Short Description | Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services is a Community Health Centre that aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by utilizing the Model of Health and wellbeing, a pro-choice and anti-oppression lens, facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities. The Centre envisions a future in which diverse individuals, families and communities experience health equity always.
The Seniors Program at Access Alliance provides fitness and recreational programming and outreach to immigrant and refugee seniors (55+) and their communities, living in Toronto, with a particular focus on those living in the Syme-Woolner (west Toronto) and Taylor-Massey Oakridge (east Toronto) neighborhoods.
We are looking for an energetic, caring, and detail-oriented person to be part of our Seniors Team. Experienced in seniors’ health and wellness, the Seniors Program Worker – Fitness, Health & Wellness will coordinate and facilitate programs with newcomer and immigrant seniors. The position is responsible for delivering programs, facilitating workshops / sessions / programs/events, supporting research, conducting evaluations, and integrating seniors into programs. |
Detailed Description | Responsibilities: - Lead fitness classes and health education workshops at various sites and locations
- Co-ordinate and lead seniors’ events, gatherings, and field trips
- Network with colleagues and other organizations to conduct successful outreach and integration of newcomer seniors and older adults into programs
- Identify and support the development of formal/informal partnerships with other agencies
- Recruit, orient, train and direct volunteers, peers, and students to assist with outreach, programs and event delivery to support the development of the Seniors Program
- As assigned, participate in and support research on health and community needs involving and mobilizing the community of interest around the research
- Contribute to developing perspectives, which inform programs and service planning, community activities and capacity building
- Support initiatives with educational institutions to promote the availability of the Centre as a learning site
- Plan and evaluate groups, workshops, events, etc.
- Participate in Centre working groups, and projects
- Submit program statistics and reports on a timely basis
- Support the development of funding proposals for future programs
- Carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Skills And Qualifications: Required: - Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, Human Kinetics/Kinesiology, Physical Education/current certification to undertake responsibilities of a fitness instructor or a combination of relevant education and work experience.
- Recent, valid CPR and First Aid Certificates
- Minimum 1 year of experience running fitness classes
- Minimum 3 years front-line experience in community-based work doing outreach and group facilitation
- Ability to travel within Toronto
Preferred: - Seniors Fitness Instructor Certification or willingness to work towards it
- Good knowledge of health promotion, health education and health issues affecting newcomer communities
- Thorough knowledge of community resources and services available to immigrant and refugee seniors
- Excellent computer skills, including ability to use Instagram, Canva, Microsoft 365, etc.
Asset: - Experience in running programs and activities, organizing special events, coordinating engagement of other staff, volunteers, students and community members
- Experience working with low-income, multiracial, multilingual, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and seniors.
- Experience working in inter-disciplinary teams
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with crisis and conflict, and to maintain appropriate boundaries
- Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multitask, work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of team
- Ability to identify partnerships and make connections in the community
- Ability to speak and write fluently in English and at least one of the following languages would be an asset: Arabic, Bengali, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Urdu, Spanish
- Experience coordinating volunteers
Salary: $54,360 - $65,496 /Annual Hours: 35 hours/week Duration: Permanent Bargaining Unit position: United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175 Classification: Community Health Worker
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| We offer comprehensive group benefits coverage, annual vacation entitlement, cumulative sick leave entitlement, employee assistance programs. We are a HOOPP employer.
Please be advised that our organization requires staff be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination can be obtained from the Ministry site.
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that a criminal background check (Vulnerable sector) will be conducted for this position.
We encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Access Alliance supports a scent-reduced environment. We ask that you avoid wearing heavily fragranced products (ie. perfume, cologne, lotions) when visiting our Community Health Centre. |
