GREENWAY CHAPLIN COMMUNITY CENTRE

116 Rouse Avenue, CambridgeON, N1R 4M8

Office: 519-623-4220

Fax: 519-623-5931

Registered Charitable Donation # 133141747RR0001

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Position: Part Time Child and Youth Recreation Worker

Responsible To: Executive Director

Function: Co Facilitation of the Greenway Chaplin Community Centre Pre-teen Drop In Program, Sports Night Drop In Program, and other psychoeducational groups

Hours:6-8/week

Contract Term: January – June 2016

Pay: $12/hour

Schedule: Tuesdays 5:45pm-10:15pm; Wednesdays 5:45pm-7:15pm; occasional relief (Mondays-Saturday). Occasionally, and with advanced notice you may be scheduled as early as 3:00pm

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Major Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Lead program participants in sports, games, crafts and activities.
  • Ensure the safety and supervision of participants and responding to any first aid situations.
  • Deliver programs and ensure programming is appropriate to respond to the needs and ages of the participants
  • Build appropriate relationships with participants
  • Assisting with the delivery of programs in accordance with all Centre’s policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Responsible for attending all centre staff meetings, mandatory trainings and events
  • Ensure the safety and supervision of participants and youth volunteers, by identifying and removing hazardous objects and materials, and responding to any first aid situations.
  • Assist in planning activities that encourage participation in the youth drop-in programs
  • Deliver drop-in programs and ensure programming is appropriate to respond to the needs and ages of the participants
  • Assisting with activities each evening, based upon the program plans and the interest of the youth
  • Assisting co-worker to deliver the program outcomes
  • Assisting with the set-up and clean-up with co-worker
  • Responsible for attending all scheduled events and offsite trips
  • Responsible for ensuring the accurate keeping of all program records
  • Work with an understanding and sensitivity to the multi-cultural needs of our community.
  • Assist in the Maintenance of Greenway Facebook, Twitter, and Instragram
  • Some report writing, typing and filing. Maintain accurate and updated files
  • Responsible for working with co-worker to track daily attendance of participants, volunteers and ensuring records are submitted to main office on a regular basis

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Degree or Diploma in child/youth related field: ie. Recreation and Leisure, Child and Youth Work, Social Work
  • Excellent communication, organizational skills
  • Experience working with a diverse population, volunteers and community partners
  • First Aid and CPR certification
  • High Five: Principals of Health Childhood Development certificate
  • Food Handling certificate an asset
  • Self-directed team player who can work independently with minimal supervision
  • Able to work in a fast pace environment

Minimum one year experience in:

  • Behaviour management and facilitation skills
  • Programimplementation and evaluation experience, problem solving and conflict management skills

Please direct all applications to Michelle Henderson – Program Coordinator, by Friday November 27, 2015

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