“Enhancing Your Involvement Experience”

Leadership Training for Casual Staff and Volunteers

In recognition of the important role played by those working or volunteering on a part-time basis in the Faculty, the Leadership Training Series offers a series of free workshops covering such topics as providing outstanding customer service, understanding equity and diversity, resolving conflict, learning about sports and event management, designing and delivering physical activity programs, and building networks through community involvement.

The series gives an awareness of the significant role that casual staff and volunteers can play in the Faculty and in the community and the resources available to assist them in providing an enhanced student experience.

A Leadership Training Series Certificate of the Faculty of Physical Education and Health at the University of Toronto is provided for participants who complete a minimum of 5 workshops (i.e., 10 hours) over the course of the program year.  A year end reception will be held by the Faculty to recognize successful participation.   

Registration is limited to staff, students and volunteers of the Faculty of Physical Education and Health. All workshops will focus on and use real situations in a sport and recreation environment.

 

Emergency Action Plan (EAP Training)

In an effort to ensure that staff becomes better acquainted with their environment, roles and our expectations in the event of an emergency, the Faculty has developed its own general emergency training workshops. The purpose of the training is to review the evacuation procedures, first aid scenarios and provide an introduction to the AED's that are being installed in the facilities.

All appointed and casual staff is required to attend one of these one hour presentations, while front line staff are also required to attend a second hour of hands on practice. A schedule of dates and times is included in the staff training insert. Please confirm with your supervisor.

Date	Time	Location
Tuesday, February 26	4-6 p.m.	BN 330
Thursday, February 28	6-8 p.m.	BN 307
Saturday, March 8	10-12 noon	BN 307

 

Orientation - Area Specific

Area/Group	Date	Time	Location
To register please send an e-mail to leader.phe@utoronto.ca

Certifications

The Faculty will refund all re-certifications for full time appointed and casual staff that must maintain current certifications in CPR and First Aid as a requirement to perform their jobs.  For more information please see your supervisor.

To view and register for all First Aid and CPR certification courses please click here

Leadership Certificate Training

The Faculty’s Leadership Certificate is a training program available to all casual staff and volunteers in the Faculty.  These free workshops will help you develop your personal skills, as well as your ability to more effectively work and lead in an athletic and recreation organization.  You will learn how to communicate or facilitate group meetings more effectively, deal with conflict in a constructive way, deliver presentations to a group, manage risk and deal more effectively with emergency situations, understand and respect people’s differences, improve the quality of service to others, plan and deliver effective activities and events, and improve your leadership ability to effect change through governance and involvement.

The workshops are Free to staff and volunteers and can be taken on an individual workshop basis, or over the weekend.  A minimum of 10 hours of active participation in these sessions is required in order to obtain an FPEH Leadership Certificate.  The schedule of dates and times for all sessions is available in the staff training insert.  We encourage you also to check online for complete workshop descriptions, as well as the most up to date information about all training programs

On Friday, January 25 and Saturday January 26 over 35 students, volunteers and staff attended the weekend workshop “Working in an Athletic and Recreation Environment”. To view the group photo please click here.

Sexual Diversity Workshops (compulsory for all staff)

In an effort to create an athletic environment that is accessible, affirming and inclusive for all people, the Faculty developed its own sexual diversity educational workshops.  This staff training program has begun to educate faculty, staff, and students about the importance of including LGBTQ in all programs, services and facilities and to give them the skills and confidence to include all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation, while combating homophobia.  All appointed and casual staff is required to attend one of these three-hour workshops.    If you would like more information about the sexual diversity educational workshops, Positive Space or other equity initiatives you can contact Rosanne Lopers-Sweetman, The Assistant Dean Co-curricular Education, Services and Equity at r.lopers.sweetman@utoronto.ca

Date	Time	Location
Wednesday, January 23	4-7 p.m.	BN 302
Monday, February 11	4-6 p.m.	BN 302
Monday, March 3	4-6 .p.m.	BN 304
To register please send an e-mail to leader.phe@utoronto.ca

 

Additional Workshops - (optional)

Topic	Date	Time	Location
Exploring Your Leadership	Tues. Jan. 15	5-6 p.m.	WS 2007

 

Faculty Seminar Series

The Faculty Lecture Series is scheduled for the third and fourth Monday of each month. Staff and volunteers are welcome to attend. For a list of topics please visit www.ac-fpeh.com/leadership. No registration required. 

Date	Time	Location
TBA	TBA	TBA
Registration required

All volunteer and casual staff training information is coordinated by the Centre for Leadership Training and Education. For additional information visit www.ac-fpeh.com/leadership, Benson Rm 227, or contact: Darcy Brioux, Manager (416) 978-3031 darcy.brioux@utoronto.ca or Amanda Bunday, Administrator (416) 946-5127 amanda.bunday@utoronto.ca