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CICS is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to empower newcomers in settling and integrating as contributing members of Canadian society through diverse, professional and innovative programs and services.  We work to enable newcomers to fully integrate, participate and contribute to all spheres of Canadian society.  Our success stems from our workforce culture bound by three core values: Compassion, Inclusion and Collaboration.

Funded by the Federal Government of Canada under Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), CICS is recruiting candidates to fill the following summer youth employment position in our Markham location.

**Please note that you can only apply to a maximum of two positions

Tasks and Responsibilities:

  The Youth Worker will be

1.  Assisting with general admin duties such as printing, photocopying, and filing.

2.  Assessing group dynamics and collaborating with leadership personnel to create activities on a topic that benefits newcomer and immigrant community for desired outcomes such as relationship building, positive social interaction, and improved self-confidence.

3.  Creating interactive activities to engage youth audience in-person, and possibly through the use of Zoom functions such as polling, whiteboard, breakout rooms, etc.

4.  Supporting daily operations of youth programs (e.g. summer camps, holiday events), including flyer creation/translation, registration, data entry and facilitation.

5.  Assisting facilitators with background management of Zoom during workshops. Troubleshooting while program is in-session, such as audio issues, chat response, breakout room maintenance, polling, etc.

6.  Answering clients’ questions in social media groups. Liaising with staff to ensure answers are consistent and accurate.

7.  Bringing up any issues or concerns from the community to staff in a timely manner.

8.  Promoting program flyers to network and on social media channels.

9.  The employee will mainly interact with the clients who will be youth summer camp participants, youth clients and volunteers, as well as parents/guardians of the participants

The employee will mainly interact with the clients who will be youth summer camp participants, youth clients and volunteers, as well as parents/guardians of the participants.

Required Qualifications:  Post-Secondary

Language required for the position:  English

Terms and Conditions:

• Salary: $16.55 per hour
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week
• Number of weeks: 12 (Pending Funding Approval from CSJ 2024)
• Anticipated start date / End Date: May 27 to August 23, 2024

 Applicant MUST meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
• International students are not eligible.

All resumes  to be sent to CICS by email: csj@cicscanada.com by 5:00 pm on April 22, 2024.

Application should quote # CSJ - Summer Youth Program Worker- Markham and address the covering letter to:

Hiring Committee - Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS)

 2330 Midland Avenue, Toronto, ON M1S 5G5

CICS is an equal opportunity employer. We provide accommodations during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities if required. This will be in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act and Ontario Human Rights Code. We thank all those who respond to this posting. Only those selected for further screening will be contacted. Regrettably we cannot accept telephone inquiries.