Lead Program Facilitator

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Make a genuine impact on today’s youth, tomorrow’s leaders.

Help schools and youth-organizations improve their support of children & youth.

Lead Program Facilitator- Job Description

Common Compass is a registered charity that partners with schools and school boards to strengthen social-emotional well-being, mental health, and belonging through evidence-based, in-school workshops and training for students (K–12), educators, and parents.

Our customized programs are designed and delivered by a team of mental health and education professionals and are tailored to the unique strengths, needs, and challenges of each school community. Over the past 12 years, we have partnered with eight school boards and supported more than 13,000 students, parents, and educators. Common Compass is a recognized mental health partner of several school boards, including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

Our Mission

At Common Compass, our mission is to empower children, youth, schools, and communities by strengthening social-emotional well-being, mental health, and belonging, while advancing equitable access to support for all young people.

We achieve this by:

• Delivering evidence-based, customized programming for students (K–12), educators, and parents.
• Driving systemic change by amplifying student voice, coaching schools on promising practices, and advocating for inclusive, mentally healthy learning environments.

Our Vision

We envision a future where every child and young person has equitable access to the mental health support they need to thrive and reach their full potential. We aspire to help create school communities where belonging, inclusion, and well-being are foundational to every student's experience.

Join Our Team

Common Compass is growing—and this is where you come in.

As our Lead Program Facilitator, you will join a passionate, high-impact team dedicated to supporting schools and youth-serving organizations in fostering student well-being, belonging, and success. This is an opportunity to play a meaningful leadership role in delivering programs that create lasting positive change in the lives of young people and the communities that support them.

Role: Lead Program Facilitator:

The Lead Program Facilitator will play a key leadership role in the design and delivery of training and workshops. Responsibilities include workshop/ training content development, coordination of program logistics, facilitation of learning experiences for students, educators, youth-serving professionals, and parents, as well as supporting program evaluation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Most programs are delivered during regular school hours (8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.); however, occasional evening commitments may be required.

This position involves frequent and significant travel to schools and youth-serving organizations across the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, and York Region. Mileage reimbursement is provided in addition to compensation. Candidates must possess a valid G-Class driver's licence and have reliable access to a personal vehicle.

Hourly Wage: $27-$30 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Schedule: 24 hours per week, scheduled Monday through Friday predominantly between 8:00am-3:30pm, with flexibility to schedule around program bookings. Occasional evening work for parent programs required. Infrequent weekend programming.

Contract runs Monday September 2nd to Dec 18, 2026 ; January 4th, 2027-Friday July 2nd, 2027.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of engaging, interactive, and evidence-informed workshops and training programs for students, youth, educators, youth-serving professionals, and parents.
• Partner with contract facilitators from our facilitator roster to co-facilitate primarily in-person workshops and training sessions at schools and youth-serving organizations across Southern Ontario, with the majority of programs currently delivered in Toronto, Halton Region, and York Region.
• Coordinate program scheduling and logistics in collaboration with schools, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless program delivery.
• Lead program evaluation activities, including data collection, analysis, and the identification of insights to support continuous improvement.
• Support the design and implementation of interventions that address identified needs related to belonging, mental health, and overall wellbeing.
• Champion the onboarding, training, and ongoing support of the program facilitation team to ensure high-quality program delivery.
• Contribute to the preparation of program summaries, impact reports, and evaluation findings for funders, Board reporting, and other stakeholder communications.
• Provide administrative and operational support and undertake other program-related responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

**You MUST be registered in good standing with a professional regulated College in Ontario or will be registered by August 30, 2026** (OCSWSSW, CRPO, CPBAO)

Your application will not be considered otherwise.

• Minimum 2 years experience working in Child/ Adolescent Mental Health
• Demonstrated experience in Workshop Facilitation. Facilitation is a large component of the role and phenomenal confidence and skills in this area is a must.
• Strong understanding of child/ adolescent psycho-social development
• Strong understanding of anti-racism, anti-oppression and DEI practices
• Experience translating research/ academic literature into practice
• Experience in developing interactive, engaging workshops/ training
• Physical ability to set up/ take down in-school programming (moving around tables and chairs).
• Passion for working with children, adolescents and their adult allies from a strengths-based, anti-oppressive approach
• Vulnerable sector check completed in Ontario in the last 6 months (or willingness to get one)
• Regular access to a reliable computer with high speed internet access
• G class driver’s license, regular access to a vehicle and a willingness to travel regularly travel to schools across southern
• Ontario to deliver programs (competitive mileage provided in addition to compensation)
• Highly organized and detail oriented; Ability to stay on top of various clients, tasks and needs across multiple projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiastic team player
• Strong relational skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and see the next step
• Strong understanding of anti-oppressive practice
• Intensely reliable
• Ease with technology (e.g. Powerpoint, Google Workspace, etc)

Assets:

• Knowledge/ understanding of school systems
• ASIST/ Suicide intervention training
• Experience with project management tools such as Asana and/ or software integrations
• Experience with program evaluation

Other Info: Successful candidates will be based remotely, when not delivering programming at schools across southern Ontario (mileage provided in addition to compensation). Virtual programs will also be delivered from remote location.

Common Compass is an equal opportunity organization, committed to diversity. Interested applicants can email their resume and cover letter to hello@commoncompass.com on or before June 28 at 9pm EST. Please quote “Lead Program Facilitator Application” in the subject line. Cover letters should outline direct experience in mental health/ social-emotional well-being and workshop facilitation experience. While we thank everyone for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be