African Stages Association of BC

Job Posting

Job Title: Program Assistant

Job Category: Term/part-time

Area: Youth Program

Reports to: Program Coordinator

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To assist the Story powering the youth program facilitator to conduct outreach, implement a Variety of activities including field trips, special events, physical activities and weekly meetings during the months of September 2010 to February 2011.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist in the delivery of weekly meetings

2. participates in all activities

3. Ensure Safety of all participants.

4. Protect and ensure the proper care and use of all program equipment and facilities

5. Assist in setting up and cleaning up

6. Support Immigrant or refugee youth in the program

7. Call and send out weekly reminders for youth meetings

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Training and/or experience in working with youth and new immigrant and refugee youth from various cultural backgrounds

2. Knowledge of immigrant and settlement issues

3. Excellent organizational and time management skills

4. Ability to develop and deliver training programs and material

5. Able to make public presentations and facilitate groups

6. Computer literacy skills (including MS Windows, MS Word and the internet)

6. Ability to guide youth

7. confidentiality agreement, First Aid Certificate (an asset) and a clean criminal record check