Coordinator, Youth Programs and Community Engagement

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Job Summary

A Brief Overview

The Coordinator Youth Program & Community Engagement is responsible for the growth planning delivery financial management and risk assessment of safe sustainable supportive and innovative children and youth programming (i.e. summer camps school sports days / field trips PA Day and holiday programs community engagement initiatives) offered by Athletics and Recreation (A&R) to the campus and greater Kingston community. The role will research tends and opportunities for the development and implementation of child and youth programming and also lead current and new community engagement initiatives by building internal and external relationships developing and instituting programs that increase awareness engagement and support for A&R programs (i.e. School day games student-athlete school visit programs community minor sport programs such as Junior Gaels programming and new innovative revenue generating initiatives).The role will plan for and prepare the program delivery staff teams to lead and delivery the breadth and scope of programs events and initiatives including staff orientation training supervision and assessment. Shared goals of contributing to campus and community wellbeing physical literacy and revenue-generation are integral to the role.

This position acts as the primary resource person for questions and information regarding the community program and provides information and support to researchers and research assistants involved in programs. This position coordinates community program events participates in service delivery planning and investigates opportunities for new / revised community programs.

The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work variable hours on a regular basis including evenings and weekends. This position is subject to the Averaging provisions of the USW Local 2010 Collective Agreement.

The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work frequent early mornings evenings and weekends according to program or area needs.

Job Description

What you will do

• Acts as the primary resource person for initial questions and information regarding the community program a provides information and support to researchers and research assistants involved in programs.
• Participates in planning activities by investigating opportunities for new / revised community programs including conducting surveys identifying trends prepares reports and liaising program users to understand program needs.
• Participates in service delivery planning including orientation education and facilitation.
• Uses information gathered during planning to revise current programming.
• Prepares weekly tracking reports on outreach opportunities and results relative to goals targets or performance metrics.
• Coordinates marketing and communications material for the community program.
• Coordinates monitors and updates information on social media platforms.
• Maintains information aids related to legislation bylaws and local trends relevant to the program.
• Maintains and updates databases of study participant information.
• Support volunteer recruitment efforts by coordinating events and other activities.
• Coordinates community program events including venue booking invitations agenda speakers speaking notes travel and event budgets.
• Prepares camp / activity lesson plans and trains staff on the delivery of programs and outcomes.
• Participates in aspects of the camps and day programs including annual planning promotion scheduling administration staffing equipment planning and purchasing quality control safety plans and communication protocols with parents / guardians.
• Prepares and delivers inclusive outreach workshops and / or information sessions.
• Other duties as required in support of the department and / or unit.

Required Education

Required Experience

Required Licenses and Certifications

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queens is strongly committed to employment equity diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black racialized persons Indigenous people women persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Program Management,Classroom Management,Mediation Experience,Conflict Management,Case Management,Computer Literacy,Alternative dispute resolution,Grant Writing,Experience with Children,Public Speaking,Volunteer Management,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1