New Job Offender Employment Coordinator In Saskatchewan

As the Offender Employment Coordinator, you must exhibit leadership and professionalism as you deliver a 100-hour program that teaches essential workplace skills to those in custody and is a recognized high school credit. As a supportive, empathetic person, you will coach and counsel individuals and groups about employment opportunities. Using fine tuned knowledge and skills, you will deliver comprehensive workshops on career pathing, job search techniques, job maintenance skills and pre-employment programs ensuring the program is current and up to date and using best practices related to the employability dimensions. You will provide referrals for post-release to employment, training and specialized programs within the community; negotiate service agreements with community employers and trainers, maintain records and report regularly on costs related to budget items. You will also lead, guide and coach one employee as well as practicum students.

Using your positive interpersonal skills, you will be responsible for developing strong networks with local community employment agencies, educational facilities and agencies and other correctional entities. To do so, you may be required to travel.

The successful candidate must have knowledge of human behaviour, interpersonal communications and counseling methodologies, methods, theories and approaches related to client assessment and career counseling, principles of adult learning. The candidate must have one year of University credits as required by the Ministry of Education - preference would include a B.Ed. These and other competencies are typically obtained through relevant post secondary training and or experience in client assessment and career counseling.

Preference will be given to those who have experience working in an Institutional Correctional Centre setting.

In our workplace, it is essential that you are discrete and have the ability to maintain strict confidentiality. We are seeking someone who is honest and has integrity, will treat everyone with dignity and respect, is committed to the pursuit of excellence, exhibits leadership and professionalism, embraces diversity and equality and is responsible and accountable.

To learn more about Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, go to: http://www.justice.gov.sk.ca/CP/