Child and Youth Recreation Leader

Alex House, as a neighbourhood house, takes an assets-based approach to working in community, understanding the potential of each individual to contribute to the wellness of our shared community, regardless of what brings them through our doors for the very first time. Alex House is deeply committed to decolonizing our approach, looking at all of our work through a decolonizing lens.

We are seeking a mindful, passionate, and collaborative **Child and Youth Recreation Leader**to join our Team for the summer. Alex House values reciprocity, honoring the skills, strengths and beings that people are. In this role, you will have opportunity to share your unique strengths, knowledge, skills and grow in areas like, collaboration, communication to name a few, working on creative and innovative projects and programs. In your time with us, this summer, we will provide job specific training, support, skill development, and overall career development.

**Accountability**:
The Child and Youth Recreation Leader position will join a dynamic team at Alex House to assist in supervising, planning, organizing implementing program development in community for children, youth and their families. The Child and Youth Recreation Leader works under the direction of the Community Programs Coordinator or designate. The role includes working at children’s camps, children and youth programs, Youth space, and helping to plan and facilitate Neighbourhood Fun night events as well as other summer program initiatives. The position works collaboratively with diverse community participants, team members and volunteers (youth and community) to support the development and evaluation of community programs.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Experience working with vulnerable populations including children, youth and families and seniors in a social recreational setting.
- Plan, implement, run and evaluate activities and programs for children and youth in summer programming for children and youth, at the Youth space and Neighbourhood Fun nights etc.
- Establish rapport, and initiate, develop and maintain supportive trusting culturally safe relationships with children, youth and their families.
- Provide innovative and meaningful children’s programming incorporating food rescue

and sustainability practices environmental stewardship, leadership social emotional

learning, health and wellness, social justice, community safety and engagement activities.
- Support development and implementation of all 2025 Neighbourhood Fun Nights and special events to build resilience and a sense of belonging
- Assist in day-to-day marketing and promotion of activities, including social media platforms.
- Administrative tasks, including acquiring program materials, tracking weekly program statistics, compiling narrative reports, and accurate records of program expenses.

**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable populations including children, youth and families and seniors in a social recreational or community
- Prior volunteer or work experience with vulnerable populations
- Demonstrated experience working with children and youth implementing programs and community events
- Demonstrated understanding of Cultural Safety, and Cultural Humility and approaching the work through a decolonized lens.
- Clear criminal record check
- Standard First Aid/CPR certificate or willingness to obtain
- Fluency in a second language an asset

Eligibility (Canada Summer Jobs Requirements):

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Alex House/ ANHBC is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees and the community. Subject to legal exemptions, proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required for this role prior to starting employment.

No phone calls please. We thank and acknowledge all applicants and will proactively contact those selected for interviews.

Pay: $21.54 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-01