Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Facilitator

Douglas College; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas College is seeking an EDI Facilitator to design and deliver curriculum for EDI training aimed at newcomers. This role includes developing educational resources, facilitating training sessions, and providing crucial GBA Plus support to enhance program offerings and address community needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering training related to EDI topics.
• Ability to develop educational resources for diverse groups.
• Knowledge of GBA Plus perspective in programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-person and online EDI training curriculum.
• Deliver EDI training and facilitate professional development.
• Provide GBA Plus support and feedback to programming.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Facilitation

Feedback Assessment

GBA Plus Support

Job description

The EDI Facilitator will develop curriculum and deliver EDI training for Newcomers to Canada, as part of the Training Group’s LINC 1-4 (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) program. They will also deliver EDI training to other Training Group programs as needed and provide Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) support to the Program Management Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Curriculum Design:

• Develop in-person and online EDI related classes to improve client understanding and knowledge of their rights in Canada as well as services and resources available for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, Youth, Women, Seniors, and people with disabilities (mental and physical);
• Develop appropriate PBLA (Portfolio Based Language Assessment) lesson plans for in-person and online instruction for LINC level 1 to 4 classes;
• Upload EDI related LINC lessons to online platforms;
• Utilize needs assessments and/or surveys to determine clients' needs regarding EDI topics to inform curriculum development;
• Develop feedback surveys to assess if client needs are being met;
• Create PBLA level 1 to 4 assessments for EDI related classes.

Facilitation:

• Deliver in-person and online EDI training to LINC 1-4 classes;
• Facilitate EDI related professional development sessions with Facilitators to enhance their ability to facilitate EDI classes;
• Distribute feedback surveys and monitor responses to ensure client needs are addressed;
• Provide PBLA assessments for EDI classes and share results with Facilitators and Coordinator.

Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) Support to Program Management:

• Assist the Program Management team in applying a GBA Plus perspective to departmental programming by reviewing curriculum and providing equity-focused feedback;
• Offer EDI-related information and consultation to departmental staff as requested.