Chilliwack CYC Chilliwack Youth-Adult-Partnership Facilitator 15 hrs/week 3 month temporary position (March 15 to June 30, 2015) * may be extended
OVERVIEW: With over 20 partners from across multiple sectors within the Child and Youth Committee (including, among others, the City of Chilliwack, Ministry for Children and Family Development, Fraser Health, Xyolhemeylh, CYMH, RCMP, Sto;lo Nation, Chilliwack Community Services, SD#33, Pacific Community Resources Society and the CYC Youth Matter Committee (Cyrus Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chilliwack Society for Community Living, Ann Davis Transition Society , School District #33 , Chilliwack Community Services and Chilliwack RCMP). The community of Chilliwack has identified the need to have youth voices guide and inspire service providers, in order to connect the work that is being done, with those it is intended to reach. Both the CYC and the CYC Youth Matter’s committees have decided to pursue this work through the hiring of a Youth-Adult Partnership Coordinator, who will be hired on to work with youth, and service providers, to explore areas of collaboration and interest. An area identified by the youth and both committee’s has been the development of two conferences, focused on the topic of Youth Engagement.
These community partners have identified two core goals, which they aim to carry out as collaboratively as possible with local youth who have expertise about the opportunities and barriers that youth face in Chilliwack. Their hope is that by working more and more with youth, rather than driving services and programs to or at them, those services and programs will better meet youth where they are - and will address the two core asset deficits above: Providing opportunities for youth to contribute to the community and therefore to be valued by the community. Providing opportunities for youth to come into contact with more adults in different roles, where the youth can both experience positive, responsible behaviour from adults, and where they themselves can model positive, responsible behaviours to their peers and to adults.
PROJECTS: The three identified projects that this position will be responsible for helping the community to collaborate with youth on are: 1. Helping the Chilliwack Child and Youth Committee, as well as the Chilliwack Youth Matters Committee (a subcommittee of the CYC), to move further towards having more and more youth involvement in decision-making when it comes to programs that affect youth. 2. Helping to develop a conference, including workshops with youth for a East Fraser Regional Child and Youth Committee Conference, with a focus on youth engagement. 3. Helping to develop a conference, including workshops with youth for a local Chilliwack Child and Youth Committee Conference, with a focus on youth engagement.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Chilliwack Youth-Adult-Partnership Facilitator (YAP Facilitator) develops, maintains and builds upon relationships with and between the various project partners in the Chilliwack area. The position will report to the Chilliwack CYC Youth Matters Committee (YM). The YAP Facilitator will develop and facilitate regular meetings of a proposed Chilliwack Youth Advisory Committee (CYAC) (or whatever the youth decide to call the committee). The YAP Facilitator through direction and guidance from CYC Youth Matters Committee collects opportunities for youth-adult-partnerships from local organizations and committees and presents them to the CYAC , then helps the CYAC to determine if and how it would like to engage with these opportunities. The YAP Facilitator assists the CYAC to move forward on those projects it takes on, engaging other supports from partner organizations as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
In-depth understanding of the socio-economic conditions, trends in health challenges and opportunities experienced by youth in Chilliwack. Experience with collaborative youth-adult projects and a commitment to youth engagement. Undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate in public health, social work, child and youth care, sociology, or allied field (or equivalent work experience in the field). Extensive experience with group facilitation, and some experience with supporting facilitative capacity-building in others. Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to respond in a positive way to demanding issues and project a welcoming, friendly personality.
Other Requirements: Criminal records check. Use of personal vehicle (Class 5 License) Emergency First Aid & CPR (Child & Adult). Flexible work schedule. Access to Personal Laptop Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.