Coach, SmartLife & Independent Living Technology

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Full Time, Permanent

Charlottetown, PEI

CNIB invites you to build a career as unique as you! We are currently searching for a Coach, SmartLife & Independent Living Technology! Reporting to the Manager, CNIB Programs, NS & PEI, the Coach, SmartLife & Independent Living Technology will provide one-on-one training on cutting-edge technology, apps and innovative products designed to enhance independence. They will also oversee the demonstration and sale of products in the SmartLife Centre in Charlottetown, as well as providing all necessary administrative support to ensure the office’s successful operation!

Your impact at CNIB

• Through consultations, training sessions and hands-on demonstrations, introduce and teach people with sight loss how to use assistive technology, apps and innovative products designed to enhance independence.
• Recruit, train, engage and actively manage a team of volunteer Tech Mates and SmartLife Assistant Coaches.
• Develop implementation plans to maximize the success of the accessible technology in CNIB programs and in your local market; seek to grow existing CNIB programs in accessible technology.
• Develop partnerships in the technology sector to better support the needs of the client, as well as developing and delivering new programs to those who are blind or partially sighted.
• Assist with the management of the program’s budget.
• Operates a point-of-sale system to process, track shop sales and manage inventory.
• Oversee the running of the office including coordinating with cleaners, submitting financial deposits, etc.
• Conduct data entry to track client participation, while also registering clients and updating their contact and demographic information.
  

Who You Are

• Knowledgeable about accessible and adaptive technology and products designed for people with sight loss.
• Excellent analytical, problem definition and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to plan and deliver clear communications; you’ll predominantly be working with seniors!
• Proven time management, planning, coordinating and organization skills; proactive in initiating multiple projects on an ongoing basis and able to work to concurrent and/or conflicting deadlines.
• Professional attitude, results oriented, strategic, and flexible.
• Demonstrates mature and sensitive nature when dealing with the needs of persons experiencing vision loss.
• Adept at thinking strategically to aid in realizing solutions for challenges specific to each individual.
• Effectively demonstrates understanding and championing of diversity and accessibility issues.
  

We Want To Hear From You If You Have

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in program development, office administration, or technology training.
• Proficient in using virtual platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Experience using accessible and adaptive technology is considered an asset.
• Experience in teaching or instructing people, especially seniors.
• Experience with program/project development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience working with and training/supporting volunteers.
• Personal or professional experience relating to sight loss is considered an asset.
  

Work Environment

• Willingness to work flexible hours (including evenings as needed).
• Moderate travel will be required; a driver’s license is preferred, but not required.
  

Apply now!

CNIB is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including but not limited to the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women, gender diverse, and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset. If at any stage you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to support your accessibility needs. We’re excited to review your application!

Please note: while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Closing date: June 19, 2023

About Us

Life is a beautiful, wonderful, complex thing. Life with sight loss should be no different. At CNIB, we’re on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we’re not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We’re inviting you to be part of the conversation.

Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Our team’s health and wellness are a priority, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and flexible work schedules developed to help you stay healthy.

At CNIB, we are relentlessly passionate about what we do. We are in our second century of smashing societal barriers and stigmas through innovative programs and powerful advocacy. We are a collaborative, empowered team that drives achievement and equality. If that sounds like your cup of tea, let’s talk.