KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Foster and support existing partnerships with schools, and liaisons;
- Support application intake from volunteers, including orientations, screening, interviewing, and training;
- Support interviews and assessments of childs suitability to receive the agencys programming, based upon identified needs;
- Provide match support and monitoring to volunteers, children and liaisons; using various methods, ranging from phone calls to in person contact;
- Support facilitation of Pre-Match Training;
- Match each accepted volunteer to a compatible child;
- Assist in program evaluations as needed;
- Maintain confidentiality of all files and information regarding families, volunteers, staff, and Board;
- Provide information to caregivers regarding programming;
- Keep confidential and organized files related to all mentors, mentees and the subsequent matches;
- Assist with fundraising (including grant applications) and recruitment efforts when necessary;
- General office duties: criminal record check maintenance, coordination with workloads and audits, maintenance of closed files.
- Any additional duties as required by the Manager of Service Delivery and Executive Director
YOU WILL BRING
- A (or working towards a) Bachelors degree or 2-year diploma in a related field of study (e.g. social or human services, child and youth work, education, family studies, sport and recreation management etc)
- Relevant experience in the human/social services sector
- We welcome candidates whose lived experience in Indigenous communities and/or community organizations inform their approach
- Experience working with Indigenous youth and other diverse cultural backgrounds
- Understanding of positive youth development
- The ability to be flexible is key with this role as evening and weekend work will be required
- A valid drivers license and access to your own vehicle
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