Post by dk on Jan 10, 2008 0:37:09 GMT -5
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:37:16 -0800 (PST)
Hello friends,
Anti-dote is excited to be hiring two new Facilitators for its Gurlz Peace Club Program.
Please circulate the advertisement widely among your networks.
Thanks so much for helping us find the right women!
Rani Sandhu
Gurlz Peace Club Coordinator,
Anti-dote
Job Title: Gurlz Peace Club Youth Facilitator (2 positions)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: minimum six month contract, with opportunity for renewal
Hours: 10 hours/week
Contract: $10-14/hour based on previous experience
We are looking for a professional, energetic self-starter with marginalized youth facilitation and not-for profit experience to facilitate our Gurlz Peace Club program. The focus of the program is on addressing the needs and issues of racialized minority and Indigenous girls in Victoria by providing support within and outside the educational system, as well as providing an opportunity to work in solidarity with Indigenous and racialized minority girls to address cross-cultural, race and gender based violence issues. We will be hiring one Facilitator to work primarily with racialized minority girls, and the other Facilitator to work primarily with Indigenous girls, although both groups will also meet and work together.
The Gurlz Club Facilitator should be experienced and skilled in working with youth around culturally sensitive topics and have the ability to facilitate and develop the girls’ communication skills to address self-identified issues.
Anti-dote is a non-profit organization that focuses on addressing the needs of racialised and Indigenous girls and young women on Vancouver Island. The Gurlz Club provide activities and workshops that explore issues of racialised and Indigenous identities, systemic racism, relationship issues, cultural differences and more. We are guided by participatory action, wherein the girls and young women inform the direction of the organization based on their needs and experiences. Anti-dote programs provide a space and activities for girls and women to discuss issues that are difficult to address in mainstream programming or at home. We invite all applicants but preference will be given to a racialized minority woman and an Indigenous woman with a second language. We ask that applicants self-identify in their letter of interest.
Each facilitator will meet with girls once a week for two hours and work with the young girls and women to engage in and identify discussions, group activities, and workshops that address their self-identified issues.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work with Gurlz Peace Club Coordinator and the board of directors to create and implement two Gurlz Peace Clubs through two local schools in Victoria.
- Outreach to racialized minority and Indigenous girls for the program including posters, flyers, attending related community and school based events.
- Work with interested education professionals (teachers, counselors, administrators) to implement Gurlz Peace Club, and work toward building allies with white peers in schools.
- Create a space for participatory, peer to peer learning, and social action on issues that are important to racialized and Indigenous girls in Victoria.
- Plan and create a schedule of activities with Project Coordinator for weekly sessions with youth that explore racialised minority and Indigenous identities, systemic racism, violence towards females and actions for change.
- Work with Project Coordinator to provide materials for a training manual for future facilitators including outreach, skill development/activities.
- Maintain safety and structure during youth group activities and outings.
- Encourage active participation and “learning by doing” for girls 10-16 years old.
- Identify and adjust to individual and group needs.
- Facilitate icebreakers, recreational activities, drama games and arts & crafts.
- Work with Project Coordinator to create a long-term community strategy for presenting a final product created by youth participants (i.e. play, workshops, short films, and art work).
- Make arrangements for equipment and materials.
- Prepare registration forms and handouts for youth and parents.
- Prepare evaluation sheets for staff and participants.
- Track progress by maintaining weekly logbook of activities and monthly evaluation reports submitted to Project Coordinator.
- Submit updates to website designer.
- Work cooperatively with Project Coordinator and Board members to ensure high quality programming.
- Write a final report.
Qualifications:
- Education in Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Women’s Studies, Sociology, Education, Recreational Leadership, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Psychology, International/Community Development or related experience.
- Fluent in a second language an asset.
- Experience working with marginalized youth and International students.
- Knowledge of issues and barriers faced by visible minority and Indigenous girls and the dynamics of their identity formation.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Ability to be diplomatic and work cooperatively with a variety of key players such as parents, staff, educators, social workers, counselors, local community groups, and youth.
- Strong written and oral cross-cultural communications skills.
- Knowledge of Victoria’s youth resources.
- Experience facilitating youth group discussions.
- Knowledge and experience with community development approaches.
- Experience working with people from diverse cultural communities.
- Willingness to be challenged, learn new things and adapt to change.
- Experience with Word, Excel, Internet, e-mail and multi-media formats (digital photography and films, and I Movie)
- Basic First Aid and CPR certification is required.
- A criminal record check is required.
Please submit your cover letter, proposal of ideas for Girls’ Club activities and resume with 2 references by January 23rd, 2008 to:
Rani Sandhu
Gurlz Peace Club Project Coordinator
Antidote: Multi-racial Girls & Women’s Network
E-mail: rksandhu@yahoo.com
Find background information on our website at www.anti-dote.org
Hello friends,
Anti-dote is excited to be hiring two new Facilitators for its Gurlz Peace Club Program.
