Full-time Ministry Area Manager Position Available - Edmonton, Canada - Youth Unlimited Edmonton

Youth Unlimited Edmonton

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Full time

Description

Introduction
You are a leader and are looking for a place to make a real difference. You are keenly aware of the many challenges youth have in society today.

You want to lead a team of staff and volunteers in impacting young lives through creative programming, building positive relationships and providing youth opportunities to belong, feel accepted and cared for.

You love to connect with the community as well, creating strong affiliations with other organizations. You are very capable at leading people, organizing tasks, serving others and working in a team.

Company
Youth Unlimited desires to see every vulnerable young person explore their potential, understand their worth, and discover hope.

We invest in the lives of youth by providing holistic care, mentoring relationships, safe communities and opportunities to give back.

Youth Unlimited Edmonton is a chapter of Youth For Christ in Canada. We are a faith-based charity that works with all youth. All of our programming is free and accessible for all youth.

Our faith helps inform us as to how we treat others:
all persons with the same love, care and respect. Our faith is not used to create barriers or requirements for participation by youth. Currently we are operating 5 youth centres - 4 in Edmonton and 1 in Elk Point. Last year we served over 1,300 youth.

We believe strong developmental relationships are the key to our support for youth, as they desire to overcome their struggles with loneliness, depression, anxiety, substance use, and the many other challenges they regularly face in their quest to thrive.

Position Overview

Responsibilities will include:

Youth mentorship
Program creation and implementation
Coordinating and participating in school outreach
Supervising and supporting other program staff and volunteers, building a strong team
Developing and implementing fundraising and social action events involving youth
Written reporting and debriefing of activities
Helping keep facilities, equipment and vehicles clean and maintained for carrying out all programs and activities
Connecting with other local youth agencies and churches

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Building your own donor/partner network of people supporting your programs

Qualifications:

Youth work education is an asset
Experience in working with youth and leading teams is required
Ability and willingness to establish strong community partnerships
Leadership qualities should include: strong selfawareness, encouraging, facilitating and supporting, enthusiastic, taking initiative, adaptability, trusting team to take ownership, and working well with and serving others
Ability to relate to youth and an ongoing understanding of their culture and environment and engage in active listening to understand individual struggles and challenges
Effective time management and organizational skills
Willingness to advocate for youth by participating in networking and fundraising
A vibrant and growing relationship with God.
Able to provide successful Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search
Being a Christian organization, our staff are required to support the Youth For Christ Statement of Faith and Community Covenant._

Salary:
Negotiable. Starting goal of $3,000 per month for full-time work. Subject to change after 3-month probation period. Each staff person is responsible for fundraising for programs and ministry areas.

Please include your Resume, Cover Letter and your Ministry Area Manager Application Package.

YUE Ministry Area Manager Application Form

Salary:
$3,000.00-$3,500.00 per month