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Program Manager - Coach 2

About The Link : Youth and Family Supports

For more than 90 years The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing hope and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children youth and families as an inclusive community strengthening and empowering a sense of being pride and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line youth resource centers emergency shelters mobile crisis teams specialized foster care healing homes job readiness supports and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection unity and compassion the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Program Manager for Coach 2 is responsible for providing supervision and support to the Coaches clients and participants involved with Coach. The will oversee the Coach role in the behavioral management support in the classroom and community family support recreational programming and other community components of the Coach 2 Program. They will be required to understand the supportive and mandated role of The Link : Youth and Family Supports in partnership with the Winnipeg School Division Province of Manitoba and Child and Family Services as per the aligned goals and outcomes of the Coach Program.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager for Coach 2 include but are not limited to :

• Participates as a member of the Coach team in planning and implementing the time-limited goal-oriented plans for the students and family
• Implements behavioral and family support components of the wrap-around program
• Employs a strength-based and culturally proficient approach
• In cooperation with the Winnipeg School Division - school principal classroom teachers Special Education Resource Teachers clinicians and other educational partners to reinforce the educational social-emotional behavioral and sensory goals and programming for the students in the classroom at Mulvey School and in the Winnipeg School Division
• In conjunction with the teachers Special Education Resource Teachers school psychologist school social worker school speech and language pathologists occupational therapist and school principal - develop assessments that consider all aspects of the students needs and communicates these throughout the Coach team
• Models socially appropriate behavior and provide opportunities for social skill development and cultural and community networking as well as a consistent team-based approach
• Collaborates plans develops and directs out-of-school individual and group activities
• As part of the school team collaborate to provide support to student and family when student is transitioned to the home school or to middle high school from the Coach program
• Provides support to and collaborate with WSD personnel and Coaches to assist in identifying interventions which are clearly related to the strengths and needs of the family
• Coordination of student transportation needs by Coaches
• Communicates regularly with the Coordinator and the Principal of the School
• Employs crisis intervention strategies in conjunction with other team members and service providers
• Demonstrated leadership through coaching training performance management of staff. Directing and planning team meetings and engagement activities
• Management and delegation of receipts petty cash and fiscal budget management
• Prepares the schedule for Coaches students and family connections
• Adheres to all policies and procedures as outlined by The Link : Youth and Family Supports.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Preferred or willing to obtain within the first 3 (three) months

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity please know that you are welcome to request accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential.

SALARY : $55000 annually

HOURS OF WORK : Full-Time 80 hours biweekly - 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Varied shifts - weekdays some evenings some weekends

HOW TO APPLY : Please submit a cover letter and resume (in word of PDF). Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE : Open until filled

WORK LOCATION : 555 Broadway Street travel within Winnipeg is required

The Link is an equal opportunity employer Indigenous people women visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit

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Required Experience :

Manager

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1