Counsellor, Youth Development, Non-Profit & Social Impact

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world‑wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

As a faith‑ and values‑based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life – there is a place for everyone to belong here.

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

POSITION PURPOSE

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for delivering community based Adult Literacy Programming focusing on increasing the participant’s literacy and life skills.

The incumbent may perform all, some, or similar range of duties.

• Creates a professional, helpful and non‑threatening learning environment to those who seek to learn.
• Develops and implements literacy curriculum which reflects both the Provincial Stages Outcomes and the individual student’s interests and literacy needs.
• Creates and monitors an Education Action Plan with each student, to ensure that they have clearly stated academic and personal goals during their participation in program.
• Assists students in utilizing the computer as part of their learning plan.
• Plans and supervises educational field trips to broaden the student’s learning environment.
• Plans and coordinates life skills lessons and community projects as appropriate.
• Fosters co‑operative social interaction with students through group dynamics.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director/Corps Officer.

• Performs on‑going evaluation of each student’s academic participation in the program. Completes monthly written evaluations on each student to ensure that their educational action plan continues to be relevant, realistic and achievable.
• Performs daily record keeping of attendance, updating written case notes as required and holding students accountable for their attendance. This may also require implementing progressive discipline as outlined in the program policies and procedures.
• Assists in recruiting, assessing, scheduling and supervising volunteer tutors as available.
• Attends monthly staff meetings with Weetamah Staff.
• Attends performance coaching sessions and annual performance review meeting with the Executive Director/Corps Officer.
• Attends other meetings as requested by the Executive Director/Corps Officer.
• Attends mandatory training as scheduled.

Internal:
Weetamah team members, Program Managers and/or Directors.

External:
Students, community referral partners, other organizations as appropriate.

• Reports directly to:
  Executive Director/Corps Officer
• Direct reports for this position: N/A

• Moderate level of material responsibilities.
• The incumbent has little input into the annual budget.

• Primarily in a classroom and/or community learning setting.
• May require frequent standing and bending.
• Potential for dealing with frustrated, insecure and/or upset people.

The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.

• Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
• Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to provide an original copy of a Background Check that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required, including Child Check (if appropriate).

• Completion…