392 - Coordinator, Refugee Youth - Kitchener, Canada - K-W YMCA

K-W YMCA

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Kitchener, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Coordinator, Refugee Youth

FULL TIME PERMANENT

START DATE:
April 2023

REGION:
Serving all regions of the YMCA of Three Rivers

APPLICATIONS DUE:
April 3
rd 2023**
Hours of work: Must be available to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
Are you passionate about creating an inclusive space for immigrant and refugee children and youth? Are you a good team player who is skilled at supporting staff teams? Are you passionate about engaging youth and creating positive relationships with them? Do have experience working with community partners?

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, support youth mental and physical wellbeing and we know that Youth Programs and Services are an important piece of our work.

That's where you come in.

What you will do
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You will be a part of the Immigrant Services and YMCA Community Programs including EarlyOn, Employment Services and Youth Programs. You will work alongside the School Settlement Team supporting newcomer families and students integrate into and succeed in the school system. You will work in partnership with the leader of School Settlement Services, school boards, Communtiy Partners and YMCA Youth team. You will work along side youth themselves, to develop programming, events, resources and activities to meet the needs of refugee and immigrant youth community wide.

You will be support positive relationship building with both internal YMCA partners and external community organizations to coordinate opportunities for refugee youth that have recently arrived to Canada. You will support with the delivery and organization of workshops on topics around school readiness, life skills, conflict management, wellbeing and others. You will also support communtiy connection activities with partner agencies so youth are connected to their communtiy and aware of the opportunities they have in Canada to get involved. At times you may work with parents to provide them with the information and orientation they need to support their children 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.

What you will bring
**Ideally, you will have experience working with school-aged children and youth from 4-21 years of age. You will have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience leading a team, and will have knowledge of the unique needs of the youth and resources available to them within our communities. You have post-secondary education in Child and Youth Work, Recreation & Leisure, Social Sciences or a related field, or experience equivalent. You will have excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills, in addition to strong interpersonal skills needed to build positive relationships. You will have a passion for meaningfully engaging with youth, to meeting them where they are at, ensuring they feel heard, welcomed and supported in YMCA Programs.

You have up-to-date Standard First Aid and CPR (Level C) certification (or are willing to obtain) and the successful completion of Vulnerable Police Records Check within the last 6 months.

What you will gain

You will become a part of the YMCA of Three Rivers Youth Programs Team and a will be positive role model that creates safe spaces and places for youth.

You will be part of and an organization that has a massive impact across our community. You will be joining a local organization, but you will also be a part of a global movement.

Your work will have an impact and the community we all call home will be a little better every day because of you.

We provide several continuous professional learning opportunities at no cost to you.