Assistant, Recreational Programming

Canadian National Institute for the Blind•Toronto, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides support to the Program Lead Peer Social and Recreation Programs. The position includes, but is not limited to, assisting in the planning and implementation of recreational programming for clients in the GTA, Halton Region, and Hamilton area. It also involves supporting the creation and distribution of a monthly newsletter, providing information about CNIB programming and peer social groups, and facilitating programming at the Toronto Hub and various community locations. This includes communicating with volunteers, preparing and setting up sessions, and offering guidance and support to individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Additionally, the role involves performing administrative tasks such as updating the Hub calendar, tracking program attendance and volunteer hours, sending session reminders, and responding to inquiries. The position also requires general administrative duties, communication with internal and external stakeholders, participation in team meetings, promoting CNIB programs and services, working under general direction, providing solutions and recommending process improvements, and handling confidential material with limited supervision when required.

Requirements

Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Tech savvy, proficient in Microsoft office software, specially excel and word.
Demonstrate the ability to develop and execute a plan of action.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Professional attitude, self-starter and flexible.
Demonstrates mature and sensitive nature when dealing with the needs of persons experiencing sight loss.
Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning and implementation of recreational programming for clients in the GTA, Halton Region, and Hamilton area.
Support the creation and distribution of the monthly newsletter.
Provide information to residents in the GTA, Halton Region, and Hamilton area about CNIB programming and peer social groups for individuals with vision loss.
Facilitate programming held at the Toronto Hub and various community locations, including communicating with volunteers, preparing and setting up sessions, and offering guidance and support to individuals who are blind or partially sighted.
Perform administrative tasks to support CNIB operations, including updating the Hub calendar, tracking and recording program attendance and volunteer hours, sending session reminders, and responding to emails and in-person inquiries related to registration, programming, client services, and special events.
Perform general administrative duties as required.
Communicate with key internal and external stakeholders.
Participation in team meetings and other activities as required.
Promotes and understanding and awareness of CNIB programs, events, services, and vision health through customer service and partnering community agencies.
Works under the general direction of established processes and listens to instructions constructively.
Ability to provide timely and creative solutions and recommends process improvements.
Excellent interpersonal and organization skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload demands within time constraints.
Possess a resourceful, adaptive and self-motivated aptitude.
This position works with private and confidential material.
The ability to execute essential duties with limited supervision when required.