Building Belonging Program Coordinator Job Posting
615 Ellice Avenue • Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0A4 • spenceneighbourhood.org • phone 204.783.5000 • fax 204.775.1802 • Notre Dame • Balmoral • Portage • Agnes •
The Spence Neighbourhood Association is looking for a program coordinator for the Building Belonging program, a program for 6-12 year olds in the Spence Community.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours a week). Wage will be determined according to relevant experience (between $14-$15 per hour)
Building Belonging is an after school program Monday to Friday 3:30- 6:00pm for 6-12 year olds, which works on building connections between the community and its children. We are looking for an individual who is very organized, motivated and takes initiative. This program coordinator position works directly with the activities coordinator to implement the program, so team work and communication skills are very important.
The applicant:
- Must have experience organizing programming for 6-12 year olds.
- Must have education or training in coaching, teaching or recreational programming.
- Must be able to provide clear direction and feed back to volunteers, youth participants and green team youth assistants.
- Must have an in depth understanding of inner city communities
- Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Must enjoy team work and be willing to assist other youth program leaders.
- Must be able to provide a current criminal record check and child registry check
- Must be able to work afternoons/evenings
- Current First aid and CPR training are assets
- Must have a Drivers Licence.
- Experience cooking meals for large groups (30 people or more) an asset
- Experience in coaching sports, working with youth or supervisory experiences are assets.
- Creativity and ambition are asset
Duties include:
- Planning, organizing and setting up daily after school programming.
- Work side by side with activity coordinator to run the building belonging program
- Finding ways to build belonging – connecting kids to the community, the people in their community and helping them play a role in making it a good place to live through the programming.
- Recruiting, managing, training and scheduling volunteers
- Planning, preparing and serving a daily snack/lunch program.
- Keeping record of and reporting monthly on volunteer hours, attendance and activities
- Taking a lead in communication with staff, volunteers and families
Building Belonging Program Coordinator Job Posting
615 Ellice Avenue • Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0A4 • spenceneighbourhood.org • phone 204.783.5000 • fax 204.775.1802 • Notre Dame • Balmoral • Portage • Agnes •
- Safe walk and drive program
- Family engagement in programming and special events
- Fundraising and sustainable fund development
Deadline for Applications: 4:00 pm, Friday May 9th, 2014
Resume with cover letter should be submitted to:
Spence Neighbourhood Association
Attention: Jamil Mahmood
e-mail jamil@spenceneighbourhood.org
fax: 204-775-1802
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