Wage: $30/hour + 10% in lieu of benefits ($33/hr)
Hours: Thursdays, from 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Locations: Hillcrest Community Centre

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CAN is seeking to hire an Autistic-identifying part-time Peer Facilitator to lead a 5-week craft and connect program for youth and adults aged 15+.
The focus of the program is to provide a space for autistic individuals to engage in creative craft activities and to build meaningful connections with peers. The peer facilitator will guide participants through various craft activities by explaining and demonstrating the activities every week, in addition, the peer facilitator will foster discussions with the help of various weekly discussion questions.
Example crafts include jewelry making, clay sculpting, and painting.
Discussion questions include: If you could be a master at anything, what would you do? What are your hobbies and interests? What is a good piece of advice you’ve been given? What popular culture media do you like? (video games, movies, TV shows, fandoms)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Understanding of the various challenges Autistic youth face in the community, including lived experience as an Autistic individual (formal diagnosis not required).
• Skill in the following crafting activities: painting, jewelry making (thread & beaded), clay sculpting, and others.
• Passion for building meaningful connections and guiding conversations.
• Access to a car to transport crafting materials each week.
• Available on the following Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:15 PM:
• October 23rd
• October 30th
• November 6th
• November 13th
• November 20th
• November 27th

ASSETS (HELPFUL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE)

• Previous participation in other CAN Youth and Adult Programming.
• Prior experience facilitating groups or training is preferred, particularly with autistic youth and adults.
• Confident and comfortable with leading groups and managing positive communication between group members. Ability to foster discussions and connections.
• Confident and comfortable with written communication (i.e., writing emails, providing feedback etc.)
• Knowledge of existing community and other resources for autistic youth.
• Strong team player: willing to collaborate and be flexible.

Please refer the Job description for details