Community Outreach Coordinator - Whitehorse, Canada - BYTE - Empowering Youth Society

Description

Community Outreach Coordinator
BYTE - Empowering Youth Society

• Whitehorse, YT

• Full Time

• Compensation: $24.15 Hourly 4 weeks paid vacation. Modest benefit package. Professional development opportunitiesOther

Duration

• Permanent
  Closing Date
• June 14th, 2023
  Job Level
• Entry level
  Intended job posting audienceCommunity Outreach Coordinator**$24.15/hour

70 hours bi-weekly

This is an exciting and diverse role that allows for a lot of creativity and fun. BYTE's

Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for co-designing and implementing programming in and outside of Whitehorse.

The core function of this person is to organize and lead BYTE's experiential

The Community Outreach Coordinator also has the opportunity to work on a number of other special projects throughout the year, such as our Leaders-in-Training Conference, and events such as Battle of the Bands, Skateboarding Competition etc.

Core Duties

Community Outreach

• Liaise and build strong relationships with rural community contacts including schools, recreation directors, youth workers and First Nation governments
• Inform community contacts on workshop offerings
• Work with the Community Outreach Manager to tailor and/or design workshops from BYTE's suite of offerings to meet the needs of a specific community
• Prepare quotes and invoices for communities, help communities find funding sources when possible and/or necessary
• Book community tours, including travel, logistics and facilitators
• Travel to communities to facilitate BYTE's experiential workshops, lead postworkshop reflections, and gain feedback from youth and the community
• Take and post photos from Community Tours regularly
• Perform posttour duties including writing final reports, evaluation date input and analysis, closing invoices and submitting tour budgets and expenses
• Work with the Community Outreach Manager to develop new programming and keep current programming up to date and relevant

Communications

• Create and distribute BYTE promotional materials (posters, brochures, etc.)
• Produce stories for BYTE website and blog
• Assist in managing social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Assist in the creation of multimedia content for BYTE

Office duties and responsibilities

• Help with and/or attend BYTE events or meetings
• Contribute to daily office operations such as answering the phone, photocopying, faxing and responding to public inquiries, etc.
• Ensure a clean work environment participate in the rotation of chores, water plants, take out garbage, organize workspace as needed

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 2+ years experience in facilitating accessible and engaging experiential workshops
• Experience in project management (budgets, accountability, community relationships, etc.) an asset
• Valid Driver's License
• Standard First Aid & CPR
• Mental Health First Aid and ASIST an asset
• Familiarity of BYTE and its work in the Northern regions
• Familiarity of Yukon's First Nations and Northern Indigenous peoples
• Successful completion of postsecondary schooling in a related field will be considered an asset

Skills and Attributes:

• Organized, detailoriented and efficient worker with ability to time manage and prioritize work requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting

• Selfstarter, takes initiative and can work with mínimal supervision
• Strong networking skills
• Willingness to learn and ability to follow direction and structure
• Ability to interact tactfully, respectfully and nonjudgementally with everyone (colleagues, youth, general public)
• Strong interest in building rapport with youth, youth issues and youth empowerment
• Willingness to learn antioppressive practice and social justice principles

What BYTE offers
At BYTE we have spectacular opportunities that inspire creativity and excitement in the workplace. Our team environment is healthy and supportive, and the work keeps you fulfilled and motivated.

In addition, we offer the following pay and benefits:

• Pay of $24.15/hour based on 70 hours biweekly
• Annual paid vacation of 4 weeks (prorated)
• Sick leave of 15 days per year (prorated)
• Modest benefit package (health & dental) after 3 months of employment
• Professional development opportunities
• A fun work environment that prioritizes mental health and work/life balance

Additional Details

Direction/Decision Making

The Community Outreach Coordinator reports directly to the Program Director, who is responsible for ensuring the quality of the Community Outreach Program.

The Coordinator may also report to the Executive Director, who is responsible for establishing general goals, objectives and expectations for the position and managing performance through regular check-ins and evaluations.

The employee is expected to meet the responsibiliti