Part-Time Youth Coordinator – $20.00 per hour

Do you have a passion for working with youth?  Do you enjoy planning events and activities?  Do you want to make a real difference in your community?

The Village of Queen Charlotte is seeking an energetic and creative individual to work with youth of the community ages 9 to 18.  Building on our very successful 2014 program, your primary responsibilities will be to coordinate, create and implement youth focused programming at the Queen Charlotte Youth Centre.

Nature of Position:
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Youth Coordinator supervises events and coordinates volunteers as required.  Responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating and reporting engaging and creative youth programming for the Youth Centre, the Youth Coordinator consults with youth, organizations that represent youth, and Youth Coordinators in other Haida Gwaii communities to determine needs and develop programs.

The position is part-time, approximately 93 hours per month, with an additional 4% holiday pay and 6% in lieu of benefits.

Desired qualifications, skills and experience:
A patient self-motivated leader with a proven ability to relate to youth and work with volunteers, community stakeholders and Village staff;

A strong communicator capable of resolving conflicts and building consensus;
Able to multitask and meet deadlines by effectively leading and managing people, projects and initiatives;
Able to recruit and build a core group of volunteers to support the development of youth focused programming;
Flexibility, honesty and trustworthiness;
Computer skills including MS Excel and MS Word are essential, graphics and website development skills would be an asset;
Basic counseling skills and first aid training would be an asset;
Must pass a criminal records check for working with youth.