About this role
Requisition Details: Employment Status: Regular, Full-time (1.0 FTE)Program Name: Ontario Student Nutrition Program - Community RelationsNumber of Hours Bi-Weekly: 75Work Schedule: DaysOn Call: NoExisting Vacancy: Yes ? we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Job Summary
- The Program Supervisor, Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) - Community Relations, supervises regional Community Development Coordinators (CDC) and coordinates OSNP community partnerships, communication and resource development activities.
- Working with the Manager and relevant internal departments, the role supports approved initiatives to strengthen program sustainability and ensure equitable access to nutritious food for students.
- The Program Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of the day to day delivery of safe and effective client care by leading front-line staff for their program according to the framework of VON philosophy, policies, procedures, standards and quality management.
Key Responsibilities
- Supports Community Development Coordinators (CDCs) in developing and maintaining relationships with schools, school boards, health units, donors, community partners, volunteers, cultural organizations and knowledge holders to support OSNP program delivery.
- Coordinates regional program communications in collaboration with the Communications team, including key messages, media releases, and donor and partner communications for review and approval.
- Works with the Communications department to respond to media inquiries.
- Coordinates grant applications and fundraising campaigns in collaboration with Fund Development team.
- Supervises CDC activities for approved community projects and events, assigns work, coordinates timelines and monitors deliverables against established objective and quality standards.
- Supports CDCs in applying established equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles to program planning, communications and community engagement.
- Support CDCs in chairing Local Planning Partnerships, maintaining consistent messaging and ministry objectives, and assisting with member recruitment.
- Provides supervision and support for program staff which may include PSWs and ensures the effectiveness of their performance.
- Organizes the planning of work activities and staff responsibilities.
- Works collaboratively with the Manager in hiring, orientation, supporting/mentoring and evaluation of staff.
- Ensures Mask Fit Testing is completed by new staff and oversee re-testing in accordance to VON policy.
- Plans and participates in multi-disciplinary meetings as required which include client care/service plan meetings and team meetings.
- Conducts new client intakes and inter RAI assessments according to VON policy and client needs and funder requirements.
- Ensures client documentation is completed clearly, concisely, accurately and appropriately according to VON standards and policies.
- Plans, implements, evaluates and adjusts client-focused care/service plans according to changing needs of clients and according to VON standards and policies.
- Ensures collection and reporting of statistical information (KPI's, performance metrics) for VON and to meet funder obligations.
- Participates in health and safety training including WHMIS and applies this knowledge in the workplace.
- Ensures that program complies with Health and Safety regulations and is responsible to report all workplace incidents in a timely manner in accordance with legislation and VON policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidentsConducts and records Disaster and Emergency Drills according to VON Disaster & Emergency programs and policy.
- Ensures that the program Operates in accordance with the quality and risk management framework of VON Canada and Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
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Responsibilities
- Promotes the goals and values of VON and their role as an integrated community care provider.
- Promotes a safe and healthy workplace e