Youth Program Facilitator

**Overview**:
Nia Centre for the Arts is building Canada’s first professional multi-disciplinary arts centre dedicated to Afro-diasporic art. Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated youth worker who can develop strong relationships with young people? Come and join our team as we launch our first youth-designated space in our new building. This position will focus on supporting all of the Centre’s youth programs which provide a range of services to support the healthy development of Black and racialized youth through mentorship, skills training, employment and opportunities to build positive relationships with their peers and community.

**About Us**

We are a small but mighty team that thinks big and moves fast. Young people are at the heart of what we do. We’re passionate about connecting them to opportunities and experiences that inspire them to dream big and equip them with the skills they need to reach their full potential. We work at our newly renovated facility using technology to keep us connected and get our work done seamlessly. We’re doing it for the culture - so join us if you’re down

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform a range of responsibilities that are responsive to Youth Programming offerings including afterschool programs, school based programs, workshops and special events
- Develop, plan, and implement workshops that promote skill development, creativity and personal development among young people
- Create a safe, enjoyable and inclusive environment for participants at the Centre
- Create and facilitate lesson plans for daily activities
- Maintain service statistics and support documentation, data collection and reporting that is consistent with the standards and procedures of the program, legislation and practices of the Centre
- Identify service delivery gaps, trends and priorities needed for youth participants and recommends strategies for improvement
- Ensure programs are age/developmentally-appropriate, non-competitive, inclusive
- Assist in ongoing upkeep and maintenance of facilities and resources
- Participate in staff training and professional development, and attend regularly scheduled meetings
- Maintain professional collaborative relationships with peers, members, volunteers, parents and colleagues that contribute to the integrated, seamless delivery of services
- Ensure that safety and well-being practices are implemented; this includes being knowledgeable of emergency procedures, mediating participant disputes, crisis response, and duty to report

**Qualifications**:

- 2+ years experience working with Black and racialized youth ages 12-24
- Relevant work experience and/or college degree in child and youth work/social work or related field (CYW/CYC/SSW)
- Understanding of youth development principles, and a demonstrated commitment and knowledge to working with youth in supporting and creating opportunities for empowerment
- Exhibit organizational time management skills, accountability, reliability, and punctuality
- Facilitation skills in one or more of the following areas: Theater, Visual Arts, Dance, Film, Photography would be ideal
- Strong supervision and program planning skills
- Good decision-making and problem solving skills
- Experience working with diverse populations within the Black community
- Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, as well as ability to escalate issues appropriately
- Positive attitude and willingness to jump in when and where needed
- Current First Aid and CPR training preferred
- Police Reference Check (to be completed upon hiring)

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 30-37.5 per week

**Salary**: $23.00-$25.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Nia Centre has a mission to support, showcase and promote an appreciation of arts from across the African Diaspora, would you consider yourself to be a creative and/or artist? If yes, please share what artistic discipline you resonate with.
- What are three words that best describe you as a Youth Worker?
- Nia Centre strives to support the healthy development of Black youth, how will your work experience and skill set help you in achieving this mandate?

Work Location: In person