Program Lead, Focus On Youth Program

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Full time

$30.00 per hour, 35 hours per week

March 25 (Approximately) to September 6, 2024

Contract Position

Under the direction of the HWDSB Engagement Officer, the Focus on Youth (FOY) Program Lead supports the Focus on Youth summer program. This role employs best practices in recruitment, hiring, training delivery, program evaluation, and student success strategies to meet the needs, interests, and strengths of student employees to engagement them in a meaningful and rewarding experience.

**Duties include, but are not limited to**:
Coordinate interviews, hiring and orientation of HWDSB secondary students and contribute to arranging the placement of hired students in a variety of programs

Coordinate interviews, hiring and orientation of Focus on Youth Program Monitors and Assistant

Create and/or build upon tools for managing information collection and program evaluation

Develop, deliver and evaluate training in accordance with HWDSB policies/procedures and applicable legislation for approximately 100 Focus on Youth student employees hired to work in various placement streams

Oversee and support 7 Program Monitors and 1 Program Assistant

Plan and implement one week of pre-employment training for FOY student employees

Support a group of student employees in the successful performance of placement duties, in collaboration with a team of Program Monitors and a Program Assistant

Assist in the preparation of program final reports

The successful applicant will require the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the program and its participants

**Qualifications**:
Completion of a relevant post-secondary education, including but not limited to, education, recreation and leisure, social work, community engagement

Demonstrated understanding (gained through lived and professional experience) of issues affecting underserved groups and working with diverse communities using anti-colonial, anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens, culturally relevant and responsive approaches

Demonstrated experience supervising and supporting children and youth, preferably in a community program setting

Experience facilitating training and development to a youth audience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking abilities

Proven interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage, problem solve and work efficiently with a diverse group of stakeholders

Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as a member of a team to provide appropriate and proactive support and services

Demonstrated ability to lead consistently and provide objective evaluation

Criminal Record Check (vulnerable sector) valid within the past six month

Must possess a class "G" driver's license valid in the province of Ontario and have access to a reliable vehicle

Knowledge of HWDSB organizational structures, program and policies is considered an asset

Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23rd, 2024

**Interview Dates**: March 11th - 15th, 2023

**Interview Format**: Panel over MS Teams

Employment Equity Statement

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSB’s mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples);
Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; (e.g. Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.)

Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;
Persons who identify as women; and

Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e. Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+)

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relat

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