Title: Volunteer Youth Programs
Location: Community
YMCA
Volunteer Commitment: 2 hours per week; after school, evenings and weekends
The YMCA is a place where everyone belongs. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all, in a welcoming space that is both nurturing and fun – in a community of shared responsibilities, where children and families can thrive.
There are lots of places to volunteer, so why not volunteer at a place that really matters. The Y is one of those rare places. When you join our volunteers, you will be part of a team that provides children, youth, and adults of all ages a sense of belonging in their community.
Community Y Youth Program Opportunity
This position is responsible for assisting in ensuring quality, safe, and inclusive program delivery with a focus on relationship building, socialization and more. In this position you will assist in delivering programing that helps youth explore new opportunities and refine skills as well as providing a safe, supervised and inclusive environment to engage in activities to grow their skills and confidence.
The Community YMCA runs a wide variety of youth programming such as cooking programs, bingo, craft nights and more. Evening programming is a requirement of the position weekday evenings.
Responsibilities
- Program
delivery: Responsible for assisting in the delivery of hands-on program
activity plans for school age youth (ages 5-17) to enhance/provide
participants with a safe, inclusive, positive environment. Program
facilitation is in keeping with established outcomes/objectives, in
addition to YMCA quality and child safeguarding standards, and provincial
regulations.
- Program
delivery Includes: program set-up/take down, preparation of materials and
procurement of supplies/equipment; program evaluation and measurements of
success.
- Leading
by example and forming positive relationships with youth within the
program through supervision and mentorship.
- Ensure
the safety of youth in the program by following proper child safeguarding
procedures.
Please note that the successful candidate is
required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record Check and
Vulnerable Sector Check, clear Child Abuse Register Check, and valid First Aid
and CPR training. We look
forward to hearing from you!
The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth is an
equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities
and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are
committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation
during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable
and appropriate accommodation. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.
