Kidstart Coordinator Jh399

Note: This position includes a comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefit package, enrolment in our defined-benefit pension, the Municipal Pension Plan, and three weeks of paid vacation.

Coordinates all aspects of the John Howard KidStart Mentoring Program including recruiting, screening, supporting and supervising volunteers, the intake and orientation of child and youth participants and their families, as well as fundraising and recruiting potential donors.

To perform this job successfully, the KidStart Coordinator must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
- Carries out recruitment campaign for volunteer mentors in a way that reaches out to as many diverse applicants as possible from the community.
- Cultivates ongoing relationships with key community organizations to support program activities.
- Carries out public awareness activities in support of the program.
- Carries out all aspects of the volunteer mentor screening and orientation process including personal interviews and reference checks; and ensures all required documentation is accurate and complete, and updated during the duration of a volunteer mentor’s involvement in the program.

**Skills & Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social services field.
- A minimum of two years’ up to and including three years’ experience working with volunteers that includes:

- Experience in the community social services sector with a working knowledge of community-based programs and specialized services.
- Demonstrated ability to fundraise and recruit volunteers.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and facilitate group learning opportunities.
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
- Demonstrated awareness of cultural safety and an understanding of our client population’s cultural and social-economic characteristics.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: $32.79-$37.64 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person