Are you passionate about seeing youth and communities experience peace joy and transformation Our South Etobicoke team a ministry of Youth Unlimited (YFC Toronto) has served in the community for over 10 years and is hiring two youth outreach workers to further invest in the lives of youth and their families yearround.
About the South Etobicoke Team
The South Etobicoke team exists to see every young person in South Etobicoke transformed by Gods love and lifechanging power and local churches partnering together to raise up young leaders who will transform our community.
We do this by offering consistent programs to the community that are welcoming fun and accessible and which provide opportunities for Gods love to be shown in action and word. This includes the Lakeshore Soccer League a grassroots soccer program for over 200 kids every summer an afterschool soccer dropin summer camps and our Leaders in Training program.
This position also includes supporting the leadership of volunteers and engaging neighbourhood churches and the local community.
Responsibilities:
In collaboration with the South Central Etobicoke Outreach Worker:
- Participate in frontline ministry and mentorship to kids and youth ages 619
- Plan and implement weekly programs
- Manage ongoing administrative and communication tasks including participant registration lesson preparation management of program budgets and ministry reports.
- Oversee fundraising for the South Etobicoke ministry
- Assist with the recruitment processing and equipping of volunteers
- Opportunity to pioneer new future ministry initiatives (e.g. new ideas to serve youth down the road)
Requirements:
- A humble and gracious posture in pursuing a vital spiritual life and growing relationship with God as a follower of Jesus Christ
- Be a faithful and contributing member of a local church
- A humble and gracious posture toward others
- Experience working with youth and/or children
- Ability to communicate effectively and graciously with families and community partners from diverse backgrounds and experiences including many who share a different faith
- Initiative and selfmotivation to fulfill many responsibilities on your own
- Experience in sports is not required but is helpful
Position Information
We have opportunities for parttime or fulltime positions with this role beginning at 20 hours/week. The salary for this position is determined on a scale based on education and experience ranging from $55960 to $61470 for a fulltime salary 44 hours/week) and is funded 100 on a missionary basis requiring the gathering of a personal support team.
To Apply: Please submit a resum and cover letter below. Your resum should note 1 your employment experience; 2 your ministry experience whether volunteer or paid; and 3 any relevant certification. Your cover letter should include a description of (a) How you would integrate your faith with this role (b) your heart for serving youth and (c) any experience you have working with kids and youth. (Each response should be 150 200 words.
If you have any further questions please contact David at orext.7316. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.