For Youth Initiative (FYI) is a by-youth for-youth, charitable organization, that works primarily in the former City of York and parts of West Toronto. FYI has six main programming streams: Community Development, Culture & Media Arts, Female Specific, Life Skills, Recreation, and Youth Settlement Services. Overall, FYI aims to encourage civic engagement and increase access to educational, recreational, economical and cultural opportunities for youth. FYI is a United Way Member agency.

As the Life Skills Program Coordinator, you will coordinate FYI’s programs and community outreach,

specific to Life Skills development. This stream of programming focuses on building our youth’s

independence and leadership capacity through increased opportunities to mentorship, education,

employment, civic engagement, and increased self-awareness as a community member. In addition,

you will take part in local community initiatives and events related to youth leadership, engagement,

employment, and play a lead role in expanding FYI’s current life skills programming into the broader

community.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 Develop, coordinate and implement Life Skills programming and services to youth in and around

the FYI community.

 Participate in the planning, development, and facilitation of local community youth engagement,

leadership, and employment initiatives.

 Perform outreach in a variety of community settings, including but not limited to: streets, schools,

residences, community fairs, and other local settings.

 Prepare program budgets and monitor program spending.

 Represent FYI and network at local community meetings and special events, such as town hall

meetings, local coalitions, job fairs and other youth opportunities.

 Offer mentorship to individual youth and groups of youth through supporting the development of

transferable life skills and opportunities for peer leadership.

 Track, monitor and evaluate programs through developing program workplans, maintaining

statistics, recording activities and outcomes, and producing regular program reports.

 Participate in monthly FYI staff meetings, program meetings, trainings and professional

development, and other special events and fundraising events throughout the year.

 Provide support, learning opportunities, and supervision to program support staff, volunteers and

co-op/placement students on a project needs basis.

 Perform other administrative and program - related tasks relative to the position as required.

 Adherence, in all aspects of work, to FYI’s mandate, mission, and strategic future directions.

Qualifications/Interests:

We are seeking a dynamic, committed young person with:

 Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating youth – led programming, particularly in

the City of Toronto.

 A passion for working with youth from an ‘anti-oppression’ and anti-racist framework.

 In-depth understanding of challenges facing youth from ethnically diverse communities.

 Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

 Experience in workshop facilitation, leading peer groups, and providing youth with mentorship.

 Creative programming ideas and experience with bringing diverse groups of youth together.

 Experience with grassroots outreach methods and youth recruitment.

 Ability to work late afternoon and evening hours as required for youth programming.

 Knowledge of resume and cover letter writing, and transferable employment skills.

 Good organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and

meet deadlines.

 Ability to manage program budgets and materials, and develop program resources.

 A leader who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and organized.

Please send your resume and cover letter by mail, e-mail or in person.