Mentorship Coordinator - Ottawa, Canada - BGC Ottawa

BGC Ottawa

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

As one of Ottawa's largest child and youth-serving charitable organizations, BGC Ottawa provides FREE, subsidized, and cost saving Community-based services, and life-changing programs to an annual average of 4,500 young Members each year.

We provide safe, supportive places where all kids and teens, of all backgrounds, can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop confidence and skills for life.

From anti-Racism to Reconciliation to LGBTQ2S+, food security to scholarships to job readiness, our programs battle systemic issues with systemic solutions—equity, acceptance, support, opportunity.

As a growing team that embraces different ways of thinking, abilities, and experiences we aim to make our staff feel safe.

We want you to feel heard, respected, and empowered.

We believe in our diverse shared power as being the key to serving our members, volunteers, community, and each other with the utmost care.

BGC Ottawa is about building positive and inclusive environments for all. Come join us

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Youth Development & Program Specialist contributes to the management and supervision of Critical Hours programming for children and youth aged 6-18 years, provides leadership to part-time staff and volunteers in conjunction with the Clubhouse Manager, and provides guidance and role-modeling throughout programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises Peer Mentors (Youth Futures)
Supports positive mentormentee relationships
Develops and delivers appropriate training material to the Peer Mentors
Models and fosters supportive and inclusive participation
Works closely with partners to support programming, placements
Attends monthly Youth Futures Project team meetings with partners
Organizes events (YF graduation, speaking engagements)
Manages and reports on participant attendance
Documents and reports on challenges, lessons learned and successes
Coordinates Leaders 4 Life programming across all clubhouses, ensures consistency across program delivery
Support leadership programming (Youth Councils, Torch Club, Keystone) across clubhouses
Seeks opportunities to promote leadership programming at BGC Ottawa
Sits on various internal and external committees

Education:

College/University Degree in a social services discipline
2 years experience working in the youth serving field
First Aid/CPR
HIGH FIVE certificate is an asset

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILS AND ABILITIES:

Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated C&Y mentoring and counseling skills
Ability to work effectively with children and youth
Demonstrated organizational and program planning skills
Demonstrated supervisory skills
Demonstrated direct leadership skills
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
Ability to take initiative and work both independently and within a team environment with mínimal supervision
Bilingualism is an asset (French)

Please note:
the following is also required for this position:

Current Criminal Record Check (vulnerable sector)

Compensation:

$50,000 per year

Start date:

January 2023

BGC Ottawa values diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment.

This means that all job applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, sex, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Salary:
Up to $50,000.00 per day