Youth Supervisor

**South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre**

**Neighbourhood Child/Youth & Family Services**

**NRAWP Youth Supervisor**

**Report to**:
The NRAWP Youth Supervisor will be an employee of the South London Neighbourhood

Resource Centre (SLNRC). Day-to-day supervision/consultation will be provided by the Manager of Neighbourhood Community Development & Youth Services in the form of formal supervision meetings as well as informal support as requested.

**SLNRC is a Neighbourhood Resource Centre with a**:
**Mission to**:
Empower and enrich the neighbourhood in an inclusive environment

**Vision to**:
Provide opportunities that engage and empower residents to achieve their personal potential and healthy quality of life.

**Position overview**:
The Supervisor will lead the successful delivery of the CORE services “Neighbourhood Child,

Youth and Family Centres” in relation to Youth Voice/ Youth Expression, Youth Programs and

Employment Readiness for the Westminster site.

**Qualifications**:
Social Service Worker Diploma, Child and Youth Worker Diploma, Social Work Degree, or

Sociology Degree. Or equivalent social services education in relation to the job posting.

**Commitment**:
This is a full-time position for (37.5hrs/week) that will include working evenings and weekends.

**Outcomes**:
**A. Children/Youth and Families are engage and have a sense of belonging in their**

**neighbourhood and community**

**1.1 Expected Results**:

- Increase the number of meaningful opportunities for children & youth to be connected to their _
- neighbourhood and community _

**Metrics**:
1.1a) # children/youth are engaged in their community

1.1b) # youth have developed effective leadership skills

1.1c) # children/youth who feel a sense of belonging in their community

**B. Children/Youth and Families have access to the supports they need to be successful**
**2.1 Expected Results**: _Increase opportunities for individuals and families _

**Metrics**:
2.1a) # children/youth participated in activities that promote healthy living

2.1b) # children/youth have improved literacy and numeracy skills

2.1c) # young people who have the resources and support to foster educational achievement;
**2.2 Expected Results**:Increase opportunities for individuals and families

**Metrics**:
2.2a) # children/youth who learn how to develop positive social skills;
**Child /Youth Programming**
- Establish, deliver and maintain Youth Voice/ Youth Expression (Youth Council, Youth lead events, support Youth Volunteers), Youth Programs (Afterschool drop-ins, Youth

Chef, March Break, Homework Help, Drama, Arts and Music) and Employment

Readiness programs (Study Night); either in-person or virtually.
- Through a community development approach, provide outreach to enhance local youth programs in the area.
- Engage the Westminster Park community through existing social media platforms
- Plan, create & edit videos celebrating &/or promoting Westminster activities
- Deliver youth services as it relates to additional grants and funding such as Summer Experience
- Participate in youth service provider related information meetings and skill building opportunities as directed by your supervisor.
- Support and supervise youth program staff and placement students

**Financial Management of Neighbourhood Child/Youth and Family Services**
- Support appropriate additional innovative youth grants and partnerships when appropriate.
- Responsible for keeping program to budget and work with supervisor on all expenses

**Youth Centre operations**
- Maintain all appropriate supplies and equipment for the youth centre and its programs.
- Maintain repairs to youth equipment.
- Maintain accurate data collection and meet all reporting deadlines with all youth related funders.
- Support communication with all youth related activities and ensure every effort is made to make sure all supplies and equipment are appropriate and in good working order.

**Individual Child/Youth and Family Services**
- Provide youth support and referral to the most appropriate community services
- Assist with all NRAWP programs and events as needed
- Establish trust and positive relationships within the Westminster Park neighbourhood
- Be a positive role model to the residents and representative of NRAWP & SLNRC

**Qualifications**:

- Leadership, strong organizational, and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with report writing, maintaining statistics, and fundraising
- Capacity to build relationships with youth, parents, community members, and

Professionals
- Proven ability to work with youth of diverse and ethnic/cultural backgrounds
- Motivated, self-starter and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Capacity to work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Clearance through a Vulnerable populations police screening process
- Cur