Newcomer Youth Advisor

2 weeks ago

Scarborough, Canada YMCA of Greater Toronto Full time

Salary Rate: $41,750 - Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package

Location: Office: 110 Milner Business Ct, Scarborough, ON M1B 3C6, Program Space: 230 Town Centre Court, Scarborough, ON M1P 4Y7

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Employment Type: Contract Full Time Salaried (till March 31, 2025)

Number of Vacancies: 01

Anticipated Start Date: May 16, 2024

Deadline to Apply: May 09, 2024 by 5 pm

**Be the Spark** Join our passionate team and help us to achieve great things in our community

The Newcomer Youth Advisor develops and facilitates sessions for newcomer youth that are relevant to their settlement process and which encourages them to become involved in their new community. The position works closely with staff from across the Association and externally in the community and schools to recruit and engage newcomer youth. The Newcomer Youth Advisorwill provide newcomers to Canada between the ages of 18-30 with youth-friendly environments where they can meet new friends, develop their leadership skills, and more quickly adapt to Canadian society. The position is also responsible for finding meaningful volunteer opportunities for participants, overseeing community service projects initiated by the youth, building relationships with parents of newcomer youth, outreach, promotion, recruitment, program evaluation and reporting.

The Advisor must ensure they are proactive in staying abreast of leading trends in youth, teen and young adult development. The position will provide a practical link to all YLD programs to integrate principles of Healthy Adolescent Development, the four strategic frameworks of Harm Reduction, Model of Change, Social Determinants of Health and Abundant Assets into all newcomer youth leadership programs.

**In this role, you will**:

- Develop and implement Newcomer Youth Leadership Development programming.
- Recruit and retain diverse youth membership from surrounding communities, manage the process from inquiry to registration and maintain long-term participation and retention as a YMCA member.
- Anticipate youth and community needs and assist in future program and leadership opportunity planning.
- Assist in planning and implementing special NYLD events throughout the year, including Peace by Piece, Family Days, Integration Conference, Recognition events, celebrations, and trainings.
- Work with the NYLD team to plan and deliver family engagement activities.
- Conduct needs assessments within the community and build relationships to promote newcomer youth and parent programs.
- Outreach to the community through presentations and relationship building with other newcomer settlement agencies, work to build referral mechanisms.
- Deliver presentations in schools and the community to raise awareness of NYLD and reach more newcomer youth.
- Research, collect, and organize settlement-related information pertaining to youth.
- Prepare monthly narrative reports for submission with the association’s report to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- Act as the lead contact for the Downtown region NYLD program - 365 Bloor St. East.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**What you need to succeed**:

- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter

**You bring**:

- University Degree or Community College Diploma in related field or equivalent training/work experience
- Experience working with teens and young adults is a requirement
- Demonstrated knowledge of settlement services and community information resources geared towards newcomer youth
- Superior presentation, facilitation, and organization skills
- Flexibility regarding work hours including evenings and weekends and at different locations
- Ability to communicate in a second language is an asset.
- Experience working with newcomers to Canada an asset
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with members, staff and volunteers
- Excellent written communication skills and project management skills
- Excellent understanding of diversity, inclusion and equity including the ability to identify and address barriers, work effectively with diverse stakeholders, and integrate equity into program design
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging

**Why work for the YMCA?**

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs

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