Group Facilitator
Job Summary:
The Group Facilitator prepares for and facilitates in-person group parenting sessions. Group sessions explore parenting and assist participants in developing skills in a variety of areas. The Group Facilitator conducts in-home visits to further engage parents in the program, including gathering expected outcomes, and responding to any concerns. This position works collaboratively with a team using a non-adversarial, non-confrontational, cooperative approach to completing tasks.
Your Role:
Archway’s Group Facilitator with the Family Education Program contributes by:
- Facilitating in-person group sessions according to Family Education Program curriculum.
- Arranging for session space and preparing materials for group sessions.
- Staying up to date with current evidenced based parenting strategies, child development theories, and family systems theories.
- Coaching clients on developing and using newly learnt parenting skills.
- Modeling and demonstrating parenting skills.
- Maintaining the referral and intake processes, as well attendance forms and documentation.
- Preparing progress reports for social workers for clients of the Parent Project groups.
This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys facilitating groups, is a good coach, understands family dynamics, early childhood development, and healthy parenting styles.
Our Offer
- Wage: $27.00 - $28.50 per hour
- A part time position at 18 hours per week, weekdays with flexibility in the hours; and Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 5:00pm to 8:30pm.
- Temporary until December 18, 2026.
- Benefits include:
- Three weeks’ pro-rated vacation.
- Three pro-rated wellness days per year.
- Pro-rated sick leave days per year.
- Opportunity to exchange a statutory holiday for a cultural day celebration.
- A great benefits plan including extended health and dental; you choose your plan.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos and wellness events.
- Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.
- Work/Life balance.
The Job Requires you to have:
- A thorough knowledge of family dynamics, early childhood development and healthy parenting styles.
- Strong verbal, written, and active listening skills; able to communicate effectively and respectfully with people from different backgrounds and experiences.
- Strong coaching, conflict resolution, and behavioural modelling skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; able to balance and manage competing projects and priorities.
- Strong competency using technology particularly databases like CAMS, and Microsoft Office 365 particularly SharePoint and Teams.
- Ability for direct, in-person contact with on-site staff and clients; adherence to health and safety protocols is required.
- Able to navigate challenging conversations and sensitive topics.
- Availability to work during the day and some evenings.
- A satisfactory criminal records check is a condition of employment.
Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:
- A Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Communications, Psychology, Child and Youth Care, Adult Education, Education, or a related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience in group or family work.
- Valid Class 4 BC Driver’s License, with a satisfactory driver’s record.
- Emergency First Aid certificate with CPR level C is a condition of employment.
- Familiarity with Punjabi language and culture is an asset.
Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2026-108-01 the subject line.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
Email: jobpostings@archway.ca
Subject: Job Posting #2026-108-01
