'I Can Too!' Disability Education Assistant In St. John's, Nl

Easter Seals, Newfoundland and Labrador's vision is for a community where all people with disabilities live full, healthy and active lives. Our mission is to engage, inspire, and maximize opportunities for people with disabilities of all ages by providing meaningful programs and services.

We are a charitable organization that has operated in this province since 1937. Since then we have dedicated ourselves to engaging, inspiring and maximizing opportunities for people with disabilities through some amazing programs and services. Our goal is to break down barriers and help build an inclusive Newfoundland and Labrador.

Position: 'I Can Too!' Disability Education Assistant

Reporting to: 'I Can Too!' Disability Education Coordinator

Department: Employment and Educational Services

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the 'I Can Too!' Disability Education Coordinator, the 'I Can Too!' Disability Education Assistant will deliver a meaningful educational program to help create awareness and maximize opportunities for persons with disabilities throughout all of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The 'I Can Too!' Disability Education Assistant will support the following deliverables:

Promote 'I Can Too!' to elementary schools and community groups.

Responsible for the delivery of 'I Can Too!' presentations both in person and virtually.

Support 'I Can Too!' outreach initiatives, reaching many different areas throughout the province.

Maintain 'I Can Too!' kits, keeping them organized, reporting items that need to be replaced and offering

suggestions for new materials.

Communication with school representatives and community groups.

Provide a program survey to teachers/leaders, allowing feedback.

Keep a record of all information pertaining to where presentations were delivered and how many.

Skills:

A genuine interest in helping persons with disabilities achieve success.

Ability to listen and comprehend with empathy and understanding, without prejudice or judgment.

Excellent presentation skills; comfortable engaging with school aged children.

Display professionalism at all times, awareness that you are a representative of Easter Seals, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ability to think on your feet and pivot when necessary.

Good communication skills: listening, speaking, writing.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to relate to clients, family members and the general public in a warm and professional manner, treating them with dignity and respect at all times.

Understanding of and ability to use Google Meet Video Conferencing Systems.

Attributes:

Creative Problem-solving ability/decision making

Job task planning and organizing

Detail oriented

Co-operative and enthusiastic

Resourceful and flexible

Ability to work both under direction and independently

Ability to work under pressure

Background:

The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering information to children, gained through either pursuing/completion of a post secondary degree, diploma or certificate in education or through work/volunteer experience working with children/youth.

Please note this is a contractual position for 10 hours per week, beginning February 2023 and will end June 2023. The candidate must be available throughout the daytime hours, some accommodations can be provided based on previous commitments. We anticipate renewal of this position for September 2023, based on availability of new funding.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10 per week

Salary: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location