Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.
Job Overview
The Youth Centre Assistant Youth Worker will provide support for the Youth Centre Drop-In Program. The Youth Centre is a Friday evening drop-in offering support and a variety of recreational, educational, community safety, and social programming to youth ages 10 to 18. The Youth Centre Assistant will work alongside other Youth Centre team members to assist in the development, delivery and supervision of services while maintaining rapport and creating a safe and inclusive environment. Youth Centre activities and services include open and structured recreational sports, cooking, academic support, board games, art, dance and social justice programming, 1-1, and group support. Duties may also include administrative support and volunteer management.
Job Responsibilities
- Support with the supervision and stewardship of Youth Centre program activities
- Support other team members with planning and organizing activities for the Youth Centre
- Engage and connect with participants in a respectful, supportive and positive manner
- Support with program and equipment set-up and clean-up
- Support with recording statistics, record keeping, and taking part in program debrief sessions
- Support with the supervision and support of program volunteers
- Maintain and support a safe and inclusive environment for participants, volunteers and team
- If needed, create promotional material and collaborate with YS team to promote program activities
- Attend team meetings and take part in professional development opportunities as required
Skills & Qualifications
- 2 or more years of experience in direct service work with youth ages 10 to 18
- Availability to work Friday evenings
- Experience in the planning, development and implementation of youth programs
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, leadership and communication skills
- Experience in supervising and managing volunteers
- Experience in youth advocacy and support
- Strong understanding and awareness of youth issues and needs within the community
- Adaptability to work in a variety of environments
- Standard First Aid Certification (or willingness to get one)
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the job start date
Assets
- Positive and engaging attitude
- Training in High Five or other children and youth program delivery models
Job Details
Salary : $21.91/ hour
Schedule : Fridays 3:30pm - 9:30pm
Start Date : November 15, 2024
Location : Collingwood Neighbourhood House, 5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver BC
This position is covered by a Collective Agreement with CUPE Local 1936
Successful applicant will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check (CRC). Note that a previous conviction(s) not related to this position may not exclude applicants.
Application Process
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, CNH will not consider your job application. As per the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Human Resources Policies and Procedures, all factors being equal, first priority will be given to qualified local and internal applicants. We encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2IA+, and those living with a visible or invisible disability.
We encourage applicants to apply, even if you do not possess all of the above qualifications. We welcome applications from individuals who believe they would be a good fit for this position.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
Tanya Findlater
Manager of Youth Services
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 6C9
Email: [email protected]
Please quote reference #YS18-24-02
CLOSING DATE: Friday, November 8, 2024
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
We thank all individuals who apply for this position and will be contacting shortlisted candidate directly.
No phone calls please.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From $21.91 per hour
Expected hours: 6 per week
Schedule:
Experience:
- Supervising experience with youth: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-11-08
Expected start date: 2024-11-15
