Foundry Surrey Community Coordinator - Pacific Community Resources Society

Pacific Community Resources Society

Verified Company

Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Foundry Surrey Community Coordinator
**Foundry Surrey

Surrey**
Regular Full Time (35 hours/week)

Grid 13 ($ $31.24)

Closing Date:
Aug 25, 2023, at 4:30pm

Supervisor: Jen Lowrey, Manager Foundry Surrey

Opportunity

PCRS seeks an experienced Community Coordinator for the Foundry Surrey team. The coordinator is responsible for supporting relationships with community members including youth, families, and partners in developing and building Foundry Surrey. This person is a natural networkbuilder who sees potential in youth, community, and partnerships. They develop and enhance relationships with all staff, partners, and community. The Community Coordinator works closely with the Foundry Surrey manager to build and develop Foundry Surrey.

The coordinator brings leadership knowledge as well as a solid background in youth engagement and community development. The community coordinator develops and supports partnerships with community members including the Foundry BC. They will be supporting volunteers as well as creating presentations for the community and participating in community events.

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate community engagement including working with youth, families, and community partners.
Support, supervise youth and family engagement leadership tables.
Create budget and manage marketing materials.
Cocreate and distribute bi

- monthly newsletter and weekly social media posts.

Work with the manager to facilitate and partnership development with other local youth service providers.
Provide advocacy and support to assist youth and their families to access information and support services.
Represent Foundry Surrey at various events in the community.
Create and prepare presentations for the community.
Seek out and write RFPs and other funding sources to augment programming.
Communicate regularly with partners and develop and maintain positive working relationships.
Supervision and support of volunteers
Liaison with Foundry BC and join Community of Practice within network.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in any of the social sciences or related field plus two years of direct experience working with diverse youth. A combination of experience and education may be considered. Two years of related engagement/community experience. Understanding of youth and family engagement.

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Additional Assets:

Crisis intervention and deescalation training
Traumainformed practice training
Knowledge and experience working with databases and various platforms.

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope.

We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services.

We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

Our Vision - Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities

Our Mission - To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values - Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se'mya'me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kwikwəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

We Offer

Equitable Base Pay
Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day
Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums
Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling
Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions
Flexible schedules and earned time off program
Fullday agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
Inhouse digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development.
Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

- _ Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements - details for this posting will be provided on request._