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Mission: Empower Teen Parents to Succeed
Vision: Teen Parent Families Thrive and Enrich our Community
Job ID: 24-005
Supervisor, Services for Educational Achievement
Terra Centre for Teen Parents is a registered, non-profit organization that has been serving pregnant and parenting teens in Edmonton for 52 years. Terra is recognized for its leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Annually approximately 1,000 young parents and their children benefit from a comprehensive range of services. Through the compassionate work of the staff, we help parents and children to develop and reach their full potential by recognizing and responding to their unique and individual needs. Terra Centre staff are guided by the Code of Honour which supports, respects, and celebrates our families and staff. If you share our values and support our mission and vision, consider joining our team.
Accountability: Manager, Participant Programming
Reports: Services for Educational Achievement Workers, Youth Leadership, Post High School Transition, Expanding Hope Young Parent Support Worker, Services for Educational Achievement/Strengthening Hope Program Administrator.
Position Summary
The Supervisor, Services for Educational Achievement provides supervision, accountability in programming, and active collaboration with both Terra and Braemar School leadership. We are looking for a leader to join our team who has demonstrated experience in direct supervision, team development, and change management as we embark to operate from both values-based, and reality-based leadership modalities. We are developing an environment that fosters effective, participant-based programming that supports wellbeing, develops empowerment, and eliminates barriers to educational success for expecting and parenting students. Essential to the success of the position is the willingness and aptitude to work as part of a team and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment where opportunities are seized, and challenges are met positively.
Job Conditions
This is a full-time position; 35 hours/week. Monday through Friday, however hours of work will vary based on the needs of the position and agency. This position may include minimal, occasional evenings and weekends. The location of work is primarily at Braemar school, but also other Terra and community work sites.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications/Requirements
Knowledge and Abilities
Core Behavioral Competencies
Terra values are core to the organization. We strive to hire individuals who possess these behavioral competencies at all levels of the organization.
Agency Values
Diversity
An average of fifty-four percent of the young parents served by Terra are Indigenous. The agency promotes and expects staff to invest in building knowledge and skills to be culturally competent in serving this population and all Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. Engaging in ceremony and cultural activities is stressed to promote experiential learning. The Strategic Plan includes intentional actions to advance the agency’s efforts related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
As an agency we are working to build a foundation of knowledge and skills to be an anti-racist organization, to understand and respond to systemic racism that creates barriers and inequity in the workplace and in society.
No person will be denied employment opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to their abilities. Recruitment and advancement will not discriminate on the grounds of any protected characteristics under Alberta Human Rights or Canadian Human Rights legislation.
Individuals will be recruited to positions based on their skills, qualifications and attributes required for employment and alignment to agency core values.
Salary
Salary: The starting salary range for the position is $60,000-$62,857 per year with annual salary increments. Upon completion of a probationary period, we offer a comprehensive, competitive, extended health benefits package including RRSP contribution. Staff have three weeks vacation, and, in addition, the agency is closed between Christmas and New Year’s.
To Apply
Please email your résumé, cover letter with your leadership philosophy (including personal values) to: Jenn Wallace, Manager, Participant Programs jwallace@terracentre.ca. Please include “Supervisor, Services for Educational Achievement 24-005” in the subject line of the email.
Closing Date: Monday, April 1, 2024, 11:59pm.
Interview Process:
We thank you for your time and investment in this role. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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