Youth Outreach Specialist

7 days ago


Toronto, Canada YMCA of Greater Toronto Full time

Salary Rate:
Youth Outreach Specialist: $45,353 and Bilingual Youth Outreach Specialist: $47,353 - Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package

Location: Toronto

Work Hours: Flexibility regarding assigned work hours, travel and overnight stays (if needed once safe to travel)/Flexibilité concernant les heures de travail, les déplacements et les nuits sur place (si nécessaire une fois que vous pouvez voyager en toute sécurité)

Employment Type: Full Time Salaried Contract - 1 year - Contrat salarié à temps plein - 1 an

Number of Vacancies: 1

Anticipated Start Date: April 1, 2025/ 1er avril 2025

Deadline to Apply: March 17, 2025 by 5 pm/ 17 mars 2025 à 17 h

**Be the Spark** Join our dynamic team, where every day is different, and you will always be engaged with meaningful work

**The Youth Gambling Awareness Program is an education and prevention initiative designed to raise awareness regarding youth problem gambling. It is a provincial program funded by the Ministry of Health and led by the YMCA of Greater Toronto, Lead Site, in collaboration with other YMCAs across Ontario.**:
With the support of the YMCA of Greater Toronto Lead Site, the Outreach Specialist will deliver awareness sessions, youth engagement activities, and community involvement initiatives in a variety of settings.

Le YMCA du Grand Toronto est un organisme de bienfaisance qui offre des possibilités de croissance personnelle, d'engagement communautaire et de leadership. Le Programme de sensibilisation aux jeux de hasard chez les jeunes est une initiative d'éducation et de prévention dont le but est de sensibiliser les jeunes au jeu problématique. Il s'agit d'un programme provincial financé par le ministère de la santé et dirigé par le YMCA du Grand Toronto, site principal, en collaboration avec d'autres YMCA de l'Ontario.

Avec le soutien du site principal du YMCA du Grand Toronto, l'intervenant(e) jeunesse organisera des séances de sensibilisation, des activités d'engagement des jeunes et des initiatives de mobilisation communautaire dans divers contextes.

**In this role, you will**:

- Deliver and facilitate education workshops online and in person to youth (8-24yrs) and adults involved in youth's lives.
- Plan, organize and implement community involvement initiatives to raise awareness about youth gambling in conjunction with other community organizations
- Design and implement youth engagement activities related to youth gambling awareness
- Develop, engage and support an advisory/partnership committee (including youth and adults)
- Plan and chair online/in person meetings (youth groups, professionals, provincial team, etc.)
- Establish and maintain relationships with school boards, community and youth service providers
- Develop and implement effective outreach strategies to engage local community, meet monthly targets and increase YGAP’s reach
- Maintain accurate records and statistics related to the activities undertaken and outcomes achieved and provide monthly reports
- Create content and support program’s online content strategy and online presence
- Attend and promote gambling awareness in community meetings and events/fairs (including but not limited to Gambling Awareness Week, Financial Literacy Week, Credit Education Week, etc.)
- Research, and maintain up to date knowledge regarding issues and trends related to youth gambling and report learning
- Support program’s research and development initiatives
- Follow and implement program’s quality assurance measures
- Understands the importance of the volunteer staff partnership and integrates the value of philanthropy and volunteerism in dealings with members, volunteers, donors and staff.
- Travel and overnight stay as required
- Perform other duties as assigned

**Responsabilités**:

- Offrir et animer des ateliers éducatifs en ligne et en personne aux jeunes (8 à 24 ans) et aux adultes impliqués dans la vie des jeunes.
- Planifier, organiser et mettre en œuvre des initiatives de participation communautaire pour sensibiliser les jeunes aux jeux problématiques en collaboration avec d'autres organisations communautaires
- Concevoir et mettre en œuvre des activités de sensibilisation aux jeux de hasard chez les jeunes
- Développer, mobiliser et soutenir un comité consultatif/partenariat (regroupant des jeunes et des adultes)
- Planifier et présider des réunions en ligne/en personne (groupes de jeunes, professionnels, équipe provinciale, etc.)
- Établir et entretenir des relations avec les conseils scolaires, la communauté et les prestataires de services aux jeunes
- Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des stratégies de sensibilisation efficaces pour faire participer la communauté locale, atteindre les objectifs mensuels et accroître la portée du YGAP
- Tenir des registres et des statistiques précises sur les activités entreprises et les résultats obtenus et fournir des rapports mensuels
- Créer du contenu et soutenir la stratégie de contenu et la présence en ligne du programme



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