Jobs - Youth Facilitators

AHC is a non-profit community development organization operating in Greater Edmonton. Our programs strengthen the capacity of individuals to get organized and create initiatives that contribute to improve community health and well-being. Through community capacity building, leadership training, and mentorship, we promote community inclusion as a strategy for increasing citizenship participation and action. To learn about Action for Healthy Communities, visit www.a4hc.ca

Summary:
The “New Immigrant and Refugee Youth Winter Program” is a unique program offered in partnership with local Edmonton high schools. New immigrant and refugee youth will take part in diverse activities such as visual and performing arts, field trips, career exploration, life skills, and outdoor/wilderness activities, while also practicing their English language skills!

Major Responsibilities

• Youth Facilitators will be assigned to a school location and they will work with new immigrant and refugee youth participants during the winter program.
• Youth Facilitators will work with teachers at school locations, Site Coordinator and Project Coordinator.
• Key duties include:
  • Participating in a 10 hour leadership training session on how to lead youth activities;
  • Helping teachers and/or Site Coordinator prepare and provide orientation about the program;
  • Requesting field trips and ensuring resources are ready for trips; providing logistical support to site coordinators and teachers; setting up rooms for workshops and various sessions;
  • Supporting teachers/facilitators by engaging with individual youth to support them during in-class and out door activities; administering surveys/evaluations during and after the program;
  • And assisting with final program reporting and documentation. Responsibilities will be distributed between the two assistants associated with each school location and according to the support need at each school.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of second year in High School;
• Experience working with youth (school work with peers will be considered);
• Experience/knowledge of issues facing immigrants and refugees; strong communication and relationship-building skills;
• Ability to provide mentorship/role modeling to new immigrant and refugee youth;
• Flexible;
• Ability/willingness to be a team player and work within a team environment.

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
To Apply - submit cover letter and resume in confidence to: