Summer Youth Program Worker (Scarborough)

CICS is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to empower newcomers in settling and integrating as contributing members of Canadian society through diverse, professional and innovative programs and services.  We work to enable newcomers to fully integrate, participate and contribute to all spheres of Canadian society.  Our success stems from our workforce culture bound by three core values: Compassion, Inclusion and Collaboration.

Funded by the Federal Government of Canada under Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), CICS is recruiting candidates to fill the following summer youth employment position in our Scarborough location: 

**Please note that you can only apply to a maximum of two positions

Reference:

Canada Summer Jobs 2025

Job Title:

Summer Youth Program Worker (Scarborough) 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

·       Support Immigrant Youth Development: Assist youth aged 6-24 with academic and social development, focusing on improving social, leadership, and employment skills while increasing awareness of community resources to enhance their well-being.

·       Program Facilitation and Evaluation: With guidance from a mentor, design, organize, facilitate, and evaluate group sessions and workshops tailored for newcomer youth.

·       Administrative Support: Assist with administrative tasks, including monitoring client statistics, outreach (via email and telephone), filing, shredding confidential documents, and data entry using the OCASI Client Management System (OCMS).

·       Client Services: Provide high-quality customer service by offering interpretation, translation, or referrals to help clients overcome barriers related to language, culture, race, or class.

·       Database and Reporting Support: Help update client databases, prepare statistical and financial reports, and maintain records in a professional and timely manner with mentorship.

·       Outreach and Community Engagement: Conduct outreach to multicultural immigrant, at-risk, and low-income youth in York Region, staying informed about community resources and government policies to support effective client referrals.

·       Youth Program Monitoring: Monitor program activities, track attendance, and identify youth requiring additional support during or after programs.

·       Collaboration and Relationship Building: Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote CICS's mission, values, programs, and services.

·       Youth Participation and Feedback: Develop and implement strategies to engage youth, gather feedback on programming, and improve services through surveys and other feedback tools.

·       Case Management Shadowing: Observe Youth Workers during client registration, needs assessments, and case management sessions to gain insights into effective service delivery.

Required Qualifications: Post-Secondary

Language required for the position:  English

Terms and Conditions:

• Salary: $17.20 per hour
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week
• Number of weeks: 8 
• Anticipated Start date / End Date: June 02 to July 25, 2025

Applicant MUST meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
• International students are not eligible.