Public Educator – Male Engagement Program
Status: Temporary part-time, until April 7, 2027 with possibility of extension
Schedule: Flexible weekdays with occasional evening and weekend hours as required, to deliver community education sessions. Currently presentations are both Virtual and In-Person.
Classification: Union
Location: Halton
Reports to: Supervisor, Community Engagement and Events
Applications due by: August 7, 2026
Agency Overview:
Halton Women’s Place is the only Safe Shelter program in the Halton Region. We provide a safe haven, information, education, and counselling, to support women and children to live a life free from violence. We operate two emergency safe shelters, as well as community outreach and public education program. Our safe shelter facilities operate on a 24/7 basis.
Job Summary
To develop, co-ordinate, and facilitate activities and programs that educate classroom-based children and youth, the public, and community partners about woman abuse, and support the mission and objectives of Halton Women’s Place. The incumbent will be positive, innovative, self-motivated and dedicated to raising awareness about violence against women. The incumbent will demonstrate our agency values of hope, choice, collaboration, and excellence in everything they do.
This position is dedicated to Halton Women's Place's Male EngageMENt initiative and is responsible for designing and facilitating programs that engage boys, men, fathers, coaches, educators, and male allies in violence prevention. The successful candidate will lead educational discussions on healthy masculinity, healthy relationships, gender-based violence prevention, bystander intervention, and allyship while fostering meaningful engagement with male-identifying audiences throughout Halton Region. This role will continue to design and facilitate our Male EngageMENt program within Halton schools, alongside other male allyship initiatives such as Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM), Male Committee work, and additional educational initiatives focused on engaging men and boys as allies in ending gender-based violence.
Responsibilities
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Collaborate to design and develop curriculum for the Halton Women’s Place Public Education Program at the direction of the Supervisor, Community Engagement and Education.
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Co-ordinate and facilitate classroom-based delivery of public education activities and including presentations, workshops and displays within the Region of Halton, and make appropriate referrals for requests beyond the mandate and scope of the Public Education Program
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Create relationships with the educational community and parents to enable the delivery of school-based programs
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Foster positive relationships with social service organizations, community service clubs, and professional associations
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Update existing materials and obtain current resources
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Explore and implement various forms of free program promotion- i.e. marketing, outreach
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Respond to inquiries and provide the resources needed to community members
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Provide program reports to the Supervisor, Community Engagement and Education, outlining program activities, trends and gaps in service
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Attend community events, conferences, and forums as representatives of Halton Women’s Place and be able to speak to the programs and services provided by Halton Women’s Place
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Attend and participate in staff meetings, Annual General Meeting, and internal/external committee meetings as required
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Help facilitate pre-planned children’s/youth programming for in-shelter child and youth clients when directed to do so
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Deliver our Male EngageMENt presentations to classrooms across Halton region
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Lead educational workshops and discussions with boys, men, fathers, coaches, educators, and male allies on topics including healthy masculinity, healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, and gender-based violence prevention.
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Collaborate to create male-centered initiatives to educate and engage boys and men across Halton on healthy relationships and healthy masculinity
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Facilitate the CBIM (Coaching Boys Into Men) program
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Co-facilitate parent and dad groups through our community partners
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Develop and maintain relationships with schools, sports organizations, workplaces, community groups, and other partners to expand engagement with boys, men, and male allies throughout Halton Region.
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Recruit, engage, and support male allies and community champions who are committed to advancing violence prevention initiatives.
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Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Education or equivalent is an asset
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Experience working in the field of women’s issues, social justice issues, a keen interest in ending violence against women and women’s issues.
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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, knowledge of public education methods and procedures, proven skills and experience in curriculum design, development, delivery and evaluation, varied learner developmental levels; workshop and session plan development and evaluation techniques are essential.
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Proven skills in facilitating workshops and education sessions with children and youth
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Experience facilitating discussions or educational programming with boys, men, fathers, coaches, educators, or male ally groups is considered a strong asset.
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Demonstrated ability to engage boys and men in conversations about healthy masculinity, respectful relationships, gender equality, or violence prevention is highly desirable.
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Youth advisory/leadership program facilitation is a definite asset
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Proficiency in Microsoft Word for Windows, PowerPoint, Excel and other computer communication and design programs is a necessity.
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Proficiency using social media as a supplement to delivery of education
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A working knowledge of community service groups and organizations is preferred, and community and media relations knowledge is an asset.
Additional qualifications include: an understanding of the dynamics and effects of abuse on women and children; experience working with adults as an educator and trainer, children and youth as an educator, and with the public; experience working in a fast-paced and changeable environment; excellent organizational and time management skills.
It is a requirement to be comfortable presenting virtually and be efficient in the program of Google Meets but also other platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc. for community presentations.
This position requires travel for in-person presentations around the Region of Halton and occasionally, outside the Region. Own transportation is required.
The job requires the incumbent to be able to work both as a team member and independently and bring enthusiasm and energy to presentations. The successful candidate must be comfortable facilitating discussions and building authentic relationships with boys, men, fathers, coaches, educators, and male allies on topics related to healthy masculinity and violence prevention. The incumbent must be flexible and able to work under a variety of deadlines. The incumbent will represent Halton Women’s Place with professionalism.
Mandatory Requirements:
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Clear Police Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector, is required to secure and maintain employment.
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TB test one and two is required to secure and maintain employment.
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Must have daily access to a reliable personal vehicle and be insured as the vehicle’s primary driver with a minimum of $2 million 3rd party liability coverage (proof of insurance will be required).
As part of the recruitment and selection function, HWP will collect voluntary self-identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HWP Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HWP’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HWP’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.
Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations and any applicable collective agreement provisions, HWP recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria: valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.
We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions, and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce.
The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).
Accommodation: Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.
Wellness: HWP is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.
