Job Title: Casual Outreach Worker

Based at: Red Deer

Reports to: Red Deer Programs Manager

Hours of work: Casual – up to 20 hours/week

Start date: Immediate

Status: Casual

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OUR MISSION

To serve, strengthen and uplift men, women, youth and children through the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ

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Job Summary: As a casual outreach worker, you will assist with leading our daily breakfast programs, and/or after school programs for children and youth in Red Deer Schools. You will support with food and activity preparation, hosting and interacting with students, and a variety of other tasks to serve, strengthen, and uplift children and families.

Key Attributes:

• Teamwork: Able to serve alongside a team of outreach workers to run an engaging program for kids and youth.
• Passion for & Commitment to working with children, youth, and families who face a variety of obstacles and challenges in their lives.
• Program Facilitation: Able to engage a group of children and youth by leading games, crafts, activities, and Bible lessons.
• Multi-Tasking: Able to juggle competing needs and prioritize completion of tasks and projects
• Crisis Response: Able to use conflict resolution & de-escalation techniques to manage crisis & conflict situations.
• Flexibility: Willingness to adapt as program needs and opportunities change with a joyful attitude.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop supportive mentoring relationships with children and youth
• Assist planning, preparing and implementing active and emotionally supportive programs & events for children and youth
• Lead groups of children and youth in games, perform in skits, lead object lessons and biblical devotions. Lesson planning for activities listed above.
• Promote positive relationships and choices during program times through effective behaviour management techniques.
• Responsible for entering & filing registration forms, and documentation of critical incidents.
• Responsible for set up and clean-up of program space.
• Provide and serve snacks and meals for children & youth.
• Other related tasks and duties as required

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs, run and play active sports and games with youth
• Excellent communication skills
• Conflict resolution and verbal de-escalation skills
• Knowledge of resources and supports available for children, youth, and families in Red Deer
• Experience working with children and youth
• Standard First Aid certification not required but an asset

Other Requirements:

• Being a Christian Organization we require our employees to be in agreement and sign the Hope Mission Statement of Faith.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
• Able to provide Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search
• A letter of reference from a ministry or church is an asset
• Adherence Hope Mission’s Policies and Procedures.