Child and Youth Worker
Expected hours: This is an 8-week term full-time, 35-hour position from June to August 2024
The Child and Youth Worker (CYW) will work alongside diverse youth mentors to plan and facilitate summer programming at Youth Space in White Rock, South Surrey emphasis on Creating Connections and Youth Drop-in programs that operate Monday to Friday. The Youth Space provides a safe, sober, and inclusive space for diverse youth ages 10-19 to co-create, connect, and innovate youth-led activities and projects. The activities are carefully curated to foster resilience, teaching youth to adapt and bounce back from setbacks. Youth Space provides opportunities for leadership roles within games and activities, nurturing youth to gain a sense of responsibility and ownership and positively impact their communities. The Youth Space aims to empower vulnerable youth by reducing isolation, supporting emotional, mental, and physical wellness, while building healthy community connections and stewardship.
Creating Connections is designed to assist children (9-12yrs old) in developing and expanding their social skills and emotional management skills in ways that will help them succeed at integrating into their community. Children in this program often struggle with social isolation, school disconnection, bullying and stigma; anxiety or mental health issues; or are engaged in high-risk activities such as substance use, gangs, grooming, recruitment, and exploitation. Through games and activities, children will be engaged in social emotional learning and community engagement activities with an emphasis on building resilience, leadership, empowerment, and creating a sense of belonging. The CYW will assist the Youth Space Coordinator in planning and implementing a series of anti-violence education summer workshops, arts-based activities led by older youth, community engagement events in Bakerview Park to include experiential learning field-trips.
Key Duties and REsponsibilities:
● Adhere to the values of the Youth Space - safe, sober, and inclusive, and encourage harm reduction practices while using an anti-violence and anti-oppression approach
● Establish and maintain a safe and nurturing environment for program participants that respects the diversity of the group and the individual needs of participants
● Work as part of a team and collaborate with youth to develop and implement a series of anti-violence education summer workshops, arts-based activities, community engagement events in Bakerview Park gardening, entrepreneurship skills, and experiential learning field-trip
● Assist youth participants to be engaged in social emotional learning and community engagement activities with an emphasis on building resilience, leadership, empowerment, and creating a sense of belonging
● Assist in day-to-day marketing and promotion of activities, including social media platforms.
● Support team with administrative tasks, including acquiring program materials, tracking weekly program statistics, compiling narrative reports, and accurate records of program expenses.
Salary: $20.11 per hour
Start Date: Successful candidate is expected to start as soon as possible
Position will remain open until successful candidate is found.
Qualifications:
· The successful candidate will have completed high school and have post-secondary education in child/youth care or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of training and experience
· Demonstrated experience working with children and youth and knowledge of implementing programs and community events
· Clear criminal record check
· Standard First Aid/CPR certificate or willingness to obtain
· Fluency in a second language an asset
This is an 8-week term full-time, 35-hour position from June to August 2024, (Monday-Friday with some evening work required) at $20.11 per hour.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply by email with subject line: to: Helena George at
hgeorge@alexhouse.net
The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC is an equal opportunity employer. We place a high value on diversity and encourage qualified individuals from all backgrounds and identities to consider applying for the position. Our total compensation and benefits package reflects our commitment to our team and their family.
We thank and acknowledge all applicants, and will proactively contact those selected for interviews. No phone calls please.