Community Connections Facilitator (Casual)

Community Connections Casual Toronto, ON $31.42 CAD per hour

Position Title: Community Connections Facilitator - Casual / On-Call

Location: This position is primarily based at 489 Queen Street East, Unit 100, Toronto, ON, with the possibility of working at any of our other locations.

Reporting to: Program Manager

Vacancy: New

Vacancy number: IRCC-0008

Number of openings: 2

Hourly rate: $31.42

Classification: Permanent - Casual On-Call

Application Deadline: October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

Position Summary:

Community connections facilitator will focus on building bridges between newcomers and host communities, creating meaningful relationships and understanding among newcomers and Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, with the aim of creating a welcoming environment, enhancing a sense of belonging, social cohesion, employment readiness, and informal language learning. Program activities will focus on promoting social integration and well-being, social cohesion, and active citizenship among newcomers to Canada.

The Program Facilitator will deliver a variety of workshops and information sessions focused on the social, cultural and civic integration, engagement and advancement for newcomers to Canada. The Facilitator will develop curriculum, tools and resources that support newcomers to develop the skills, knowledge, confidence and connections they need to play a strong, active role in civic life.

All community connections activities are to be delivered in person only as per funder requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Design and development of civic engagement program curriculum and workshops




- Facilitate Newcomer-Canadian-Indigenous Peoples dialogue to build understanding of rights and responsibilities of being Canadian, including stewardship of the land, participation in defining and building an inclusive society, volunteerism and civic engagement
- Develop online and printed tools and resources on indigenous communities, civic life in Canada, volunteering and mentorship opportunities for newcomers
- Create a peer to peer support model for newcomers to Canada and a mentorship matching system to match newcomers with established members of the community with common interests and characteristics, to create a more welcoming local community workplace for newcomers
- Facilitate community activities in English that bring together groups of eligible clients to explore their local community, access resources and get engaged, to increase understanding of their community, local history, culture and services
- Facilitate informal language learning activities in English such as conversation circles focused on improving skills related to English outside of a formal classroom setting or workplace
- Deliver cultural programs in partnerships with Museums, Music schools, Arts organizations and historical sites to raise newcomers awareness about canada




- Organize and plan a number of events and activities with the goal of building newcomers social connections and capital
- Support Program Manager in reporting and evaluation activities, including through the production of monthly statistical and narrative reports
- Support reporting activities to funder (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada), including working with partners around completion of evaluation reports
- Develop and maintain positive working relations with partner organizations and other organizations to collaborate on the delivery of our program activities. These partners include public libraries, school boards, community centres and either newcomer-serving agencies
- Facilitate information sharing with newcomer communities to enable newcomers’ participation in civic life, including through sharing volunteer opportunities, accessing and sharing community resources, forums, and other events throughout Toronto
- Input data into appropriate forms, reports, and databases and produces monthly reports
- Attend workshops and training designed for staff development and growth

Team Contributions and Expectations:

- Committed to the contribution toward program targets and outcomes as defined by the funders upholding organization’s mission/vision
- Participate in training of recent staff, practicum students and volunteers as required
- Attend workshops and training as recommended by RECENT
- Take an active role in the upkeep of staff areas and offices
- Participate on committees as needed

Skills and Qualific

📌 Community Connections Facilitator (Canada)
🏢 Newcomer-Women
📍 Canada