Community Development Worker

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 **2**mindful, passionate, and collaborative **Community Development Worker**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 we will provide job specific training, support, skill development, and overall career development.

**Accountability: The Community Development Worker 2 (CDW)**will join a dynamic team The Community Development worker works under the direction of the Community Development Strategy & Implementation/ Director of Youth and Families or designates This position will work on building a functional ‘In Kind’ donations data base to support the tracking of current and past donations and seek new opportunities. This position will also look for ways to build in food sustainability and food rescue and find ways to bride to programs and services who could benefit including Alex House participants. This position will also help support marketing and promotional activities including social media, the creation/updating of program materials and other administrative tasks.

Programing is intended to engage children, youth, and families and community in a social environment by offering interactive games, live music, art opportunities, and supportive activities to gain life skill, social skills, and interpersonal skills in the South Surrey/White Rock community.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

- Engage children, youth, and families to nurture anti-oppressive, and culturally safe programing summer programs
- Work with staff, volunteers, families, and community partners to empower individual voices and skills
- Plan and implement engaging activities to foster a holistic approach to health and wellness
- Supporting the project planning, implementation and evaluation of activities and assist with writing reports
- Co-creating/program planning, implementing and assisting with administrative pieces for the Neighbourhood Fun Nights 2025 to build resilience and a sense of belonging.
- Co
- create and facilitate a sustainable garden project in collaboration with Alex House’s Intergenerational Community (organic) Gardens with Gardeners, early childhood educators, children and families supporting the Food Bank Donations.
- In collaboration with the Community Programs Coordinator or designate work on building new sources and partnerships for ‘in-kind’ donations within the local community. Co-creating a donations data base.
- Creating and maintaining effective tracking systems and forms needed.
- Assist in day-to-day marketing and promotion of activities including social media platforms
- Conduct outreach to into Alex House Community Programs
- Support promotion of volunteer opportunities at Alex House

**Qualifications**:

- Experience working with vulnerable children, school age, and youth and families as well as intergenerational populations in community-based settings
- Demonstrated experience working with children, youth, families
- Experience creating and implementing programs & community events for children and youth and knowledge of implementing programs and community events
- Knowledge and experience with community gardening, food rescue and food sustainability practices
- Lived experience 2SLGBTQ+, IBPoC or other historically underrepresented groups or allyship
- Experiences with leadership and group facilitation with children and youth
- Clear criminal record check
- Standard First Aid/CPR certificate or willingness to obtain and Food safe certification
- Fluency in a second language an asset
- Admin experience, use of Office 365, including basic excel, Outlook. Proficiency with use of Canva and other social media

Eligibility (Canada Summer Jobs):

- 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/ ANH BC is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees and the community.

**We thank and acknowledge all applicants and will proactively contact those selected for interviews.**

**No phone calls please.**

Pay: $21.54 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-01