The W: a Collective Space for Women and Girls, operated through YWCA Cambridge is a unique space that provides safe, free, participant-led programming for women, girls and non-binary individuals. This unique space also provides high-quality, accessible Summer Camp programming for youth ages 8-13.
Status
Contract (beginning June 25, 2018) 30hrs/wk, 8 weeks
Description
Working in collaboration with The W Programming staff, the successful candidate will display passion, energy and creativity for working with girls. The Girls’ Programming Facilitator will be responsible for planning, facilitating and evaluating three weeks of camps at the W.
Responsibilities
- Research, plan and facilitate girls-only summer camps (3 weeks), including off-site trips
- Facilitate evaluation (formal and informal) and maintain program statistics
- Document and complete reporting regarding summer camp programming, including statistics
- Organize and maintain programming space prior to, throughout and following programming
- Liaise and network with community partners
- Capable of working in highly collaborative team environment
- Clear and assertive communication skills
- Creative problem solving skills
- Strong time management skills; self-motivated
- Experience planning and facilitating youth recreation programming
- Experience working in gender-specific programming an asset
- Experience with both formal and informal evaluation techniques
- First Aid Certification
- Vulnerable Sectors Record Check
- Some post-secondary in a related field
- Must be returning student in September
Kim Decker, Executive Director
55 Dickson Street, Cambridge
k.decker@ywcacambridge.ca