The Community Development and Program Assistant will support the Community Services Team by providing assistance in the planning, development, execution, monitoring and evaluation of various projects including community gardens and a peer advocacy program. The role will also include program and other administrative support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with the coordination and meeting facilitation of community partners, community residents and staff related to various projects.
• Assist with writing and development of promotional materials for the various projects to be shared with staff, clients, media and the public.
• Assist with pre and post evaluations of the various projects and report on outcomes.
• Work in a manner that incorporates health promotion and recognizes the determinants of health.
• Respect and value the diversity of communities and individuals.
• Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality and seeks to minimize risk.
• Administration/Reception support as needed.

What Do you Bring to the Position?

• Student attending or enrolled to attend College or University in a relevant health or social services program.
• Strong computer skills required. The successful candidate must be comfortable developing virtual programming and using social media.
• Must be confident to work alone and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work evenings/weekends according to program needs.
• Verification of full Covid-19 vaccination status (minimum of 2 vaccinations) or verified medical exemption required.
• Vulnerable Sector Police Check required.

About Us:

The West Elgin Community Health Centre has served our rural communities for nearly 29 years. We work alongside extraordinary people. We are located in the beautiful rural community of West Lorne, Ontario conveniently situated half hour southwest of London. We strive for a healthy and supportive work environment valuing compassion, excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect and equity. Our vision supports a vibrant and caring community, people and workplace and is demonstrated by the Centre’s 2021 Healthy Workplace award and 2023 CMHA recognition for workplace mental health initiatives.

We are very proud to be a part of an alliance of community health centres across the province where we focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities. We continue to value and advocate for a more inclusive society. We believe that housing, education, food and the environment all play a role in health and well-being. We also believe that language, literacy and poverty should not get in the way of receiving great care.

Our team provides primary health care, illness prevention and health promotion services as well as a range of community programs primarily to the residents of Dutton Dunwich and West Elgin municipalities. Our diabetes services are open to anyone and are offered at multiple locations in Elgin County.

The Centre is committed to a respectful, diverse, accessible and inclusive work environment. We encourage and welcome applications from persons with disabilities and a broad range of cultural, ethnic, racial and gender identities and expression. Reasonable accommodation will be provided in all phases of the recruitment process.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks

Salary: $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-12

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