Immigrant Youth Employment Specialist

2 weeks ago

Abbotsford, Canada Archway Community Services Full time

**JOB POSTING 2023-110-01**
- INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
- Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS)
- Immigrant Youth Employment Specialist
- Wage: $ 23.00 per hour
- Part Time: 14 hours per week
- Temporary until March 31, 2024

**Provide Employment Coaching and Workshops to Newcomer Youth ages 15 to 30**

**Join the team at Archway**

**Come Help Us Help People**

**Location: Abbotsford, BC**

**On Site**

**Job Summary**:
The Immigrant Youth Employment Specialist will assist newcomer youth ages 15-30 to reach their education and employment goals through coaching, case management, and workshops. The Specialist will also network with local employers to create employment opportunities for newcomer youth.

**Your Role**:
Archway’s Immigrant Youth Employment Specialist with the Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) Program contributes by:

- Providing individual coaching to clients to help them with resume writing, job search techniques, labour market information, career and/or education planning, assessment tools, and workshops.
- Providing one-on-one support to clients with barriers to employment or education using case management principles such as goal setting and barrier identification to create a plan and track progress.
- Networking with local employers to create job placement opportunities for newcomer youth.
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external community partners, including prospective employers.
- Planning and facilitating monthly employment workshops.
- Actively recruiting new clients for coaching, case management, and workshops to meet program targets.
- Working with the clients’ existing support networks and providing referrals to address other settlement needs, as required.
- Maintaining knowledge of relevant employment and educational programs and opportunities for youth.
- Maintaining accurate client records, tracking progress, and preparing reports as needed.
- Responding to internal and external communication including providing program information, developing employer relationships, and collaborating on workshops or other initiatives.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys working with youth from diverse cultural backgrounds, has good facilitation skills, and is knowledgeable about the local labour market.

**Our Offer**:

- Wage: $ 23.00 per hour
- A part-time position at 14 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, and some weekends
- Temporary until March 31, 2024
- Benefits include:

- Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive environment.

**Getting an Interview-you will be considered if you have**:

- Completed Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Career Development Practitioner Certificate is an asset.
- Experience engaging and working with youth and/or people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Experience planning and facilitating workshops, especially with an employment focus.
- Class 5 Driver’s License is an asset.
- Ability to speak Dari and/or Pashto is an asset.

**The Job Requires you to have**:

- Experience using case management principles in providing services to clients.
- Strong knowledge of the local labour market and job search strategies.
- Strong knowledge of best practices in employment skills including resume and cover letter writing and formatting, networking, interviewing.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian workplace cultural norms.
- Well-developed written, verbal, and active listening skills; able to communicate effectively and respectfully with people with a variety of language abilities.
- Well-developed organizational and computer skills, including O365 and social media.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- The ability to drive clients with an agency vehicle.
- The ability to work with people in difficult or crisis situations.
- A satisfactory criminal records check is a condition of employment.

**Our Staff Love Their Jobs**:
**How to Apply**:
**Closing date is Monday, July 10th**

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

**Diversity Statement**:
Archway’s goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.

We are committed to investing in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.

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