Full Time - Youth Engagement Worker - Stratford Perth Region

at  YMCA Of Three Rivers Stratford Perth Region

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WORKER

Location: Stratford-Perth Region
Work Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Must be available to work flexible hours, including afternoons, evenings and occasional weekends. Standard hours of work: (Tuesday – Saturday 12-8pm)
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Number of Vacancies: 2
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Deadline to Apply: October 11, 2024

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR ALL YOUTH AGES 13-18? ARE YOU A LEADER WHO HAS EXPERIENCE CREATING PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL SETTINGS? ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT ENGAGING YOUTH AND CREATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM? DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A YOUNG PERSON, AND BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL?

If this is you, join our team and make an impact in the lives of youth in our communities!
The YMCA of Three Rivers is one of the community’s largest non-profit organizations. We are dedicated to the enrichment of our communities through the development of people and families. Through our work, we foster belonging and wellbeing, and dedicate ourselves to building a healthy and vibrant community every day. We believe connected communities are thriving, healthy, and strong. We have the assets to affect positive social change and we know the YMCA of Three Rivers Youth Programs are an important piece of our work. That’s where you come in…

WHAT YOU WILL DO…

You will work as a part of the full time Youth Team to plan, promote, lead and facilitate a variety of programs for youth (aged 13-24 years) that support their physical, social and mental wellbeing, personal development, leadership skills, and more. You will support the Supervisor of Community Youth Initiatives, alongside the youth themselves, to develop programming, events, resources and activities to meet the changing needs of youth within the your community. You will be committed to high quality program delivery and the success of a variety of programs including: Youth Leadership Development, Youth Sports, Teen Basketball, Food Sense/Community Meals, Youth Drop In, amongst other new programs.
You will support in the evaluation, quality assurance, outcomes reporting and expansion of youth program offerings. You will build and maintain positive relationships with both internal YMCA partners and external community organizations to support program offerings. You will support the day-to-day operations of youth programs, including assisting in the purchasing of program supplies within the allocated budget, creating program plans, completing program statistics tracking, collecting stories, aid with grant applications/reporting and the implementation of polices and procedures.
You will be committed to ensuring that the youth programs are a safe, inclusive and engaging space for all youth, while building trusting relationships with youth directly in programs.