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____________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY URBAN CIRCLE TRAINING CENTRE INC. Employment Opportunity
POSITION: Financial Clerk (0.8 position)
START DATE: February 6, 2012 (negotiable)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:30pm
JOB SUMMARY: The Accounting Clerk will be accountable to the Co-Directors and Financial Administrator of Urban Circle Training Centre Inc., and will be responsible for assisting with the planning, implementation, consolidation, and evaluation of all financial aspects of Urban Circle Training Centre Inc. under the direction of the Financial Administrator, including: accounts payable/receivable, payroll, government funding financial administration, and other financial processes. Additionally, the Financial Clerk will provide assistance to the Financial Administrator and Administrative Assistant with building maintenance duties, including: office and training supply inventory management; office equipment management; and service contracts for building and equipment maintenance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Diploma of Vocational Studies in Accounting or a related field, plus one (1) year relevant experience. Experience in a not-for-profit organization an asset. Candidates may also be considered with: Secondary School Diploma, a suitable combination of relevant training and skills in accounting and bookkeeping, plus three (3) years relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify as being of Aboriginal descent. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, and letters of reference. Candidates should arrange for letters from three references to be submitted with their applications for employment.
For questions or to apply in writing contact: Sharon Slater Urban Circle Training Centre, Inc. 519 Selkirk Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M6 (204)589-4433 Fax: (204)582-6439
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation (Manitoba). We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
An Adult Learning Centre That Makes a Difference!
__________________________________ Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION Spirit of Giving: Urban Circle Training CentreBy: Katie Dangerfield Posted: 13/12/2010 1:00 AM | Comments: 0
MIKE.DEAL@FREEPRESS. Enlarge Image Yvonne Landon, financial administrator at Urban Circle, says the centre’s special programs have led to high graduation and employment rates among students. She is one of these success stories. WHAT THEY DO: FOR 20 years, the Urban Circle Training Centre has helped train aboriginal people with specific skills to prepare them for the job market. This community-based organization promotes high school graduation, creates apprenticeship opportunities and helps develop important job and life skills for future employment. Child care, health-care training and teacher assistance programs are just a few of the courses offered at Urban Circle. Self-love and improvement are also key components used when educating and training students. Counselling is available for those struggling with classes, finances or family. "We use a holistic approach in training," said Yvonne Landon, financial administrator at Urban Circle. "We also teach aboriginal culture and history in order to promote self-love." Landon said their special programs have led to high graduation and employment rates among their students. She is one of these success stories.
HOPES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Urban Circle is currently trying to launch a daycare program. However, they are short of their fundraising goal. "Daycare is one of the most important thing for us," said Landon. "It is especially helpful for inner-city parents trying to get an education." Landon said spreading the word about the success of the organization is important. "It's nice to get our name out there... to let employers know who we are so our students can be accepted into our community."
HOW TO HELP: To make a donation, please visit Urban Centre's location at 519 Selkirk Ave., phone 589-4433, or email urbancircletraining.com.
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PRESS RELEASE: Residents and Elders Fight Back Against Poverty Elders Stella Blackbird, Stan McKay and Ann Thomas Callahan along with hundreds of students and graduates of Urban Circle Training Centre, Inc. and the University of Manitoba’s Inner City Social Work Program are among those taking the lead in the fight against poverty in Winnipeg’s North End. Urban Circle Training Centre, Inc. located at 519 Selkirk Avenue and the University of Manitoba’s Inner City Social Work Program at 485 Selkirk Avenue are among the most successful training and post-secondary programs in the country. Urban Circle follows a holistic model and has been working in partnership with Red River College in the delivery of accredited training since 1996. These two organizations and their Elders have now joined forces with Red River College, North End Community Renewal Corporation and the University of Winnipeg’s Urban and Inner City Studies Program in the development of Project Makoonsag, an intergenerational learning centre that will build on the strengths of graduates’ success. Not only will Makoonsag offer urgently needed programs for infants and pre-school children on Selkirk Avenue, it will provide an opportunity for children, adults, Elders and families to learn together in the Circle of Life. Elder Stella Blackbird describes the vision. “ In the past our people were always together. Whatever the adults were doing the children were always there. Families learned together. This is what we need in order to give our children a strong sense of identity and belonging. This is what will keep our children on a good path. The Circle of Life includes the four races of humankind and Project Makoonsag will be open to all nations as we learn and work together.” “ Urban Circle changed my life,” says Haven Stumpf who has been employed at Urban Circle since she graduated in 1996 and now owns her own home in the neighbourhood. “My grandmother and mother were survivors of the residential school system. I grew up in poverty and was disconnected from my family. It was only when I learned about the affects of colonization at Urban Circle that I was able to understand our past and move on in my life. Today I’m able to pass on that pride of identity to my grandchildren. This is the only way to really break the cycle of poverty, crime and violence in our community. I’m excited about Project Makoonsag because I know it’s going to bring hope to hundreds of families in this city.”
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Solutions-based program battles povertyLast Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010 | 5:09 PM CTCBC NewsA North End program in Winnipeg is helping people break the cycle of poverty. Urban Circle is an Aboriginal focused training program on Winnipeg's Selkirk Avenue. The program helps its participants graduate and stay in the labour force, instead of ending up back on welfare. Haven Stumpf, manager of Urban Circle and a former participant, said she is most proud of the changes her education has inspired in her family. Her son completed high school and her cousins are now pursuing post-secondary. Stumpf grew up on Alfred Avenue where her alcoholic parents neglected her and her younger brother. "We would take the potato peelings out of the garbage, wash them off and we would deep fry them," said Stumpf. 'There were no role models in my life,'—Haven StumpfStumpf left home as a teenager and sold drugs in hotels on Main Street to support herself. At the age of 18, she was a single mother raising her son on welfare. "There were no role models in my life," said Stumpf. "I didn't know no other way of life but to live on social assistance, where everything was provided for you." Stumpf enrolled in Urban Circle to pave a better life for her son. She said the job skills she learned from the program were essential, but learning about the residential schools her mother and grandmother attended had the biggest impact on her life. "Wow, that's why my mother was the way she was," said Stumpf. "And that's what she did, [and] why she did the things the way she did. It wasn't my mother fault any longer, it was something taken away from her when she was a little child." Stumpf was hired by Urban Circle as a receptionist and worked her way up to a management position. Now she is a homeowner, earns a good living and is proud of her new car. 'It wasn't my mother fault any longer, it was something taken away from her when she was a little child,'—Haven Stumpf"The people that I've talked to that have gone to Urban Circle this is typical," said Shauna Mackinnon, who is doing her graduate thesis on aboriginal people who dropped out and went back to school later on. Mackinnon said these people are dealing with the intergenerational impact of residential schools and poverty. Besides raising self-esteem, teaching aboriginal culture and history makes them better able to cope with the challenges life throws their way. "For them it's really significant, because it helps them make sense of their lives," said Mackinnon. "People have said to me 'until I could do that I [couldn't] move forward.'" Stumpf said she was able to patch her relationship with her mom, who passed away a few years ago. "We were able to make amends and we started practicing hugging and kissing each other just to say goodbye," said Stumpf.
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