Youth Unlimited Edmonton
Full-Time Ministry Area Manager Position Available
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada .
full-time . February 7, 2024
Description
Introduction
You are a leader and are looking for a place to make a real difference. You are keenly aware of the many challenges youth have in society today. You want to lead a team of staff and volunteers in impacting young lives through creative programming, building positive relationships and providing youth opportunities to belong, feel accepted and cared for. You love to connect with the community as well, creating strong affiliations with other organizations. You are very capable at leading people, organizing tasks, serving others and working in a team.
Company
Youth Unlimited desires to see every vulnerable young person explore their potential, understand their worth, and discover hope. We invest in the lives of youth by providing holistic care, mentoring relationships, safe communities and opportunities to give back.
Youth Unlimited Edmonton is a chapter of Youth For Christ in Canada. We are a faith-based charity that works with all youth. All of our programming is free and accessible for all youth. Our faith helps inform us as to how we treat others: all persons with the same love, care and respect. Our faith is not used to create barriers or requirements for participation by youth. Currently we are operating 5 youth centres - 4 in Edmonton and 1 in Elk Point. Last year we served over 1,300 youth. We believe strong developmental relationships are the key to our support for youth, as they desire to overcome their struggles with loneliness, depression, anxiety, substance use, and the many other challenges they regularly face in their quest to thrive.
Position Overview
Responsibilities will include:
- Youth mentorship
- Program creation and implementation
- Coordinating and participating in school outreach
- Supervising and supporting other program staff and volunteers, building a strong team
- Developing and implementing fundraising and social action events involving youth
- Written reporting and debriefing of activities
- Helping keep facilities, equipment and vehicles clean and maintained for carrying out all programs and activities
- Connecting with other local youth agencies and churches
- Building your own donor/partner network of people supporting your programs
Qualifications:
- Youth work education is an asset
- Experience in working with youth and leading teams is required
- Ability and willingness to establish strong community partnerships
- Leadership qualities should include: strong self-awareness, encouraging, facilitating and supporting, enthusiastic, taking initiative, adaptability, trusting team to take ownership, and working well with and serving others
- Ability to relate to youth and an on-going understanding of their culture and environment and engage in active listening to understand individual struggles and challenges
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Willingness to advocate for youth by participating in networking and fundraising
- A vibrant and growing relationship with God.
- Able to provide successful Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search
Being a Christian organization, our staff are required to support the Youth For Christ Statement of Faith and Community Covenant.
Salary: Negotiable. Starting goal of $3,000 per month for full-time work. Subject to change after 3-month probation period. Each staff person is responsible for fundraising for programs and ministry areas.
Please include your Resume, Cover Letter and your Ministry Area Manager Application Package.
Compensation
$3,000.00 - $3,500.00 per month