We have an on-going recruitment window. We accept members all year round. We find members then we find them a position to ensure member's experience is meaningful.
A modest living allowance is provided to help assist with living expenses during the term of service. This ranges from $1,200-$20,400 depending on your service hours (100, 300, 450, 675, 900, 1200, or 1700 hours).
Earn Money for College! Receive an Educational Award between $365.52 and $6,495 after completing your term of service.
Gain valuable experience in youth development, working as part of a team, leading a group, and build your resume while serving and connecting with your community.
Additional benefits include: up to 340 hours of training and professional development, health care, child care (full-time only), and potential employment opportunities.
Service Activities
Provide direct educational and/or Triple Play programs to children and youth, ages preschool – 18 years, after school and during summer.
Implement daily educational and/or healthy lifestyle activities including: homework help, tutoring, high yield learning activities, enrichment, arts education, technology programs, and academic remediation and/or Healthy Habits, Daily Fitness Challenges, Sports Clubs, Sports Leadership, Triple Play Games, and Social Recreation.
Community Need Addressed
Academic achievement gaps due to loss of learning and education in healthy lifestyles.
Position Outcomes
Increased academic skills, knowledge on healthy habits and awareness of decision making.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Training
Members have the opportunity to align trainings with the Child & Youth Care certification (www.cyccb.org).
Education Benefits
Credential or Certification
The Child & Youth Care (CYC) Certification
The CYC certification is a national credential for child and youth care work practitioners. It is based on a three-tiered system beginning with Entry Level and includes Associate and Professional Levels.
CYC certification allows practitioners to demonstrate their development as professionals and participate in true career development. Over time, practitioners can combine in-service training, formal education and work experience to qualify for increasingly advanced positions. Or they can continue to work in the same setting with the ability to meet a wider range of youth needs.
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Drive decision making, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment