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Douglas College

Facilitator/Job Developer

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location Burnaby Salary Range
$30.30 to $32.80 per hour. Salary is based on education and experience.
The Opportunity
The Facilitator/Job Developer is responsible for facilitating career and vocational exploration for youth participants. This role also leads participant recruitment and screening while supporting youth in securing and maintaining employment or further training after the classroom phase.

RESPONSIBILITIES :


Recruitment & Intake:

    • Market, recruit, and screen potential participants ensuring targets are met.
    • Co-create individual action plans with participants, outlining goals, service needs, and steps to achieve employment.
    • Complete all necessary documentation for program participation.


Instructional Delivery:

    • Facilitate cohort-based sessions in person.
    • Provide one-on-one and small-group career coaching.
    • Coordinate guest speakers, third-party training, and community events for each cohort.
    • Offer feedback and suggestions for curriculum enhancements.
    • Iterate curriculum for relevancy between cohorts.
    • Administer and debrief various career assessments.


Employment Support:

    • Assist participants with job search and career planning.
    • Support job development, placements, and monitor work placements.


Community Outreach:

    • Promote Douglas College and its programs to community partners.
    • Provide outreach for case-managed participants as needed.
    • Participate in committees supporting at-risk youth.
    • Represent Douglas College at career fairs, community and special events.


Additional Duties:

    • Attend team meetings, strategic planning, and program review sessions.
    • Perform other related duties as required.
Note: This position is subject to funding approval.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.


Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.


    • Transit-accessible campuses
    • Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
    • Competitive salaries
    • Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
    • Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
    • Professional Development funding
    • Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

For more benefits information, click here !
WHAT IT TAKES
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED :

Education & Experience:

    • Bachelor's degree OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and career consulting experience;
    • Minimum 2 years of experience in career development and employment counseling; and
    • Experience with facilitation and classroom management.

Knowledge & Skills:

    • Strong understanding of labour market trends;
    • Expertise in job search strategies, career planning, and life skills facilitation; and
    • Certified Career Development Practitioner ( CCDP ) designation preferred.
Additional Information
This full-time position (40 hours per week) will be based out of Douglas College Burnaby Training Centre and will require regular travel throughout the Lower Mainland. Shifts may include occasional evenings and weekends.
Posting Number 02471SA Position Title Facilitator/Job Developer Anticipated Start Date 04/01/2025 End Date 03/31/2026 Needs a Criminal Records Check Yes

How To Apply

Open Date 02/20/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Minimum Number of References Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Important Note
Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site [www.douglascollegecareers.ca]. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. All candidates selected for interview will need to bring original certificates and diplomas of educational credentials noted on their resume.

About Douglas College

Douglas College is one of the largest colleges in British Columbia, offering a variety of bachelor's degrees, diplomas, university transfer options, career training programs and much more. We have campuses in New Westminster and Coquitlam as well as a training centre in Surrey and are home to more than 14,000 credit students each year as well as an additional 20,000 who take non-credit programs. If you want to do what you love and be good at it, Douglas College is the place for you.

Industry

Education

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Application closing date is 2025-04-22

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