EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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1. Child & Youth Program Assistant 

2. Family Support Worker - Indigenous Mental Wellness 

3. After-school leaders (Junior and Senior, Yellowknife)

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1.Child and Youth Program Assistant 

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Reporting to the Team Lead, Family & Youth, the Program Assistant will work with youth programs including GirlSpace and Dudes Club. Hours of work are 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work required. 

 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide quality enjoyable supervised care to children 

• Play with children and encourage their participation during program hours.

• Provide the children with creative program activities and crafts daily.

• Provide snacks, keeping in mind allergies and ensure tables are clean.

• Communicates with parents regarding their children.

• Supports Coordinators in implementing full day programs

•  Interacts with children in appropriate and positive ways.

• Helps children and/or parents resolve issues that arise during program hours and refers them to senior staff if additional support is required.

• Cleans, disinfects and organizes toys in storage and locks up.

• Completes monthly fire drills.

• Ensures the safety of participants during outdoor activities.

• Ensures the children play safely and keeps area clean and tidy

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Skills & Knowledge: 

• Minimum two years of experience in childcare field, including supervising

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to respond effectively in managing behavioural issues and crisis situations in a stressful environment.

• Ability to implement planned activities and programs.

• Good supervisory skills

• Good judgement and decision-making skills.

• Strong understanding of personal boundaries and able to be assertive to maintain and enforce boundaries.

• Knowledge of and ability to work with persons of varying cultural backgrounds.

• Knowledge of YWCA NWT policies and programs.

• Must be dependable.

• Good computer and keyboarding skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Knowledge of universal health precautions to protect clients and staff from the transmission of infectious diseases.

• Current First Aid/CPR certification.

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Starting salary: $30.55. Apply to childrecovery@ywcanwt.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

 

2. Family Support Worker, Indigenous Mental Wellness

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The Family Support Worker, Indigenous Mental Wellness, provides support and coordinates services to current and potential transitional housing clients and families including intake of new admissions and discharge of housing units and collaborates with First Nations. Inuit, governments, agencies/organizations and community partners to improve the coordination and access to YWCA NWT programs and services. A main focus of this role is to identify and improve access to Indigenous or mental wellness services, supports and link clients with existing services, provide comprehensive client centred, culturally appropriate mental wellness services in the community, to provide programs and services and workshops which promote wellness, increase community awareness using traditional teachings to promote healing.

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• A certificate in Social Work or Health (equivalencies considered )

• Knowledge of Indigenous peoples of Canada, residential school, sixties scoop, colonization, TRC and have an understanding of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

• Experience working with families facing conditions of risk (mental health issues, substance abuse, familyviolence, trauma, low-income, food/housing insecurity).

• Current First Aid/CPR certification.

• Other skills/knowledge as outlined in the Job Description

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Apply with cover letter and resume to Director of Housing at kate@ywcanwt.ca. 

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Note: Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. YWCA NWT thanks all applicants for their interest.

 

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​3. Junior & Senior After-school leaders (Yellowknife)

YWCA NWT has openings for part-time Junior & Senior Leaders with the Afterschool childcare program operating at Yellowknife schools. The after-school program is for children ages 4-10 years old.  Staff provide a wide variety of exciting indoor and outdoor activities to keep children engaged and entertained. A Junior leader position is an excellent opportunity for high school students looking to gain work experience and job skills. Minimum age to apply is 16 years old. Senior leaders are responsible for supervision of junior leaders. 

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Hours of work 3:00pm – 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding stat holidays. Additional time required on professional development days, early dismissals and March break. 

 

Under the direction of the Afterschool Coordinator, organize appropriate games, crafts and activities for children 

Required to work flexible hours throughout the school year on professional development days. 

Applicants must be able to support children effectively, participate fully as a team member, have good communication skills and be reliable and responsible.

1+ years’ childcare experience and knowledge of child development would be an asset.  

Clear criminal records check 

Anyone 18 or over also require a vulnerable sector check, a standard First Aid course with AED, and current immunization record with the Hep B series, up-to date tetanus and a TB test.

 

Hiring is ongoing. Send resumes to rachael@ywcanwt.ca.  

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Note: Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. YWCA NWT thanks all applicants for their interest.