Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities.

Opportunity

The Pathways to Education Program™ is a national program, operating in 21 communities across Canada and provides a comprehensive set of academic, social, financial, and individual supports to youth. The primary goal of the Pathways to Education program is to enhance the educational success of youth living in the Downtown East side/Strathcona community in Vancouver, and youth living in the Whalley/Guildford community in Surrey.

The Site Support Worker is responsible for ensuring a safe site environment for all programming locations.  The Site Support Worker is available on-site and/or online during programming activities and works with community centre staff and Pathways program staff.  Key responsibilities of this role include set-up of resources and technology, youth and volunteer attendance and safety, monitoring resources, and supporting the program facilitator throughout tutoring and mentoring.

Responsibilities

•           Open and set up rooms at site locations, including food preparation and safety check

•           Set out volunteer and student name tags, attendance sheets, logs, newsletters, & resources.

•           Compiles program attendance data in a timely and consistent manner.

•           Support tutoring/mentoring activities as needed.

•           Support security and caretaking routines specific to the site location.

•           Supervise students leaving the building promptly and safely at the end of programming.

•           Work with Program Facilitator to handle emerging and emergency or difficult situations.

•           Keep the Volunteer Coordinator up to date on student, volunteer, program or site issue/         incident.

•           Work in a manner that is safe, respectful, positive, and inclusive of youth and colleagues.

•           Follows confidentiality policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Criminal record check including the vulnerable sector.
• Standard first-aid certificate and CPR
• Experience with organization and multi-tasking
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with diverse groups of people, including youth.
• Other languages an asset (per community requirements)
• Familiarity with Downtown Eastside and Strathcona Neighborhoods
• Ability to work evenings Monday to Thursday and occasional weekends.
• Possible travel between multiple sites in the community

Who We Are

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

Our Vision - Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities!

Our Mission - To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values - Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

We Offer

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
  • Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
  • Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
  • Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *
• Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
• Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
• Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
• In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *
• Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

* Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.

Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at . Personal information will be kept confidential.