Youth Worker (Canada Summer Jobs) – Job Posting                                                    

The Cowichan Intercultural Society is a Canadian registered charitable organization that has been operating in the Cowichan Valley Region since 1981. We provide services and support to newcomers to Canada settling in the Cowichan Valley, and activities to create a more welcoming and inclusive community.

The Youth Worker will be part of a team providing summer youth program for newcomers and assist in the execution of administrative and direct client service tasks related to the Youth Summer Program.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A passion for teamwork and leadership.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in major social media platforms and knowledge of best practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Fluency in at least one language other than English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in relationship-building.
• Ability to share our vision and mission and engage others in support of newcomers to the region.

This position is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada for 8 weeks, working 35 hours per week at $23.53 per hour. The opportunity is for young people aged between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment to help them in acquiring employment and/or career-related skills.

The opportunity is for:

• Young people between the age of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of the internship, legally entitled to work in Canada and Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.
• Young people not receiving any employment benefits (EI/CERB) during the internship.

The successful candidate must provide a criminal record check if over 18. 

This position will start in June. This role could have some remote components but is expected to be in-person. 

We thank all applicants; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:00 pm, Wednesday, May 15^th, 2024.

Interested candidates should provide resume and cover letter in PDF format to: Amanda Vance, Executive Director at career@cis-iwc.org 

Task and responsibilities (95%):

• Support Youth and Childcare team, including the Childcare Manager, ECE, Youth Worker and Support Worker in Schools (SWIS) with organization of files, client database update, and administrative tasks related to Newcomer Child and Youth Summer Camps.
• Learn about CIS child and youth programming and help inform development of culturally appropriate youth activities for the fall and winter season, including an employment program.
• Plan and participate in summer youth activities including day camps, hikes, and other outdoor activities.
• Recruit youth to participate in leadership activities for fall and winter 2024-2025.
• Work with Youth and Family Worker to connect with Cowichan Tribes Youth Services.
• Work with Communications Team to develop materials to recruit youth to youth programming.
• Be a support to youth in the summer programming.
• Work with communications team to develop materials to recruit youth to youth programming.

Reporting and Accountability (5%):

– Use of reporting & client management databases, including maintaining appropriate case notes.

– Keep current on system requirements, and security and privacy requirements.

– Regular reporting to team members and Youth and Childcare Manager.

– Attend staff meetings and team meetings.