Youth Worker & Office Administrator

Job summary

Provide mentorship, crisis support, life-skills programming, and safe, welcoming spaces for youth in Mission, including at community partner locations. Support daily program operations and management through volunteer coordination, administrative work, budgeting, and collaboration with staff and community partners.

Job details

Are you naturally relational and empathetic, alongside maintaining strong professional boundaries? Do you possess a deep calling to share the love of Jesus with youth? Do you enjoy frontline, grassroots work that meets youth exactly where they are to make a lasting difference in the Mission community? Do you pride yourself on having strong administrative skills with a passion to equip your team? Do you see budgets, spreadsheets and forms and tackle them with confidence? Then a career with Youth Unlimited may be for you. We are currently hiring a Youth Worker with Office Administrator capabilities to provide direct support, mentorship, and safe spaces for young people in Mission along with supporting management responsibilities. Title: Youth Worker & Office Administrator Reports to: Mission Area Director Area/Department: Mission Classification: Full Time About Youth Unlimited Flowing out of the mission of Jesus, Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited engages in holistic work (physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual) with vulnerable youth in partnership with the church and community. We care deeply about each young person and serve in a variety of ways, with a strong emphasis on building meaningful relationships. Learn more at www.youthunlimited.com. General Description Working in cooperation with the Mission Youth House, Jesters Theatre and area leadership, the Youth Worker promotes a safe and welcoming environment for all youth who walk through our doors at any program location. They support the daily operations of youth programming through direct mentorship, crisis intervention, life-skills programming and volunteer management while both building trust with vulnerable young people and collaboratingm alongside our diverse team. They have deep knowledge of youth culture and community resources, and can effectively navigate complex situations while maintaining a trauma-informed approach to care. The Youth Worker would also provide services in youth spaces throughout the community where we have partnerships. In addition, they are strong in administrative skills including computer navigation, word processing, spreadsheets and budgeting. What must the candidate possess to thrive in the position Degree or diploma in social services related training, bible school and/or office administration At least 3 years experience in related work Professionalism in verbal and written communication Proficiency in producing written content/newsletters/spreadsheets Ability to work in team and independently, while being a highly efficient time manager Competency to plan and coordinate meetings, small groups, and events Personal faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to share his story Possess a felt calling to help youth reach their full potential Working Conditions Working in Mission at various locations and programming, 5 days/week Developing and maintaining relationships with ministry partners, businesses, and other community partners Collaborating with other Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited staff, volunteers and community partners Occasional evening work, weekend work, day trips, and extended trips As part of this role, you will actively build a team of ministry partners who support your work through prayer and financial giving. This includes raising funds to cover your salary and program expenses. Training, coaching, and resources are provided to help you succeed in this important aspect of ministry. Youth Unlimited salaries are set by our Board of Directors, with frontline salaries at the upper levels of industry standards. Staff also receive strong organizational support, and our average staff retention is over 10 years. To apply: Click the ‘apply now’ button found on this page. Applications will close once the position is filled. If the job opening is still available online, then the position is available.

What you’ll do

Provide mentorship, crisis support, life-skills programming, and safe, welcoming spaces for youth in Mission, including at community partner locations. Support daily program operations and management through volunteer coordination, administrative work, budgeting, and collaboration with staff and community partners.

Requirements

Candidates should have a degree or diploma in social services-related training, Bible school, and/or office administration, plus at least three years of related experience. They should demonstrate strong communication and administrative skills, effective time management, the ability to coordinate meetings and events, and a personal Christian faith with a calling to support youth.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• community resource navigation · Preferred
• Office Administration · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Youth Mentorship
• Crisis Intervention
• Life-Skills Programming
• Volunteer Management
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Relationship Building
• Youth Culture Knowledge
• Community Resource Navigation
• Office Administration
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet Management
• Budgeting
• Written Communication
• Meeting Coordination
• Event Planning
• Time Management

Job areas

• Social Services
• Administrative
• Education

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