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Status:  Short-term Service Contract Position

Location:  Sioux Lookout, ON

Position:  Workshop Facilitator - March 2007

Responsibility:

The primary responsibility is to facilitate a three-day training session on the newly developed Healthy Families Healthy Nations Curriculum.  The curriculum is based on family violence prevention.  Participants will consist of service providers from the remote First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario.  The goal of the training is to teach northern service providers to deliver the Healthy Families Healthy Nations Curriculum in their home communities.

Description:

• facilitate a three-day training session to adult participants
• deliver material in an appropriate culturally sensitive manner
• knowledge of adult learning principles and techniques, particularly related to facilitation, presentation and delivery skills
• facilitator may need to adapt their style or approach to match the learning style of the individual or group
• respond appropriately to participant's needs for clarification or feedback
• motivate and empower participants through positive reinforcement
• support and encourage the learning process of participants

Requirements:

• employment experience as a facilitator is a must
• education/experience in the social work field would be an asset
• culturally sensitive and knowledgeable about First Nation and family violence issues
• excellent planning and presentation skills
• ability to effectively lead groups
• effective communication skills
• fluency in Ojibway/Oji-Cree language would be an asset

Deadline:  Friday February 16, 2007.

Please submit an outline of your experience as a facilitator.  Include your fees for service, expectations and details of past accomplishments.

Bids can be sent to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)

16 Fourth Avenue North

P.O.Box 1781

Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1C4

Fax:  (807) 737-2699

or

Email:   equaywuk@nwconx.net

Funding provided by the Government of Ontario.  The views expressed herein are those of Equay-wuk (Women's Group) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Ontario.