Non-Profit Education SHSM

Interested in becoming a Non-Profit Education SHSM student? Talk to your teacher or guidance department today!

• The SHSM Non-Profit Education stream is designed to provide opportunities to explore careers in education (including but not limited to teaching).

• In the Specialist High Skills Major – Non-Profit Education program, students can focus on a career
  pathway that matches their skills and interests.

• Students will get a better understanding of the Non-Profit Education sector through course selections
  and opportunities to connect their in-school learning to real world environments, including
  Co-op work experience, postsecondary reach ahead experiences, industry-based experiential
  learning, training and certifications.

• At graduation, students will receive a specially designated diploma.

The SHSM - Non-Profit program may be for you if you are interested in any of the following careers:

Apprenticeship Training

• Conference and event planners 
• Early childhood educators 
• Educational assistants 
• Social and community service workers

College

• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• Administrative officers
• Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
• Facility operation and maintenance managers
• Human resources professionals
• Instructors of persons with disabilities
• Other administrative services managers
• Other business services managers
• Social policy researchers, consultants, and program officers 

University

• Authors and writers
• Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
• Elementary school and kindergarden school teachers
• Managers in social, community, and correctional services 
• Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations
• Secondary school teachers 
• Social policy researchers, consultants, and program officers

Workplace

• Conference and event planners
• General office support workers
• Other administrative services managers
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness
• Receptionists
• Social and community service workers

The Non-Profit SHSM will also provide students with opportunities to earn an assortment of trainings and certifications specific to the sector. These may include:

• first aid/CPR/AED awareness
• health and safety – basic
• communication skills,
• leadership skills
• equity and inclusion,
• group dynamics
• anti-oppression and allyship training
• conflict resolution
• event coordination
• incident management
• behaviour management