Afterschool Program
2 weeks ago
Academic, recreational, life and social skills development after-school program designed to support youth attending high schools in neighbourhood improvement areas in Toronto.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto is recruiting multiple part-time Youth Program Facilitators to join our team. Programs run **Tuesday-Thursday from 3:00-6:00pm.**Total hours: 9-12 hours per week.
The program runs in Toronto high schools. Site locations may include areas such as: Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York.
Youth Facilitator specific duties:
- Working frontline with youth directly to deploy the monthly mandate, program calendar/activity plans as per program guidelines
- Ensure all risk mitigation strategies, safety, program guidelines, program targets are used and met in daily deployment of program activities with youth and colleagues
- Provide coaching, mentoring and modelling for program participants while liaising and reporting to team leads and program admin
- Assist in creating monthly programming for youth including: recreation and physical activity, academic tutoring, cooking, music, arts and crafts, and social skills development
- Create a welcoming, caring, environment for youth to encourage participation in daily activities
- Attend staff meetings and professional development training opportunities
- Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and school administration
- Ability to engage, empower, and educate youth
- Conduct outreach activities in school to promote program awareness
- Complete administrative tasks such as food budgeting, program inventory, and keep a record of student attendance
- Maintain safe and clean work environments
- Attend and contribute to organization fundraising efforts
- Attending mandatory training sessions as required
**Qualifications**:
- Post Secondary education in Education/Child and/or Youth Social Work/Recreation Management, CYW or a combination of relevant academic and professional experience.
- Experience deploying programming for youth (recreation/tutoring/healthy living/wellness)**:
- Understanding of the academic and social issues facing youth with Learning Disabilities
- Experience working with at-risk youth, crisis management and diverse vulnerable populations
- Self-starter, demonstrated creativity and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently within a team setting
- Experience in outreach, community development and/or marketing of program(s) and services
- Ability to perform and document routine inspections and cleaning procedures as per agencies COVID guidelines
- Ability to navigate and deliver online programming as required
- HIGH FIVE, Principles of Healthy Child Development
- First Aid/CPR
- Food Handler Certificate
- Successful VSS required
**All program workers are involved in part in program planning, facilitation, tutoring and behaviour management.
**Terms**:Part-Time Position (fixed-term contract)
**Hours**:9-12 hours per week **(MUST be available every Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00p.m. to 6p.m.)**
**Start Date**: September 2023
**End Date**:June 2024
**LDATD is an inclusive employer committed to ensuring accessibility. If you require accommodations to attend an interview, please contact us.**
**Job Type**: Part-time
**Salary**: $18.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Will you be able to reliably commute to program sites for in-person programming?
- Are you available to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-6pm? **must be available all 3 days per week
- Do you have a clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check?
**Experience**:
- children and youth program: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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