Coordinator, Education and Training

PROGRAM AREA: Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy

Employment status: 5-month contract

Hours/week: 7-9 hours per week

Current vacancy

What We Live By:

• Our Vision:A community without barriers to health and wellbeing. 

• Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.
• Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability. 

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as: 

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness 
• Living on low income 
• Newcomers to Canada with language barriers 
• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues 
• Having moderate to severe disabilities 
• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis 
• Black, mixed race and racialized populations 
• Experiencing intersectional oppression 
• 2SLGBTQIA+ 
• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles 

Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS)

The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) is seeking a part-time Education Coordinator to support enhanced collaboration and delivery of substance use-related education and training initiatives across Guelph and Wellington. This role will support to promote and deliver community trainings, help strengthen shared messaging across community partners, and contribute to the development of a shared evaluation approach.

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES 

The Coordinator will work collaboratively with WGDS partners to strengthen shared education and training efforts related to substance use and drug poisoning prevention.

• Engage and coordinate with community partners involved in education and training initiatives;
• Identify opportunities to improve alignment and strengthen collaboration;
• Assist in the development of key training materials and shared evaluation framework and common indicators for training initiatives;
• Support planning and facilitation of meetings and trainings;
• Support communication and knowledge-sharing among WGDS partners;
• Contribute to recommendations for sustainable and coordinated education and training approaches.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES  

• Knowledge of substance use & harm reduction approaches;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills;
• Experience working collaboratively across organizations and sectors;
• Ability to work independently and manage timelines effectively;
• Experience with evaluation is considered an asset;
• Lived and/or living experience related to substance use is valued.

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities. 

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews. 

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
 
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check/ Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.