Office Hours

Monday - Friday

Week Day: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

(Centre will be closed on statutory holidays and Saturdays on a long weekend)

 

Service Language

English, Cantonese, Mandarin,  Vietnamese, Korean,  Arabic

Primary Breast Health Educator – Spanish Community

 Responsibilities:         

1)      to understand and implement the mission of the project

2)      to be available to attend training sessions

3)      to answer questions pertaining to relevant community on breast health

4)      to set up, organize and facilitate breast health workshops and displays

5)      to organize and set up screening mammogram service for community members

6)      to encourage and assist women with mammograms

7)      to meet on a regular basis for outreach activities

8)      to create ads, promotional items and brochures on project

9)      to be available to attend educator meetings and advisory committee meetings

10)  to work closely with project partners (Screen Test, Cross Cancer Institute, Canadian Cancer Society and Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op)

11)  to be available to guide and consult with volunteers/peer health educators

12)  to write 3 interim reports and 1 final report of the community being served

13)  to complete and file all kinds of documents required for administration and reports

14)  to help translate educational materials

 

Skills and Qualifications:       

1)      fluency in Spanish and be able to understand and communicate in English

2)      health or education related experience or willingness to learn

3)      desire to share information on breast cancer and screening

4)      ability to speak to a variety of women

5)      comfortable in presenting or answering information

6)      good organizational and communication skills

7)      ability to operate audiovisual equipment or willingness to learn

8)      provide own transportation

 

Other:  Flexible time schedule, evening and weekend work required.

 

Salary:  $21 per hour, 20 hours/month

 

Accountability:                      

1) Reports to Advisory Committee and ASSIST Community Services Centre, Breast

Health Project Coordinator

2) Must undergo security check at own expense

 

Please send resume and cover letter to Josephine Lai, Project Coordinator of Multicultural Breast Health Peer Educator Project, by fax: (780) 424-7837 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

Posting date: June 29, 2010                    Application Deadline: Open until a suitable candidate is found

 
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