Organization:
TNO - THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATION
Department:
Newcomers Support Services
Program/Project:
Language, Training and Labour Market Integration
Position Title:
Employer Engagement Consultant & Mentoring Coach
Location and Hours of Work:
TNO sites and offsite 35 hours per week
Position Type:
Full-Time One Year Contract with the possibility of extension
Expected Start date: ASAP
TNO - THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATION (TNO, formerly Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office) is a community based multicultural, multi- service agency, which offers a broad range of programs to serve Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, and the surrounding communities through strengthening the quality of individual and community life.
Program/Project Description:The program stream engages employers and develops effective partnerships with employers to meet labour market needs and to address short-term challenges faced by newcomers as they enter the Canadian job market. This program will connect employers with newcomers, engage and educate employers to look beyond language barriers and promote the skillsets offered by newcomer. The program aims to support immigrant professionals who are eligible to work in Canada and are actively seeking employment in their field and match immigrants with professionals to achieve occupation-specific mentoring.
Position Summary:The Employer Engagement Consultant & Mentoring Coach will engage and educate employers to look beyond language barriers and promote the skillsets offered by newcomers, connect employers to newcomers through a series of coordinated on-site hiring events, mediate and foster bridge-to- work assistance including mentoring, networking, volunteer placement and job shadowing. The position will match immigrants with professionals to achieve occupation-specific mentoring. TNO will mediate and foster this mutually beneficial relationship between the employer (mentor) and newcomer (mentees). The Employer Engagement Consultant & Mentoring Coach will assess client’s eligibility and suitability for inclusion in program; and provide on-going, comprehensive case management. The Employer Engagement Consultant & Mentoring Coach matches’ clients with professionals in occupation specific mentoring opportunities, assists mentors and mentees to build professional networks, gain knowledge on job search strategies and understand the workplace culture.
This position also requires developing an outreach strategy for the neighbourhood, newcomers and their families; recruiting employers and providing support for the newcomers who are new to Canada. The Employer Engagement Consultant & Mentoring Coach is competent in several different languages and language skills and is expected to be placed at different programs and locations within the agency or with service partners. Supports and actively engages in TNO’s community development principles and initiatives.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:Working Conditions
Hours of Work - Regular hours for 35 hours per week, and flexible between 8:30AM to 8:00PM. Some evening and weekend work will be required as decided by program requirements.
Location - This position will be located within any of TNO’s service locations based on community and program requirements. Locations for this position may be added or moved to new addresses in the future according to the community and program requirements.
Hiring Conditions
Vaccination Requirement – As a condition of employment, TNO requires all new hires to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to the start date of employment. Applicants who have appropriate written proof of a medical reason, or a reason pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, may provide such documentation to the Human Resources department for accommodation consideration. Such situations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Screening - As a condition of employment, the successful applicant must complete a Vulnerable Sector Screening.
TNO - THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATION - is committed to employment equity initiatives. We encourage residents of Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, and surrounding communities, and people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups to apply.