Youth Programs Lead & Community Mentor

GoodWork Environmental Jobs; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization promoting food systems is looking for a Youth Program Lead to engage high school youth in food systems projects. This role involves mentoring participants, facilitating programming, and supervising part-time staff. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in youth engagement. It offers a hybrid working model with compensation ranging from $27 to $32 per hour, a flexible workplace, and opportunities for contract renewal.

Benefits

3 weeks PTO

1 week holiday shutdown

Mileage compensation at $0.45/km

Qualifications

• Experience working with high school aged youth.
• Experience developing and implementing youth-focused activities.
• Knowledge of Waterloo Region’s local food systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for all youth.
• Coordinate youth programming from start to finish.
• Supervise and support summer and part-time staff.

Skills

Strong communicator

Leadership skills

Adaptability

Facilitating group activities

Reliable transportation

Tools

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

A nonprofit organization promoting food systems is looking for a Youth Program Lead to engage high school youth in food systems projects. This role involves mentoring participants, facilitating programming, and supervising part-time staff. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in youth engagement. It offers a hybrid working model with compensation ranging from $27 to $32 per hour, a flexible workplace, and opportunities for contract renewal.