Youth Program Coordinator - Surrey, Canada - DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

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Surrey, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Youth Program Coordinator:

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society Surrey, British Columbia

Job Title:
Youth Program Coordinator

Status:
Regular, Full-time

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (possible work on weekends)

Hours: 35hrs/week

Wage:
$ $32.51 (Starting $28.32)

Grid: 12

Start Date:
June 1, 2023

Posting Date:
May 11, 2023

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Opportunity

The Youth Program Coordinator is responsible for the screening, recruitment, orientation, and co-creation of youth engagement programming and services for new immigrant youth between the ages of 13 and 24.

Key Responsibilities:

Cocreate and deliver program activities for groups of youth (age ;
Develop materials/manuals for workshops on topics such as crosscultural communication, health and wellbeing, suicide and anger management, postsecondary opportunities as well as facilitating these workshops;
Organize social and crosscultural events and relevant field trips;
Support settlement and integration needs of the age group;
Develop program participant intake procedures and conduct intake interviews;
Provide information and referral services to all program participants;
Prepare program reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis or as needed;
Participate in and contribute to community and government consultations related to the delivery and enhancement of youth services;
Attend program planning/review meetings, monthly team meetings, all staff meetings, and special meeting as required;
Develop marketing materials and conduct promotional activities both internally and in the community to recruit program participants;
Assist with the monitoring, development and implementation of quality assurance measures;
Adhere to the Policies and Procedures and Personnel Policies, Procedures and Practices of the Society.
Degree in Child and Youth Care, Psychology, Social Work with a minimum of oneyear related experience in the last two years with youth settlement work, project coordination & administration, youth engagement; or an equivalent combination of education, training & experience;
Knowledge of immigrant and youth settlement issues, integration process, needs and risk assessment, youth dynamics, and the impact of trauma;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; a second language is an asset;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Ability to develop and deliver training programs and material;
Able to make public presentations and group facilitation;
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team setting;
Sound knowledge of community resources and ability to network and build partnerships;
Ability to work with mínimal supervision and meet deadlines;
Strong computer and internet skills, including entire Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, MS Teams), iCare and other databases.

This position requires union membership. A Criminal Record Check is a requirement of employment.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

This position is open to current employees of DIVERSEcity only.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About DIVERSEcity**We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.