INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTING:
Job Title: Health Promoter
Job ID #: LGB 12-0511
Department: LGBTQ Parenting Network
Reports To: Program Director, Rainbow Health Ontario
Affiliation/Union: UFCW, Local 175
Salary Range: CS3   $49,559.29 – $62,605.37
Status: Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
 

Sherbourne Health Centre (SHC) provides innovative primary health care to the diverse populations of southeast Toronto with a special focus on people who are homeless, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities, and newcomers to Canada. We are primarily funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network.
 

We are presently looking for a Full Time Health Promoter to join our LGBTQ Parenting Network Team to provide specialized information, education and community development to LGBTQ families, service providers and the general public with the goal of promoting affirming services and healthy families living in supportive communities.
 

RESPONSIBILITES:
Communications:

• Creates health promotion communications materials such as newsletters, brochures, posters and fact sheets working with writers and graphic artists as needed.
• Coordinates and maintains lively and interesting specialized web site and prepares material for social media such as face book, twitter, blogs, etc
• Responds to media enquiries and provides appropriate information or links to other resources.

Community Development and Education:

• Facilitates courses and group programs offered by the LGBTQ Parenting Network responding to the ongoing and evolving needs of participants.
• Plan and coordinates LGBTQ family-oriented special events and projects in collaboration with staff, community members and partners.
• Provides expert information and referrals on LGBTQ parenting issues to clients and other professionals.
• Provides training on LGBTQ family issues to students, community groups and agencies.

Administration:

• Prepares service plans and grants, writes reports, and maintains program statistics
• Manages all aspects of projects/programs including budget oversight, promotion, coordination of activities, liaising with partners/staff and evaluation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Education in health promotion/social sciences at a Master’s level, or equivalent formal training and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of LGBTQ parenting and family issues and familiarity with broader social environment of diverse LGBTQ communities
• Excellent communications skills including website management and writing for a variety of print and social media.
• Significant experience in group facilitation, adult education and training.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills including knowledge of computer software, event management and preparation of narrative and statistical reports.

As an employer, Sherbourne Health Centre is dedicated to building an organization that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities we serve. This includes diversity in languages spoken, culture, race, sexual orientation and gender identity. When applying, we encourage you to indicate languages you speak in addition to English.
 

Application: If you are interested in this position, please forward a cover letter and resume quoting Job ID # LGB 12-0511 by May 30, 2012 via one of the methods below:
E-mail:  myjob@sherbourne.on.ca
or mail:
Human Resources
Sherbourne Health Centre
333 Sherbourne Street
Toronto ON M5A 2S5
or
Fax
416-324-4188
Visit our website at www.sherbourne.on.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

The Child Care Human Resource Sector Council is sponsoring a survey of employers  and employees (including ECEs and program staff) working in regulated, full-day, centre-based programs. The survey - “You Bet We Still Care!” – will be released at the end of May.   Click on the  ”What’s New” tab above or Community Collaborative below for more information.

The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council is sponsoring a survey of employers (including administrators, owners, directors, and supervisors) and employees (including ECEs and program staff) working in regulated, full-day, centre-based programs. The survey - “You Bet We Still Care!” – will be released at the end of May. Click here to learn more about the survey.
 
These types of surveys rarely come along. Responding to the survey will help to raise the profile of the ECEC profession and workforce. As a thank-you for participating, you can enter your name in a draw to win an iPad!
 
For more information on the project and to receive e-mail notification when the survey is live, please visit the CCHRSC website to sign-up for the CCHRSC’s newsletter.