Career Opportunities At YWCA Cambridge

POSITION: Youth Program Coordinator (2 positions open)

About
YWCA Cambridge provides various employment and prevention based programs for women, girls and gender diverse individuals. Many of our programs are offered in our community space, The W (20 Dickson St Cambridge, Unit 101).

Summer programs will take place at The W offering free, participant-led programming options for cis and
trans girls and gender diverse youth ages 8-14.

Status: Contract (beginning July 2, 2024)

Hours: 35hrs/wk, 8 weeks at $16.55/hr
2 positions available

Description
Working in collaboration with existing Youth Program Coordinators, the successful candidate will display an understanding and passion for working creativity with youth. The Youth Program Coordinator will be responsible for planning, facilitating and evaluating four weeks of summer camps and programs at the W.

Responsibilities
– Research, plan and facilitate programs and summer camps (four weeks), including off-site trips
– Facilitate evaluation (formal and informal) and maintain program statistics
– Document and complete reporting regarding summer camp programming, including statistics
– Organize and maintain programming space prior to, throughout and following programming
– Liaise and network with community partners

Skills & Qualifications
– Capable of working in highly collaborative team environment
– Clear and assertive communication skills
– Creative problem solving skills
– Strong time management skills; self-motivated
– Experience planning and facilitating youth recreation programming
– Experience working in programming with cis and trans girls and gender diverse
youth, an asset
– Experience with both formal and informal evaluation techniques
– First Aid Certification
– Vulnerable Sectors Record Check
– Some post-secondary in a related field
– Must be returning student in September

For this position, in addition to your resume, please send a one page outline of how your education or experience relates to the position. Submit resumes by 4:00 p.m. June 3, 2024 to the attention of: Kate Taylor, Director of Programs YWCA Cambridge – The W, 101-20 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON N1R 1T4 at k.taylor@ywcacambridge.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSITION: Special Projects Coordinator

Status: Contract (beginning July 2 2024)

Hours: 35hrs/wk, 8 weeks at $16.55/hr

Description

The Special Projects Coordinator will work under the direction of the Directors of Communications and Advocacy and Philanthropy to gather, research and prepare communications materials for external audiences, assist with gathering and reporting on analytics from various communications platforms such as social media and email marketing software. They will also support marketing/promotions for fundraising events, donor engagement, and awareness building on issues that impact women, girls and gender-diverse individuals. 

Job Duties

• Gather, research, and prepare communications material for internal and external audiences 
• Assist in researching and producing impact stories 
• Track and report on analytics from across the organization’s digital platforms

Competencies

• Attention to detail 
• Communication
• Impactful storytelling
• Research
• Organization 
• Strategic thinking 
• Time management 

Job Requirements

• Three years of related experience in marketing 
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing 
• Excellent understanding and familiarity with brand building and brand management 
• General understanding of social media marketing 
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team 
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands 
• High level of integrity and work ethic 
• Experience in creating and executing successful traditional and digital marketing campaigns an asset

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and up to three examples of previous work related to marketing, communications, philanthropy or advocacy work to Nataleigh Ballantyne at n.ballantyne@ywcacambridge.ca. Note that  Samples can include links to social media channels or websites. In the subject line of your email, please write CANADA SUMMER JOBS APPLICANT.”

Deadline to apply: June 16, 2024

POSITION: Supply Staff Educator

Hourly Wage: $18-$20/hour
Status: Supply Staff
Hours: Vary depending on needs of YWCA Cambridge’s five child care centres. The more open availability a candidate has, the more shifts they will receive. Calls for coverage can come between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Shifts vary from 0 to 7.5 hours.
Locations:

• YWCA- Blue Heron Child Care (Preston Cambridge)
• YWCA- St. Margaret Child Care (Galt/Hespeler Cambridge)
• YWCA- St. Elizabeth Child Care (Hespeler Cambridge)
• YWCA-Woodland Park Child Care (Hespeler Cambridge)
• YWCA LINC Preschool Program (Galt, Cambridge)

JOB SUMMARY:

Are you looking for an open hours position?

Are you hoping to get more experience working with children?

Do you have a passion for working with children ages 1 to 12 years?

This would be a position for you! The supply staff is responsible for assisting the child care staff in the implementation of the high quality child care program that meets the needs of each child as an individual. The supply staff is on call to work on an occasional basis as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of experience working with children in a child care centre;
• If a RECE, a member in good standing of the College of Early Childhood Educators;
• Valid Standard First Aid and Infant and Child CPR;
• Vulnerable Sector Check (within the past 6 months); and
• Education related to the education field. If you have no experience in the child care field you will be required to complete one week of in person voluntary job shadowing in our child care centres.

DETAILS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Using the Reggio Emilia Philosophy in combination with the YWCA Program Statement and Implementation Policies, help to develop and implement a high quality program in which the children are valued as capable and competent.

Duties:

• Follow the staff’s direction regarding the program web which outlines the current interests of the children and includes a full range of curriculum areas.
• Participate in program planning when the regular staff person’s absence extends beyond the period for which planning is in place.
• Provide spontaneous activities for the children as needed.
• Help to provide provocations for the children in order to observe where their interests lie.
• Listen to the children’s interactions to determine their interests and the equipment they might require. Discuss these observations with the staff member in the room.
• Scaffold on existing learning.
• Help staff to complete documentation for the children to revisit and to form the basis of discussions with parent/guardians.

2. Responsibility: Health and safety of all children in the program.

Duties:

• Maintain the ordered arrangement, appearance and décor of the learning environment.
• Ensure that equipment and furnishings are kept in good repair and in sufficient quantity
• Help to maintain a safe, healthy environment for adults and children.
• Administer first aid when required.

3. Responsibility: Maintain positive and supportive communications with children, parents and centre staff.

Duties:

• Contribute to maintaining an environment in which everyone has a sense of belonging.
• Contribute to the daily journal including communication with the centre staff.
• Communicate with parents at the beginning and end of the child’s day.
• Document suspected child abuse and report to the Supervisor, understanding personal liability for reporting procedures.

4. Responsibility: Perform administrative duties.

Duties:

• Participate in an orientation session to Policies and Procedures.
• Follow YWCA Personnel Policies and Procedures and YWCA Child Care Policies and Procedures as they apply to the supply staff position.
• Comply with all municipal, regional and provincial requirements related to operating a licensed child care program in Ontario.
• Assume an equal share of the staff housekeeping responsibilities.
• May be required to undertake other related duties as requested by members of the child care team.

5. Accountability: Accountable to the supervisor of the program, or in their absence the designated assistant.

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to Gill Scott at g.scott@ywcacambridge.ca