Home Alone Program Assistant
Part-time Job Opportunity
Do you enjoy working with children, possess strong communication skills, and are passionate about promoting safety and injury prevention? Do you like challenges and variety in your job?
Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities is looking for a Home Alone Program Assistant to help to the Program Coordinator with the Home Alone Safely Program through-out the year. We are seeking a cheerful person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our team.
Candidate will support Home Alone Facilitator with program as needed. If candidate has public speaking and/or facilitation skills and the desire to teach, this person will train to assist with facilitation of Home Alone Program delivery.
Times Needed:
Generally, on select weekdays 9:00am - 3:30pm, but some Saturdays.
Can be broken into 3 – 3.5 hour shifts
Minimum 1-2 shifts per month required
Accountable to: Program Coordinator
Skills required:
Able to work with youth
Public speaking/program facilitation an asset
Food prep
Administration skills (photocopying, preparing handouts…etc.)
Strong verbal communication skills
Duties:
Assist with set up, take down, registration and sign out of youth for Home alone session
Provide a safe environment for youth through supervision and behaviour management
Prepare food and set up/clean up for snack
Assist children with exams during program
Assist in collecting and grading Home Alone exams
Assist with general duties such as building displays, photocopying, researching or light housekeeping as needed/requested by Program coordinator/Executive Director/Board Member.
Complete phone surveys of past Home Alone Attendants
Optional: Assist in facilitation of program
Orientation and Training Plan:
Orientation (1.5 hours)
Ongoing training through work experience
Facilitation training will be done session by session after the first few sessions
Ongoing support and training is tailored according to each volunteers needs
Requirements:
Successful candidate must have completed both a Criminal Check with Vulnerable Sector search
Child and Youth Information Check
Standard First Aid certificate is not required but is beneficial
Competitive wage
Job Term: Oct.14, 2017 – Oct.13, 2018
Application Deadline: Oct.6, 2017
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume including a cover letter to Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities on or before Oct.6, 2017. You may email it to admin@gpsafecommunities.com or drop it off in person during our office hours to the Peace Country Safety Resource Centre, 10318 92 Street, Grande Prairie, Alberta.
If you have any questions please contact Cindy at 780-402-2818.
We sincerely thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities is looking for a Home Alone Program Assistant to help to the Program Coordinator with the Home Alone Safely Program through-out the year. We are seeking a cheerful person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our team.
Candidate will support Home Alone Facilitator with program as needed. If candidate has public speaking and/or facilitation skills and the desire to teach, this person will train to assist with facilitation of Home Alone Program delivery.
Times Needed:
Generally, on select weekdays 9:00am - 3:30pm, but some Saturdays.
Can be broken into 3 – 3.5 hour shifts
Minimum 1-2 shifts per month required
Accountable to: Program Coordinator
Skills required:
Able to work with youth
Public speaking/program facilitation an asset
Food prep
Administration skills (photocopying, preparing handouts…etc.)
Strong verbal communication skills
Duties:
Assist with set up, take down, registration and sign out of youth for Home alone session
Provide a safe environment for youth through supervision and behaviour management
Prepare food and set up/clean up for snack
Assist children with exams during program
Assist in collecting and grading Home Alone exams
Assist with general duties such as building displays, photocopying, researching or light housekeeping as needed/requested by Program coordinator/Executive Director/Board Member.
Complete phone surveys of past Home Alone Attendants
Optional: Assist in facilitation of program
Orientation and Training Plan:
Orientation (1.5 hours)
Ongoing training through work experience
Facilitation training will be done session by session after the first few sessions
Ongoing support and training is tailored according to each volunteers needs
Requirements:
Successful candidate must have completed both a Criminal Check with Vulnerable Sector search
Child and Youth Information Check
Standard First Aid certificate is not required but is beneficial
Competitive wage
Job Term: Oct.14, 2017 – Oct.13, 2018
Application Deadline: Oct.6, 2017
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume including a cover letter to Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities on or before Oct.6, 2017. You may email it to admin@gpsafecommunities.com or drop it off in person during our office hours to the Peace Country Safety Resource Centre, 10318 92 Street, Grande Prairie, Alberta.
If you have any questions please contact Cindy at 780-402-2818.
We sincerely thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
