Summary

The Skills Elevate program facilitates the process of integrating newcomer professional youth aged up to age 30 into the Canadian workplace. Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) has experienced newcomer youth facing extra challenges when attempting to enter the workforce. Therefore, we aim to break down these barriers by enhancing their overall life and employability skills.

Description

The Skills Elevate Program is searching for our next Career and Employment Advisor and is accepting applications from qualified job seekers!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Time spent teaching 20%
    • Present and facilitate interactive workshops on an ongoing basis to groups of 8-15 professional immigrant youth
    • Enhance the curriculum with activities, videos, handouts, etc.
    • Assist in the development and performance of workshop information and facilitation
  • Time spent coaching clients 20%
    • Provide one-on-one employment support to workshop participants
    • Aid workshop participants in their job search to secure employment in a field related to their professional background
  • Time spent on employer outreach 40%
    • Outreach and network with employers to develop and maintain relationships with employer partners
  • Time spent on administrative tasks 15%
    • Support the program by maintaining documentation and compiling workshop records
    • Conduct intake meetings with prospective program clients
    • Support the overall function of the program by supporting colleagues, program initiatives and marketing
  • Time spent on other relevant duties, 5% such as, but not limited to:
    • Liaise with guest speakers and CCIS staff
    • Research and compile documents, modules, and information on current youth-related trends
    • Guide participants to services at CCIS and in the community
    • Provide instructional coverage for other classes within Skills Elevate in the absence of the primary instructor.

Qualifications:

  • Degree/Diploma in Business, Career Development, Human Resources, or related discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience in facilitating workshops/instructing
  • Excellent networking and relationship development skills; A strong professional network would be an asset
  • Good classroom management skills
  • Knowledge of the local labour market, job search strategies, employability skills, and community resources for newcomers
  • Effective presentation and public speaking skills
  • Familiarity working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and an appreciation for cultural diversity
  • A current Police Information Check is required with Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Strong work ethic, leadership, and initiative
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

To Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to send a resume and cover letter to HR@ccisab.ca by Friday, September 5th, 2025. Please include “Application to Career and Employment Advisor” in the subject line of your email.

Note: Resumes will be reviewed as submitted, and interviews will be scheduled as appropriate. This posting will be removed when a suitable candidate is found, possibly before the published end date.

CCIS thanks all applicants; however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.

Additional Information

CCIS – Who We Are

CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) is a nonprofit organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. Since our inception in 1981, we have been a community leader with solid experience in designing and delivering comprehensive services for our newest neighbours. We deliver these services through a dynamic multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary team of professionals who collectively speak over 60 languages.

From airport reception to a first job interview, CCIS’s programs and services have been designed to assist immigrants and refugees through all phases of the settlement and integration process. CCIS is committed to welcoming and serving newcomers of all races, ethnicities and national origins, cultural backgrounds and religions, sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.

CCIS – Business, Employment and Training Services (BETS) Division

Obtaining sustainable employment is a primary goal for the majority of the clients/students who attend the programs and utilize the services delivered by our BETS division. Our aim is to deliver programs that prepare individuals for economic independence within the realities of today's Canadian workplace. Our experienced and knowledgeable BETS staff and volunteers achieve excellence by designing and delivering many practical employment and training initiatives.