LITGroups Coordinator

FOUNDER STORY: Roxanne Dyck (staff; founder) discovered that children’s books are beautiful, fabulous, and poignant…all while trying to keep her extremely active first child from tearing her house apart. She discovered that her daughter could channel her energy, intensity and imagination into an engaging story, all the while having a shared experience with mom and being exposed to great art and print, over and over – some roots to becoming literate. Skill-building, imagination-blossoming, relationship-building…who knew that reading together could be so great? Reading together became treasured times to look forward to, because of all the great stories they were looking forward to discovering and experiencing, and because of the trusting, open bond forged between mother and child through those times. 

When her second child came along, he automatically wanted to be part of the read-aloud times and started learning to read by age 3, simply due to opportunity and exposure. He wanted to be part of their literate community, connecting and being in on what they were discovering, and trying his hand at figuring out reading skills. The more Roxanne thought about it, the more convinced she became that if her kids could read, her kids would be empowered to learn, discover, and communicate for their whole lives. 

Since then she and her husband, Dwayne, have discovered that many kids in Brandon need support to keep developing in both their motivation and skills in literacy. They held consultation meetings with local teachers, principals, CFS workers, preschool teachers, librarians and book store owners who expressed concern for some kids who needed more time, opportunity, exposure, resources and/or support to keep developing. Since 2009, they along with countless others have worked to provide some of what they ensured for their own kids – a safe, caring place where literacy is valued, encouraged and engaged in together, with individualized support all along the way. Since their launch, they have worked with over 500 students and had more than 100 volunteers and countless cookie-bakers helping them do it. 

There’s more about LITGROUPS on our website: litgroups.org

JOB DESCRIPTION

mary Objective:

The Westman Youth for Christ (WYFC) LITGROUPS Coordinator will supervise staff and programming to youth and families involved in Westman Youth for Christ's LITGROUPS programming. 

onsibilities:

LEADING MINISTRY PROGRAMS (30%) 

1. Implement the overall ministry goals and objectives. 
2. Engage in evangelism and discipleship. 
3. Provide guidance and discipline to program participants. 
4. Participate in planning and off-site opportunities. 
5. Engage direct ministry among youth. 

SUPERVISING STAFF (25%) 

1. Guiding all hiring processes within ministry area. 
2. Ensuring the provision of orientation, training, mentoring, spiritual guidance and prayer with and for all volunteers, youth interns, and staff workers participating in ministry area. 
3. Facilitate ministry area meetings. 
4. Providing counsel and guidance to staff based upon Christian values and teachings.
5. Mentoring and encouraging others in personal Christian understanding, values, character and lifestyle. 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS (20%) 

1. Participate in recruiting and orientation of volunteers. 
2. Provide prayer support, nurture, and encouragement for volunteers. 
3. Communicate to parents/caregivers of participants involved in programming. 
4. Represent WYFC positively to the community. 
5. Develop and nurture strong working relationships with other agencies and ministries. 

MEETINGS (5%) 

1. Meet with supervisor regularly 
2. Attend WYFC and ministry team meetings. 

PARTNER DEVELOPMENT (5%) 

1. Personal and ministry area partnership development – which includes securing and maintaining a sound base of financial & prayer partners to a level sufficient to fund the salary and immediate costs of this position, along with the ministry area.
2. Gathering financial and prayer support from the Christian community 
3. Build a base of prayer partners and keep them updated through regular communications and prayer request. Encourage prayer partners to pray for youth in Westman and globally.

SPIRITUAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (5%) 

1. Is a faithful and contributing member of a local church. 
2. Pray for and with WYFC Team. 
3. Spend time in spiritual reflection and development.
4. Attend YFC Regional and National conferences as per policy.
5. Participate in training and development courses, conferences and workshops as approved by supervisor. 

ADMINISTRATION (10%) 

1. Complete required reports. 
2. Maintain and enforce professional standards in recording and sharing youth information 
3. Adhere to the WYFC Policy Manual. 
4. Abide by Health and Safety Requirements. 
5. Assist in the upkeep of WYFC Facilities.