Community Youth Worker - City of Vancouver, Vancouver

The opportunity

Are you looking for administration jobs Vancouver or meaningful administration jobs Vancouver? Recognized among BC's Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents. As a Community Youth Worker, you will be responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, promoting, and implementing a community-based youth services program in partnership with site programming staff and community members.

The Community Youth Worker focuses on two main activities in youth work:

• Youth Development (direct work with children, preteens, and youth ages 5-18 and their families)
• Community Outreach/Development (working with the community, community programs, and services on preteen and youth issues and interests)

Day-to-day

The position carries considerable responsibility in ensuring that youth programs and spaces in the community centre run effectively, safely, and successfully, alongside site supervisory and administrative functions, and citywide leadership and program development responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Aligns programs with the needs and interests of preteens and youth, incorporating cultural needs and VanPlay, the Park Board Master Plan.
• Ensures basic needs of youth are met by one-to-one, outreach, advocacy, problem and crisis intervention, food, shelter, safety, and conflict resolution with individual youth and often their family.
• Supports individual preteens and youth to be integrated in the community centre, community programs, and school.
• Provides focused support to youth in community centre programs, encouraging participation to build relationships between youth, assist in social development, and improve group dynamics.
• Develops and implements programs that develop health, fitness, sports, arts, culture, social skills, and relationships.
• Places youth in volunteer positions in the Centre and in community, supporting youth as they build their individual capacity as leaders.
• Works cooperatively with community agencies and services to identify equity denied, marginalized, vulnerable, or unconnected youth.
• Meets youth where they are at in the community to connect and build relationships with vulnerable youth and connect them back to their community centre and community.
• Trains, mentors, schedules, and supervises volunteers and Program Assistants to ensure quality and safe programming.
• Reports on current youth programs, services, and issues while working with colleagues on project teams to ensure effective community youth development.

What you'll bring

Candidates must meet specific education, knowledge, and licensing requirements to qualify for these City of Vancouver jobs:

• Post-secondary graduation from a recognized program in child and youth care, social services, or a related discipline and sound experience related to the work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of a planned youth community recreation and culture programs.
• Considerable knowledge of working with youth in care, youth and substance use, and youth in the criminal justice and social welfare systems.
• Working knowledge of standard casework techniques and youth service agencies and related resources in the community.
• Ability to plan, promote, instruct, and participate in youth programs and out trips following established program planning and risk management processes.
• Ability to recruit, instruct, supervise, and direct the work of full-time and part-time group leaders, staff, and volunteers.
• A current and valid BC Driver's License (Class 4 considered an asset), alongside required ICBC abstracts and claims history.
• A Police Record Check demonstrating the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.

About the company

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world's most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. The City of Vancouver invites dedicated professionals to join an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace that offers meaningful work ensuring equitable access to services and supporting the needs of citizens. The City is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the community it serves, welcoming Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with disabilities.