Please circulate the advertisement widely among your networks.
Thanks so much for helping us find the right women!
Rani Sandhu
Gurlz Peace Club Coordinator,
Anti-dote
Job Title: Gurlz Peace Club Youth Facilitator (2 positions)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: minimum six month contract, with opportunity for renewal
Hours: 10 hours/week
Contract: $10-14/hour based on previous experience
We are looking for a professional, energetic self-starter with marginalized youth facilitation and not-for profit experience to facilitate our Gurlz Peace Club program. The focus of the program is on addressing the needs and issues of racialized minority and Indigenous girls in Victoria by providing support within and outside the educational system, as well as providing an opportunity to work in solidarity with Indigenous and racialized minority girls to address cross-cultural, race and gender based violence issues. We will be hiring one Facilitator to work primarily with racialized minority girls, and the other Facilitator to work primarily with Indigenous girls, although both groups will also meet and work together.
The Gurlz Club Facilitator should be experienced and skilled in working with youth around culturally sensitive topics and have the ability to facilitate and develop the girls’ communication skills to address self-identified issues.
Anti-dote is a non-profit organization that focuses on addressing the needs of racialised and Indigenous girls and young women on Vancouver Island. The Gurlz Club provide activities and workshops that explore issues of racialised and Indigenous identities, systemic racism, relationship issues, cultural differences and more. We are guided by participatory action, wherein the girls and young women inform the direction of the organization based on their needs and experiences. Anti-dote programs provide a space and activities for girls and women to discuss issues that are difficult to address in mainstream programming or at home. We invite all applicants but preference will be given to a racialized minority woman and an Indigenous woman with a second language. We ask that applicants self-identify in their letter of interest.
Each facilitator will meet with girls once a week for two hours and work with the young girls and women to engage in and identify discussions, group activities, and workshops that address their self-identified issues.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work with Gurlz Peace Club Coordinator and the board of directors to create and implement two Gurlz Peace Clubs through two local schools in Victoria.
- Outreach to racialized minority and Indigenous girls for the program including posters, flyers, attending related community and school based events.
- Work with interested education professionals (teachers, counselors, administrators) to implement Gurlz Peace Club, and work toward building allies with white peers in schools.
- Create a space for participatory, peer to peer learning, and social action on issues that are important to racialized and Indigenous girls in Victoria.
- Plan and create a schedule of activities with Project Coordinator for weekly sessions with youth that explore racialised minority and Indigenous identities, systemic racism, violence towards females and actions for change.
- Work with Project Coordinator to provide materials for a training manual for future facilitators including outreach, skill development/activities.
- Maintain safety and structure during youth group activities and outings.
- Encourage active participation and “learning by doing” for girls 10-16 years old.
- Identify and adjust to individual and group needs.
- Facilitate icebreakers, recreational activities, drama games and arts & crafts.
- Work with Project Coordinator to create a long-term community strategy for presenting a final product created by youth participants (i.e. play, workshops, short films, and art work).
- Make arrangements for equipment and materials.
- Prepare registration forms and handouts for youth and parents.
- Prepare evaluation sheets for staff and participants.
- Track progress by maintaining weekly logbook of activities and monthly evaluation reports submitted to Project Coordinator.
- Submit updates to website designer.
- Work cooperatively with Project Coordinator and Board members to ensure high quality programming.
- Write a final report.
Qualifications:
- Education in Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Women’s Studies, Sociology, Education, Recreational Leadership, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Psychology, International/Community Development or related experience.
- Fluent in a second language an asset.
- Experience working with marginalized youth and International students.
- Knowledge of issues and barriers faced by visible minority and Indigenous girls and the dynamics of their identity formation.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Ability to be diplomatic and work cooperatively with a variety of key players such as parents, staff, educators, social workers, counselors, local community groups, and youth.
- Strong written and oral cross-cultural communications skills.
- Knowledge of Victoria’s youth resources.
- Experience facilitating youth group discussions.
- Knowledge and experience with community development approaches.
- Experience working with people from diverse cultural communities.
- Willingness to be challenged, learn new things and adapt to change.
- Experience with Word, Excel, Internet, e-mail and multi-media formats (digital photography and films, and I Movie)
- Basic First Aid and CPR certification is required.
- A criminal record check is required.
Please submit your cover letter, proposal of ideas for Girls’ Club activities and resume with 2 references by January 23rd, 2008 to:
Rani Sandhu
Gurlz Peace Club Project Coordinator
Antidote: Multi-racial Girls & Women’s Network
E-mail: rksandhu@yahoo.com
Find background information on our website at www.anti-dote.org