Recreational Assistant Trainee

**INDIGENOUS RECREATION EVENTS ASSISTANT**

**Youth Assisting Youth **(YAY) is seeking an Indigenous individual **who is energetic, creative, fun, great with kids and who **also has a solid background in facilitating year round group sports and recreation activities** **for children and youth in the GTA and York Region. As a recreation assistant you will support the Recreation Team in the organization, promotion and operation of all agency events for at-risk and newcomer children and ensure that these events are well organized and operate smoothly. Applicants must be double vaccinated from Covid-19 and have had a booster.**

**_ATTENTION ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS: _**

**_DUE TO FUNDING RESTRICTIONS ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE _INDIGENOUS _(IDENTIFY AS FIRST NATIONS, METI OR INUIT) AND_** **_ARE _REGISTERED WITH MIZIWE BIIK ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND LIVE IN THE GTA, ARE_ _ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION. NO OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED._**

**PLEASE PROVIDE A COVER LETTER WITH YOUR RESUME INDICATING THAT YOU ARE INDIGENOUS AND HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE MATCHES THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Are a registered client with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training
- Have graduated from a Recreational/Sports Leadership program at a University or College
- Have proven experience in planning events and activities for children and youth including outdoor activities like summer camp, sports, etc.
- Have strong outdoor recreational, crafts and sports planning background
- Good organizational skills and able to complete tasks as assigned
- Creative, reliable, responsible and able to take initiative
- Dynamic and positive personality, high energy and an enthusiastic attitude
- Must be able to work some evenings and occasional weekends
- Have a valid Ontario class “G” driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle
- Have clearance of a Police Criminal Reference Vulnerable Screen Check
- Have a current First Aid & CPR Certificate
- Must be double vaccinated from Covid-19 and have had a booster

**The Recreation Events Assistant will be responsible for a number of tasks**:

- Assist the Events Coordinator in the organization, promotion and operation of all agency events for at-risk and newcomer children and ensure that these events are well organized and operate smoothly
- Create, initiate and facilitate group sports, recreation and craft programs where required
- Supervise and provide support to mentees and volunteer mentors
- Prepare calendars of events and activities for the website
- Administration and clerical tasks

**COMPENSATION**

**How to Apply**

**About Youth Assisting Youth**

**Youth Assisting Youth (YAY) is a non-profit, charitable organization servicing the GTA and York Region. The agency matches Youth volunteers aged 16 - 29, to a one-on-one relationship with newcomer and at risk children aged 6 to 15, who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioural or cultural adjustment difficulties. **The goal of the program is to provide a child with a positive role model through a peer mentoring relationship with an older** **youth. **Through the Newcomer Program YAY promotes awareness and accessibility to all members of Canada’s cultural landscape by focusing its efforts on Newcomers and their children and assisting with their transition to a new life.**

**THIS JOB IS SPONSORED BY MIZIWE BIIK ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING and SERVICE CANADA.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 considerations:
Vaccinations are key to protection against the hazard of COVID-19. YAY has adopted a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All YAY employees, seasonal/part-time staff, volunteers & youth must be double vaccinated.

Application question(s):

- Are you an Indigenous individual and registered with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training?
- Please include here a cover letter describing how you meet the requirements of the position.
- Please describe your child and youth recreation program experience?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- class G drivers licence and access to an insured vehicle (preferred)