Academic, recreational, life and social skills development after-school program designed to support youth attending high schools in neighbourhood improvement areas in Toronto.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto is recruiting multiple part-time Youth Program Facilitators to join our team. Programs run Tuesday-Thursday from 3:00-6:00pm.Total hours: 9-10 hours per week.
The program runs in Toronto high schools. Site locations may include areas such as: Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York.
Youth Facilitator specific duties:
- Working frontline with youth directly to deploy the monthly mandate, program calendar/activity plans as per program guidelines
- Ensure all risk mitigation strategies, safety, program guidelines, program targets are used and met in daily deployment of program activities with youth and colleagues
- Provide coaching, mentoring and modelling for program participants while liaising and reporting to team leads and program admin
- Assist in creating monthly programming for youth including: recreation and physical activity, academic tutoring, cooking, music, arts and crafts, and social skills development
- Create a welcoming, caring, environment for youth to encourage participation in daily activities
- Attend staff meetings and professional development training opportunities
- Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and school administration
- Ability to engage, empower, and educate youth
- Conduct outreach activities in school to promote program awareness
- Complete administrative tasks such as food budgeting, program inventory, and keep a record of student attendance
- Maintain safe and clean work environments
- Attend and contribute to organization fundraising efforts
- Attending mandatory training sessions as required
Qualifications
- Post Secondary education in Education/Child and/or Youth Social Work/Recreation Management, CYW or a combination of relevant academic and professional experience.
- Experience deploying programming for youth (recreation/tutoring/healthy living/wellness)**
- Understanding of the academic and social issues facing youth with Learning Disabilities
- Proficient in secondary school (high school) subjects
- Experience working with at-risk youth, crisis management and diverse vulnerable populations
- Self-starter, demonstrated creativity and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently within a team setting
- Experience in outreach, community development and/or marketing of program(s) and services
- Ability to perform and document routine inspections and cleaning procedures as per agencies COVID guidelines
- Ability to navigate and deliver online programming as required
- HIGH FIVE, Principles of Healthy Child Development
- First Aid/CPR
- Food Handler Certificate
- Successful VSS required
**All program workers are involved in part in program planning, facilitation, tutoring and behaviour management.
Terms: Part-Time Position (fixed-term contract)
Hours: 9-10 hours per week (MUST be available every Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00p.m. to 6p.m.)
Dates: September 2024- June 2025
Note: The Agency conducts continuous interviews (telephone screening and personal interviews) and will hire the first suitable candidate. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be conducted. No phone calls please.
LDATD is an inclusive employer committed to ensuring accessibility. If you require accommodations to attend an interview, please contact us.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00-$19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 9 – 10 per week
Application question(s):
- Will you be able to reliably commute to program sites for in-person programming?
- Are you available to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-6pm? **must be available all 3 days per week
- Do you have a clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check?
Experience:
- children and youth program: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
