Child and Youth Program Worker - Toronto, Canada - Fred Victor

Fred Victor

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title:
Child and Youth Program Worker

Position Type:
Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Permanent

Number of Positions:1_ _

Rate:
$26.52 per hour

Vacation:4 weeks
to start

Benefits:
Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health and Dental Care with

premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid
sick leave and float day

RRSP:
RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful
completion of probation

Hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday - some evening work will be required***
Supervisor:Senior Manager, Family Housing

Posting Date:
July 5, 2023

Application Deadline:
July 14, 2023_ _

Location: 20 Palace St., 418 Dawes Rd., and 704 Mortimer Ave., Toronto

Why Fred Victor?

For over 125 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in providing place and purpose to people in need in Toronto.

Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and
homelessness. We are committed to ending chronic homelessness. This is an ambitious and bold goal but we
believe, achievable.

The focus of this position is to plan, coordinate and deliver _The Steps to Success Child and Youth Program_. This
program focuses on homelessness prevention, housing and health stability, community development and
involvement for the children and youth who live in Fred Victor's Affordable and Rent Geared to Income Housing
Buildings by providing after school programming, leadership development and community awareness. This
position requires respect for and expertise working with children, youth and their families who have experienced
poverty, homelessness, social isolation, trauma, mental and physical health challenges, who may be newcomers
to Canada, who have diverse backgrounds, cultures, genders and sexual orientations.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?
We offer a supportive environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance
to make a difference. With over 60 programs and services and more than 21 sites, there are lots of opportunities
to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do:

Complete community needs assessments annually and develop programming for children and youth across Fred

Victor Housing locations based on the community's needs.

Plan and implement hands on programming in a dynamic, culturally appropriate and child centered style.
Create a fun, wellorganized and safe environment for children and youth at various Fred Victor sites following

best practices in child and youth engagement.

Encourage and promote a supportive environment for atrisk children and youth.
Actively engage with children and youth and ensure supervision and safety of children and youth who are in the

program at all times.

Develop a comprehensive program schedule in advance of the program delivery for parents and children/youth.
Ensure all Fred Victor policies and procedures are followed and with the Senior Manager, develop and

implement others where or as required.

Identify, intervene in and deescalate crisis situations.
Engage with the kids and parents in the buildings to promote the program and build trust.
Ensure there is positive, professional communication with all families of the children and youth on an on

- going

basis.

Hire, supervise any volunteers or peers that may be involved in the delivery of the program.
Accurately document and report all information in the appropriate places and with the relevant parties to an

acceptable prescribed standard.

Keep on going accurate statistics.
Communicate and demonstrate appropriate professional boundaries.
Engage local partners and stakeholders to coordinate local children and youth programming to ensure gaps are

filled and barriers to access are removed.

Research other potential community partnerships and work with existing community partners to deliver

programming at our locations.

With the Senior Manager of Palace will lead evaluation of programs, deliver meaningful statistics and program
Handle petty cash and work with Senior Manager to ensure expenditures are in line with the budget.
Attend supervision meetings, staff meetings, trainings and agency functions as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with all staff at 418 Dawes, 704 Mortimer and in the organization.
Have knowledge of and be able to use emergency building systems and fire procedures.
Work in accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager of Family Housing.

What You Bring to The Team: