Inclusion Alberta Looking for Educational Facilitator, Portage College at St. Paul, AB Full Time

Job Title

Educational Facilitator, Inclusive Post-Secondary Education at PortageCollege

Reports to

Coordinator, Inclusive Post-Secondary Education at Portage College

Inclusion Alberta, as a family advocacy organization, is committed to providing individuals with developmental disabilities and their families with personalized advocacy that contributes to a meaningful and inclusive life. To learn more about Inclusion

Alberta: https://inclusionalberta.org/

Inclusion Alberta, in partnership with Portage College, is seeking a part-time (25 hours per week), temporary Educational Facilitator to support the inclusion of a student with a developmental disability. This position would see an Educational Facilitator directly provide one to one support for a student with a developmental disability.

The Educational Facilitator will contribute to a team that facilitates the inclusion of students with developmental disabilities in all aspects of academic & campus life within the Portage College campus and greater St. Paul community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate meaningful student participation in a wide range of classes; for example, help students prepare so they contribute to class discussions and coursework, meaningfully participate in group assignments, demonstrate their learning in thoughtful ways, etc.
• Facilitate relationships amongst classmates by helping the student with a developmental disability participate in a variety of learning activities, campus activities, events, clubs, associations, (such as intramurals, orientation events, etc.)
• Help student contribute to and benefit from all aspects of campus life and in the St. Paul community

• Collaborate with faculty, post-secondary staff, and students’ families to support students’ full engagement and active membership in their specified program of study, the college, and community at large
• Provide support to faculty members and instructors to develop individualized course expectations, academic modifications, and teaching adaptations to support student learning, engagement, and relationships with classmates

• Network and collaborate with faculty members, business owners, managers, employers, and other community members to develop job and career opportunities in the students’ chosen field of study
• Support students, employers, & co-workers on job sites to ensure positive employment experiences for everyone involved
• Thoughtfully strengthen and foster community capacity for meaningful inclusion of people with developmental disabilities
• Actively collaborate with and positively support Inclusion Alberta team members
• Regularly & actively engage in critical reflection and dialogue (both individually and as a team member) about inclusion

Qualifications:

• Deep & abiding commitment to inclusion (as demonstrated by one’s experiences & contributions to community)

• Experience with Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, and/or community development and/or inclusion
• Exhibit the highest level of professionalism
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, collaborative, networking, and organizational skills are required
• Dedicated learner, reflective practitioner, and committed to one’s professional development
• Astute critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities
• Can work effectively both independently and collaboratively
• Comfortable with public speaking and community development (approaching new people)
• Regularly and quickly prepare written reports for multiple audiences
• Hours of work are primarily during the day but may require some evenings & weekends & do require some flexibility
• Current criminal record clearance is required, and personal vehicle is a valuable asset

Working Conditions:

This position will be located in St. Paul, Alberta.

The position is part-time, temporary (ending December 2022), with the possibility of extension. With a salary to commensurate with experience and education. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Competition closes when a suitable candidate is found.

Inclusion Alberta is committed to being a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, respectful, and equitable workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified persons, and encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Due to the risks of disease, and in particular the vulnerability of individuals with developmental disabilities to the health impacts of
COVID-19, Inclusion Alberta has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination
Policy. Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination. Fully Vaccinated means a status an individual achieves 14 days after having received the recommended number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization and requires the individual to maintain the recommended number and type of vaccine doses as updated and required by Health Canada thereafter. If your application is successful, you will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or request an exemption.

Please forward your resume and cover letter as one file in PDF format with the subject line “Educational Facilitator – Portage College” to Jaime Skidmore, Regional

Coordinator of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: $23,828.75 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday