Youth & Family Worker

Assistant Property Manager
Cooks/Dishwashers

 


POSTINGS:

ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES of BC
Alexandra Neighbourhood House
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL POSTINGS

Alexandra Neighbourhood House serves the Semiahmoo Peninsula and beyond, offering a wide variety of diverse programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. Alex House is currently seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

YOUTH & FAMILY WORKER
The Youth & Family worker will work within an integrated service delivery model for children youth and family services in White Rock and South Surrey. The Worker may provide intensive one-to-one support for parents with children up to the age of 13, as well as one to one mentoring and intensive support for children and youth. Duties will/may include referrals, advocacy, individualized education, informal counseling and skill-building, monitoring youth activities and trends in the community, outreach services for youth, and assisting with group programming for parents, children or youth (planning and/or facilitation).

Accountability:
Reports to Team Leader, Youth and Family Programs and Services.

Responsibilities:
The position has the following responsibilities. Depending on assignment, responsibilities may include a combination of some or all of the responsibilities outlined below:

- Carry out ongoing risk assessment and goal-setting for participating families, children and youth.
- In consultation with the Team Leader make referrals to Alex NH and other community services.
- Provide short-term (usually up to 6 months) one-to-one support.

Methods may include:
• In home outreach and education including providing practical individualized education/coaching on parenting, child development, family communication, stress and anger management, household management and budgeting, meal planning, community services, etc.
• Helping to build natural support networks and peer relationships
• Life skills development/coaching, including hands on skill development
• Mentoring and coaching
• Educational materials

- Assist to plan, provide and evaluate parenting groups and education initiatives, and youth life skills groups including Outdoor Leadership April – June, 1-1 individualized education.
- Make contact with youth on the streets or in local “hangouts”, and within the school system in order to act as a resource for youth, offer services of the Reconnect Program, monitor “at-risk” youth and act as a catalyst to introduce youth to other peers.
- Comply with all relevant service standards, reporting and record-keeping requirements.
- In collaboration with the Team Leader receive and make referrals to and from the program for children and youth, including MCFD, community agencies and self-referrals.
- In consultation with the relevant program manager, consult/report appropriately, and as required by law, with relevant MCFD staff regarding risk prevention/intervention.
- Participate in integrated case management consultations under the supervision of the Team Leader and in consultation with the Family Support Counsellor.

Qualifications:

Candidates working with the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC are encouraged to apply.

• College/university degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. child and youth care, recreation, counseling, social work, etc.), or equivalent education and experience.
• Knowledge and skills/experience in intake and risk assessment, providing one-to-one support for children/youth/parents, and providing peer support and life skills education programs for children, youth and families, developing and facilitating parent education groups
• Experience working with other service providers in an integrated service model or ability to work within such a model.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with children, youth and families, especially those “at risk”

Terms – 3 month short term agreement 28 to 35 hours/week. There may be opportunities for regular employment at the end of agreement.

Salary: The hiring range is - $16.59 –19.52 per hour.

Application details:

Deadline: Friday, Monday Dec 19, 2011, 4:00 p.m. Position will also remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Send a resume and cover letter by email to:
Maxine Larmour, Team Leader, Youth & Family Programs
mlarmour@alexhouse.net

APPLICATIONS MAY ONLY BE SENT BY EMAIL

ANHBC/Alexandra Neighbourhood House is an equal opportunity employer.
We regret that we can only contact those candidates invited to an interview.
No phone calls please.


Job Title:

Assistant Property Manager

Salary Band:

Band 6 – Base – Step 5

Reports To:

Property Manager

Purpose:
The primary purpose of this position is to support the programs at Alexandra Neighbourhood House through:

  • Ensuring that all buildings, facilities and equipment are maintained and cleaned on a regular basis.
  • Working collaboratively with other staff, as part of a team to ensure consistently high quality experiences for campers and other visitors.
  • Assisting with the development, implementation and oversight of a preventive and corrective maintenance program for all buildings, grounds and equipment.
  • Ensuring that all buildings, facilities and equipment are kept securely.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Physical Plant Operations
  • Ensure the day to day facility cleaning needs are addressed, primarily by self and/or the scheduling of casual staff and/or volunteers to support increased needs resulting from rentals, as budgeted.
  • Support the Property Manager in ensuring the safety, readiness and good repair of grounds and buildings

Support the development and prioritization of work lists for repairs,
     maintenance and new construction

      •    Budgeting and cost estimating for custodial and day to upkeep
  • Support the regular communication with municipal departments and all public

      and private sector contractors, as requested by Property Manager.

      • Supporting Property Manager with the development and planning of major

     building projects from design to final construction.
 2.        Grounds

  • Overseeing refuse collection and disposal
  • Ensure lawn care and landscape maintenance including recruiting and supervising gardening volunteers, tree limbing and pruning, exterior lighting, walkway maintenance, as requested by Property Manager
  • Maintaining lawn furniture and fittings, including sidewalks and fencing.
  • Safety/Regulatory Compliance
  • In the absence of the Property Manager Act as Fire Safety Director including developing/maintaining fire safety plans.
  • Maintenance of fire, security and smoke/fire detectors
  • As requested by Property Manager and/or in his absence ensure elevators, chimneys, emergency lighting, furnaces, keys and entryways, vehicles are maintained in compliance with applicable regulations.  Schedule elevator inspection, vehicle and fire inspections.
  • Supervision
  • Assist with hiring, scheduling and supervise p/t or casual janitorial and liase with caretaking staff.
  • Assist the development, implementation and supervision of job training programs for people who are unemployed or disabled. 
  • Supervise volunteer crews, and Community Vocational Program (CVP), Therapeutic Vocational Program (TVP), Canadian Employment and Immigration (CEI) and Katimavik placements (as appropriate at any given time).
  • Act on behalf of Property Manager in his/her absence and/or where assigned.
  • Equipment and Supplies

In consult with Property Manager maintain/ensure
  • Custodial, maintenance and repair tools and supplies and related inventories. 

  • Audio-visual equipment, kitchen equipment and inventories of audio-visual equipment. 
  • Vehicle, garden, lawn, and building maintenance equipment.
  • Security of office equipment including computers, telephones, etc.
  • Programs and Special Events
  • Provide support for programs and special events through preparation of facilities and grounds including setup of sound systems and response to special requirements and safety and security concerns, and support during events. 
  • Act as backup driver for programs as needed (Class IV required).
  • Upgrading/construction of grounds and buildings
  • Assist and support the development of proposals and managing projects to upgrade grounds, construct and upgrade buildings and equipment including cost estimating, purchase, and contracting with sub trades, repair technicians.
  • Building Committee
  • In absence of Property Manager liaise and meet with ALEXANDRA NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE Community Board Committees and provide written reports to board where required.
  • Budget and finances

In consultation with Property Manager and Director, Core Operations, monitor expenditures and assist in annual budget planning process related to areas of responsibility, specifically custodial needs.

  • Other duties 
    • Provides first aid attention when circumstances require such attention and only when his/her first aid certification is current.
      • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years janitorial and building maintenance, custodial, related trades qualifications, and/or combination of experience and education.
  • Minimum 2 years experience supervising staff and/or volunteers
  • Requires sound knowledge of janitorial skills, routines, supplies and procedures
  • Should have some knowledge of building maintenance, construction and grounds keeping including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, large scale painting, flooring, sewer and water systems, landscaping, heating systems, fire and intruder alarm systems, key and entry systems, mechanics, hydraulics, elevator maintenance and municipal codes.
  • Good communication skills including the ability to work with community groups, a Board of Management and government departments including City of Surrey; the ability to motivate and supervise staff – skilled, unskilled or disabled.
  • Demonstrated ability to schedule and designate work, proficiency in project management, budgeting, cost estimating and monitoring expenses.
  • First Aid Certificate (WCB level 1 or better)
  • WHIMIS
  • Class 4 driver’s license(optional)

Working Conditions

  • Occasionally required to work outside in inclement weather
  • Required to work with paint, cleaning materials etc.
  • Position is 28 hrs/week Tuesday - Friday
  • Occasional On-Call Weekends

Physical Requirements

  • Required to lift heavy objects on a regular basis
  • Primarily physical work, strenuous work

Direct Reports

  • Casual Custodian
  • Volunteers

 

COOKS/DISHWASHERS

Work on call, part time or casual, helping to prepare buffet style meals in our historic camp setting. Cooks require Food Safe Level One and First Aid Level One.
Compensation: Cooks start at $13.49/hr and Dishwashers @ $9.02/hr
We are on the 351 bus route. Please e-mail resume to sbuttner@alexhouse.net.