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Youth Engagement Worker - 30 Hours
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September 16, 2024
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Airdrie Boys and Girls Club
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*Youth Engagement Worker ? 30 Hours per week *
*Contract between September 2024 ? June 2025 with possibility of extension*
Are you a friendly, outgoing individual who is passionate about building positive relationships and creating welcoming spaces for youth? Then we want to hear from you. Program Leaders support youth in both Drop-in and evening programs by leading activities, building relationships and being positive role models for youth aged 10 ? 17! We?re seeking flexible, outgoing and enthusiastic individuals to join our youth team. Learn more below!
*Our Mission*
To provide a safe supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.
*Position Summary*
Reporting to the Manager of Youth Services, the Youth Engagement Worker (YEW) plans and facilitates workshops, programs and classroom activities designed to support youth aged 14 ? 24 as they build skills and capacities critical to successful adulthood. The YEW also delivers the Torch and Keystone youth leadership programs, and supports other youth department activities as needed. Programs are delivered within Airdrie and in surrounding rural communities: Crossfield, Irricana, Beiseker, Carstairs, etc.
*Key Responsibilities*
· Planning and implementation of transitional programs and activities.
· Planning and implementation of youth leadership programming.
· Create and maintain relationships with families, schools and other community partners to recruit and retain youth participants and to schedule in-classroom workshops.
· Create and host new programs.
· Supervise programming, actively engaging with participants and ensuring participant safety.
· Supporting youth during programming, guiding them through activities and supporting their engagement.
· Attend occasional meetings, and work collaboratively with other internal programs and departments.
· Cleaning and facility maintenance duties.
· Other duties as required.
*The successful candidate(s) for this position will possess the following qualifications:*
· Experience facilitating programming for youth in recreational, educational or community settings.
· Ability to create and sustain strong community, school and other meaningful partnerships that support youth engagement and the development of life skills
· Strong facilitation and training skills for youth learners; strong leadership skills and outgoing personality to lead groups of 10 ? 15 youth.
· Experience creating and implementing programming for youth.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks at once.
· Strong working knowledge of MS Office software ? Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
· Independent, self-motivated and comfortable working with youth.
· Attentiveness to detail and thoroughness of work that is completed by youth participants.
· Current First Aid & C.P.R. certification required.
· Degree, diploma or certificate in Education, Social Services or a related discipline or equivalent
· Experience related to youth-serving organizations is an asset
· Child Intervention Check and Police Check/ Vulnerable sectors check, recent within 6 months, required.
· Class 5 Driver?s License with at least 5 years of driving experience is required.
· Reliable owned vehicle is an asset
*Wage*
$18.00 per hour
*Hours of Work*
This is a 30 hour per week position position covering critical after school and evening hours. This is a contract position, running from September 2024 ? June 2025 with possibility of extension.
*Typical Schedule: *Monday & Tuesday, 12:30PM ? 8:00PM, Wednesday ? Thursday 9:00AM ? 4:30PM *OR* Monday & Tuesday, 1:30PM ? 8:30PM, Wednesday & Thursday 10AM ? 4:30PM and Fridays 1PM ? 5PM. Hours are subject to change. Possibility of picking up additional hours during school breaks.
*To Apply *
Please submit your application through Indeed,
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LocationAirdrie, AB
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$18.00HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Seasonal employment
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9448210853
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