needs, 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 Date:

As soon as possible

Reporting to:

Program Coordinator

Responsibilities include:

Community Partner Outreach, Relationship Building, and Volunteer Development

· Conducts outreach to non-profit organizations to promote The Career Foundation’s national Youth Thrive program, with the aim of securing volunteer placement opportunities for youth participants.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with non-profit partners.
Places youth clients into volunteer opportunities by matching them with advertised and non-advertised volunteer roles, including opportunities developed through establishing effective relationships with non-profit partners.
Supports non-profits in identifying volunteer opportunities and projects that youth can engage in to help the organization achieve its mission.
Conducts on-site visits at non-profit partner facilities to ensure they provide suitable and safe workplace environments.
Negotiates and administers placement training plans with non-profits and appropriately matches youths' skills with volunteer requirements.
Consistently monitors and tracks personal success rates to achieve individual targets that contribute to the team's overall objectives.
Conducts outreach to engage mentors who can guide youth and ensure successful placements.
Arranges guest speakers to educate youth clients on civic engagement, the non-profit sector, volunteer opportunities, volunteer expectations, and other information supporting their successful outcomes.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation on all volunteer development activities, including interviews, volunteer vacancies, placements arranged, and other support activities.
Works in collaboration with fellow team members to plan, execute, and continuously monitor effective outreach plans to recruit youth, mentors, and non-profits, and maintain up-to-date records of outreach efforts.
Plans and participates in community events, hiring fairs, and related activities to promote The Career Foundation’s services.
Enters and maintains thorough written documentation in online data reporting systems, ensuring that caseload files are up-to-date and ready for file audits.
Performs other relevant duties as assigned.
Youth Placement and Retention Coaching

Provides coaching and support to help youth overcome barriers to completing volunteer placements.
Guides youths' volunteer search and coaches them at each step to ensure their placement success.
Serves as a resource to youth and non-profit partners to mediate issues if they arise and provide other supports that lead to retention and successful volunteer completion.
Delivers group workshops or coaching to help with youths' skills development.
Provides individual coaching to youth participants, helping them apply skills learned through workshops, and conducts project-specific interview preparation with each participant.
Coaches youth during their volunteer placements to overcome learning and integration obstacles.
Works with mentors to support youth in maximizing these civic engagement opportunities.
Monitors youth to ensure the success of their volunteer projects and ensures they receive the support they need.
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 marketing, business, or human/social services is highly preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Minimum of two years of direct experience in job development, coaching, community outreach, sales, or business development, or other experience that is directly transferable to the responsibilities of the position is required.
Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle to conduct essential work-related travel within Alberta to meet the core requirements of the position, including to remote areas.
Experience working with youth, including those who identify as Indigenous or are from underserved, equity-deserving groups, is considered a strong asset.
Knowledge of current labour market trends, job search techniques, and youth employment research methods is considered an asset
Exceptional relationship-building skills with a proven ability to develop rapport with people from all stakeholder groups.
Proven track record in a results-driven environment with experience meeting assigned targets.
Professional and courteous approach to client service, with a high level of respect for the diversity of the people served.
High emotional intelligence, demonstrating patience, empathy, and connectivity when working with youth of various experiences, needs, and abilities.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Bilingualism is considered an asset.
Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to uphold the organization’s service standards, policies, and core values.
High ethics and confidentiality standards, with proven experience maintaining sensitive information and exhibiting tact, diplomacy, and good judgment.
Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task to meet deadlines and achieve targets and objectives.
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.
Willingness and flexibility to work occasional evening and weekend hours to meet the requirements of the program.
Dedicated work ethic with demonstrated ability to remain flexible and resilient, adapting quickly to changing priorities while maintaining trust and positive working relationships.
How to Apply:

Please visit the "Join Our Team" page on our website at careerfoundation.com/join-our-team and select the position for which you would like to submit your application. You may complete the application form directly through our website. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls, please.

Thank you for your interest in The Career Foundation.

The Career Foundation’s Commitment:

The Career Foundation is committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy and rewarding environment for all. We welcome applications from qualified individuals who represent the diversity of the people we proudly serve, including, but not limited to, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and individuals of all genders and sexual orientation. The Career Foundation, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with candidates requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Dental care
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Paid time off
RRSP match
Vision care
Wellness program
Work from home
Application question(s):

What interests you the most about this opportunity?
As outlined in the posting, this position is based in Edmonton and requires travel throughout Alberta to meet the core outreach and placement deliverables of the position, including to remote areas that are not accessible by transit. Are you comfortable with conducting frequent travel throughout Alberta, and do you possess a valid driver's licence and a vehicle? (Mileage reimbursement is provided per our company's Travel Policy).
The starting annual salary for this position is $57,000.00 (or $58k if the successful candidate possesses a Master's degree, full bilingualism in French, or full proficiency in Sign Language). What is your salary expectation?
Work Location: On the road