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Salary Rate: $23.25/hour - Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package!
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Location: 365 Bloor St E YMCA
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Work Hours: 22.5 per week
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Employment Type: Contract part time hourly (Until March 31, 2025)
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Number of Vacancies: 1
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Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
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Deadline to Apply: January 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm
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Be the Spark! Join our passionate team and help us to achieve great things in our community!
YMCA Employment and Community Programs provide a variety of employment, counselling, outreach, intervention, training and newcomer programs to youth and adults throughout the GTA. For decades the YMCA of Greater Toronto has been a leader in supporting the settlement and integration of newcomers to the GTA. As an extension of its mandate, it will launch a new initiative that will provide support to newcomers in advance of their arrival in Canada.
Next Stop Canada is an online, pre-arrival settlement service funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This platform will help participants to prepare for immigration and will create a direct link to settlement services in Canada including the YMCA of Greater Toronto’s Newcomer Settlement Programs. It offers youth and adult immigrants (ages 12+) personalized information, one-on-one mentorship and settlement resources to successfully prepare for life in Canada.
The Next Stop Canada Information and Referral Specialist (IRS) would provide overseas immigrants with the necessary tools to make informed decisions about their settlement process and to obtain a better understanding of life in Canada prior to arrival. The Specialist will help with the development of online resources and tools to deliver settlement information and orientation.
In this role, you will:
- Conducts pre-arrival online Needs Assessment and Referral. The online Need Assessment and Referral is a collaborative process involving the client, which focus on his/her multidimensional preliminary needs.
- Assists in developing, facilitating and maintaining online content using webinars, pre-recorded information sessions, live chat features, social media and others.
- Assists in maintaining the online Information Management System: research, collection and organization of settlement-related information ensuring that information is relevant, accurate and up-to-date.
- Develops and facilitates online information sessions and webinars; maintains and enhances existing community information network.
- Works closely with and provides support to the Manager and Program Coordinator in order to achieve quality, fiscal and program targets; maintains and submits statistical and progress reports.
- Works with the coordinator to troubleshoot technical issues, minimize site interruption, and optimize site responsiveness.
- Conducts local and global outreach to raise program awareness and increase client registration.
- Develops and maintains partnerships amongst local and international partners to establish referral mechanisms.
- Creates flyers, newsletters, and other outreach materials as required.
- Supports the management of social media communication via Facebook and Twitter.
- Handles multiple projects at the same time; shows ability to work well as part of a team in a collaborative environment; shows excellent attention to detail and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ensures confidentiality of sensitive information and compliance with YMCA and funder privacy policies.
- Remains alert to immigration and newcomer trends and uses this information to inform content development and improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
You bring:
- University Degree or Community College Diploma in related field or equivalent training/work experience.
- Minimum 1 year experience working with newcomers, providing settlement information and referral
- Demonstrated knowledge of settlement and immigration barriers, trends, resources and services.
- Some understanding of best practices for online usability, accessibility and safety.
- Experience working with content management systems is an asset.
- Experience creating online content (webinars, live-chats, vlogs, blogs, e-learning modules, etc.) and demonstrated ability to learn how to use new software.
- Advanced social media skills (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic about leveraging technology to connect with and engage people.
- Well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with participants, community partners, staff and volunteers; strong written communication skills; ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
- Commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to the diverse needs of members including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity
- Ability to communicate in a second language is an asset.
- Flexibility regarding work location and hours, including evenings and Saturdays.
What you need to succeed:
- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter
Why work for the YMCA?
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.
Joining the Y means contributing to over 165 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services like health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2020–2025 strategic plan, Ignite the Light, which outlines how we are focused on boosting well-being and promoting equity across the Greater Toronto Area.
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We strive to remove barriers to employment and recognize that diverse staff who reflect the communities we work in enrich the experiences of our participants and our team. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including racialized people/people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, disabled people/people with disabilities and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.
In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection, job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here.
The YMCA only considers applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the volume of applications we receive, we can only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.
Check out the next steps in our recruitment process and see what others are saying about working at the YMCA.
