Ballad Group

Do you thrive under pressure? Do you enjoy leading people to success? Do you have a passion to change lives through workforce development? If yes, apply now!

Ballad's Workforce Development Division is hiring a new facilitator role for our Professional Insurance Careers (PIC) integrated training program. This program is an occupational skills training program with a focus in the Insurance industry. The objective of the program is to recruit, mentor and guide unemployed individuals who have a desire to rapidly re-attach to the workforce, gain and maintain meaningful employment in Insurance.

About Ballad

Ballad is an Alberta-based group of professionals, strengthening the communities in which we live and work. We provide services related to research, training, partnership development, process improvement, and full-scale implementation. Ballad listens first, provides exceptional quality and services, and we believe everything we do should have a positive impact.

The Opportunity

The Insurance Facilitator will have a vital role in Ballad's Edmonton PIC program, and we are looking for someone who is:

• Accountable
  • Deliver exceptional services
  • Be committed to positive social and environmental impact
• Collaborative
  • Build meaningful and inclusive relationships
  • Be a team player
• Entrepreneurial
  • Be willing to innovate and implement creative solutions
  • Nourish the entrepreneurial spirit

Plus, you need to be:

• Person centric and flexible with appetite for problem solving, engaging, and motivating others.
• Highly collaborative with history of leading participants to success using a variety of learning modalities to address different learning styles
• Success focused with an unwavering commitment of ensuring people are supported to achieve their goals and realize success.
• Highly organized and engaged with the ability to manage multiple priorities, pivot directions as needed, respond to immediate need, and work in a high paced, dynamic environment.

• Responsive to individual situations and cultivate solutions that ensure the success of the clients, employers and program team

This position is:

• Located in Edmonton's downtown core and will work out of Ballad's Training Centre
• In Office, Full Time
• Reports to Ballad's Senior Provincial Advisor

You want this position because you will:

• Develop, maintain and track individual course and program evaluations for each student;
• Teach the Ballad Professional Insurance Careers materials using a variety of learning tools to address different learning styles
• Educate the students to successfully pass all exams and certifications by using a variety of learning tools to address different learning styles
• Develop/modify workshops and programming to meet the needs of program participants based upon the Professional Insurance Careers curriculum and deliverables;
• Assess individual needs of potential participants;
• Develop, select and revise course material and curriculum on an ongoing basis;
• Collaborate with Senior Program Supervisor to ensure consistency on participant progress and program outcomes;
• Develop and maintain professional contacts in the Insurance Industry that may provide enriching experiences and/or work placement opportunities;

You are ready for this position because you have the following experience:

A professional with proven experience collaborating with unemployed individuals and groups, building and maintaining relationships with staff and external stakeholders, and educating participants from Edmonton and area.

• Relevant insurance credentials such as GLQP or CAIB or CIP
• 2 to 4 years' experience working in the insurance industry
• Prior experience in leading large groups to success (an equivalent combination of education and professional experience will be considered)
• Experience with pre-employment strategies and knowledge of the local labour market are considered assets
• Connections within the Insurance sector in Edmonton would be awesome but not required
• Public speaking or group facilitation within a formal environment or on the job must be something you enjoy.
• Proven intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office and online database tools (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Intermediate skill level working in online database tools

Salary $55,000 - $75,000 and will be evaluated based on experience and education

Start Date: April 9th, 2024