Reporting to the Senior Manager, Community Impact and Engagement, the Inclusion Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring Autism Moves provides responsive, inclusive, and high-quality programming for autistic children and youth and meaningful support for their families. Drawing on direct experience in the autism field, the Inclusion Coordinator will oversee program operations, recruit and support staff and volunteers, guide individualized adaptations and positive support strategies, and build trusted relationships with families. The role also includes program supervision, administration, evaluation, and communication among participants, families, team members, and community partners.
This part-time, contract role has an hourly rate of $35/hr (20 hours per week). This is a replacement position and works on-site.
What you’ll do:
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Recruit, onboard, schedule, and supervise program staff and volunteers.
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Support participant recruitment and registration and build respectful, responsive relationships with families from initial intake through program completion.
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Develop weekly lesson plans and program curriculum using autism-informed and individualized adaptations that respond to participants’ strengths, interests, communication styles, sensory preferences, support needs, and goals.
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Lead autism-informed staff and volunteer training so facilitators are equipped to understand individual participant profiles, communicate effectively, use visual and sensory supports, and deliver safe, inclusive, and engaging programming.
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Oversee weekly program delivery, including facilitation, staff support, participant engagement, and the consistent use of individualized, positive, and proactive support strategies.
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Monitor program quality and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance support to staff and volunteers, with particular attention to autism-informed practice and the consistent implementation of participant support plans.
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Work collaboratively with participants, families, and program staff to anticipate needs, remove barriers, and implement strategies that support communication, regulation, participation, safety, and accessibility.
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Prepare and maintain accurate program documentation and administrative materials, including attendance records, confidential participant profiles, family-provided support information, visual supports, schedules, and program resources.
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Coordinate program supplies, equipment, and resource distribution across program sites.
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Handle administration tasks including scheduling, documentation, data tracking, and communication.
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Assist in the collection and analysis of program evaluation data, including post-season surveys and outcome reporting, to support continuous program improvement.
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Act as a knowledgeable and trusted liaison among participants, families, staff, volunteers, and community partners; listen to family perspectives, respond to questions and concerns, communicate relevant support information, and provide timely updates.
What’s needed:
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Post-secondary education, certification, or equivalent professional experience in autism services, behaviour analysis, special education, child and youth care, therapeutic recreation, sport and recreation, or a related field.
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Direct, hands-on experience supporting autistic children and/or youth and their families in community, recreation, education, clinical, or therapeutic settings is strongly preferred.
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Demonstrated knowledge of autism-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practice, including individualized communication, sensory and visual supports, proactive regulation strategies, positive approaches to behaviour, and family-centered support.
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Experience coordinating programs for children or youth, including staff or volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, supervision, and program delivery.
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Demonstrated ability to build collaborative, respectful relationships with autistic participants and their families and to apply family insights to program planning and delivery.
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Strong organizational and administrative skills.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
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Able to provide a clear Vulnerable Sectors Check.
Why the OSEG Foundation?
Founded in 2017 as the charitable arm of the Ottawa REDBLACKS and Ottawa 67’s, the OSEG Foundation leverages the power of sport to help children and youth reach their fullest potential.
The 50/50 raffle is held at each home-game for the REDBLACKS, 67’s, Atlético, Blackjacks and other special events at TD Place. Revenue raised through charitable gaming and philanthropy is invested in positive youth development programs for children and youth facing barriers.
Located at Lansdowne Park, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) / TD Place is the largest sports and entertainment company in the capital. We are proud owners of the Ottawa REDBLACKS, and Ottawa 67’s. We are also home to Atletico Ottawa, Ottawa Blackjacks, and Ottawa Rapid FC, and live events at TD Place. OSEG / TD Place and its related Foundation were founded on the vision of its partners - to create year-round world-class guest experiences and give back to the Ottawa community.
OSEG / TD Place is an advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion and invites and encourages all candidates to apply for this role, including women, Indigenous peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities. Additionally, we are happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.
Please note this role will require interacting with the public, including in crowded spaces. OSEG / TD Place is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all employees and guests. We encourage you receive a full dose of the COVID-19 vaccination (subject to applicable exceptions).
We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank all applicants for their interest. Our selection process utilizes AI to compliment application screening. We’ll reach out to candidates whose applications best match the role's requirements.
