Department: Youth Programs
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.