Activity Leader Youth Centre

2 weeks ago

Lethbridge, Canada Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge & District Full time

**Job description**

**Job description**

Position: Youth Activity Leader - Summer Student

Reports to: Youth Services Supervisor

**Position Function**:
Reporting to the Youth Services Supervisor, you will be responsible for assisting all activity and program-related needs for youth aged 11-18 throughout the summer months. The Youth Leader ensures excellence in program delivery by volunteers and students. Programs will be a mixture of in-person and virtual content. Bring your energy, compassion, and experience in working with youth to a fun and dynamic team environment.

**Organization Summary**:
The youth leader role reports directly to Youth Services program manager while working with BGC Lethbridge Youth Centre team.

**Working Relationships**:
The Youth Leader role works with each member of the Youth Services team to deliver high quality services at the BGC Lethbridge & District.

**Work Performed**:

- Supervise and help manage youth and volunteers in all aspects of program delivery
- Work with youth to ensure we are meeting their specific needs and provide them with ongoing club support.
- Provide positive mentorship to all youth in programs at BGC Lethbridge & District
- Provide resources, supports, and crisis intervention to youth who access our services
- Assist in planning programs and activities suitable to youths needs
- Lead activities and various youth programs
- Assist in promoting youth related programs through social media, video, outreach, and volunteer fairs
- Adhere to all club policies and procedures

**Minimum Qualifications**:
Meet Canada Summer Jobs Employee Criteria:

- Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Strong commitment to young people and an understanding of the factors affecting their lives
- Ability to provide reliable support to young people in times of stress and act with integrity
- Good organizational and leadership skills
- An accepting and non-authoritarian approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish good relationships with young people and adults
- Patience, tolerance and flexibility
- A sense of adventure and willingness to try new things
- Formal communication skills for presentations, and report writing
- Ability to treat young people's concerns with respect, tact and sensitivity, whilst always being aware of the limits that are required by confidentiality and the necessary professional boundaries
- A great deal of resilience and contagious energy
- Training such as suicide intervention, crisis intervention, first response, etc. are an asset but can be provided
- CPR/First Aid

**Performance Indicators**:

- Contributes to positive staff morale
- A positive relationship with youth is formed
- Youth are engaged in the programming and participate effectively with others
- Youth provide positive feedback regarding programming
- Completes tasks and assignments on-time and in-line with expectations

**Job Types**: Full-time, Casual

**Salary**: $17.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lethbridge, AB T1H 2K8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-19
Expected start date: 2023-06-29

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