PRISM Mentoring Coordinator
September – June Contract, 10 Hours/Week – $23/Hour
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria is a non-profit agency providing mentoring programs for children and youth in the Victoria Capital Region. We are currently looking for a highly organized, efficient, caring, and committed individual to work as a Mentoring Coordinator in our group program- PRISM (Pride, Respect, Identity, Safety, Mentoring)
Under direct supervision of the Team Lead and reporting directly to the Program Manager, the Mentoring Coordinator is responsible for tasks related to match management and support, related administration, group program facilitation, and general tasks associated with the job. The Mentoring Coordinator will be responsible for managing their own case load as well as working collaboratively in a team setting.
This program is designed to work with youth and mentors who identify as part of a community of 2SLGBTQIA+ members and ideally the mentoring coordinator is a strong ally and has lived experience within the same community.
Qualifications:
- Min 2 years post secondary education in social/human services, education etc. Completion of a 4 year post secondary degree in a related field will be considered an asset.
- Criminal Record check including vulnerable sector will be required by successful applicant.
Skills:
- Experience working with children, families and volunteers
- Experience working in and leading groups for children’s programs
- Time management, data management, computer skills, organizational skills, ability to juggle multiple priorities, and work efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage high volume, time sensitive workload
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, coaching and problem solving skills required.
Driver/Delivery/Collections
Part-Time/Casual – $22/Hour
Reporting to the Manager of Social Enterprise for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region, the Driver/Delivery/Collections associate will help conduct product collections and deliveries. The ideal candidate will have an excellent driving record, comply with safety standards, have good customer service skills in person and on the phone, be able to problem solve and work with a team or independently.
The primary responsibilities of this position involve:
- driving an agency provided vehicle
- loading and unloading donations
- sorting donations
- coordinating pick up and drop off times and days
- maintaining simple accounting entries
- and other tasks as required.
The candidate needs to be physically able to drive and be seated for lengths up to 2 hours, lift bags and boxes repeatedly of up to 30kgs and adhere to safety precautions at all times.
Anticipated hours will be mornings with some weekend work, casual/on call work for sick coverage and occasional holiday coverage.
Please understand this is NOT a debt collections role. It is for a driver.
Please email your cover letter and resume to annie.taal@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region is committed to sustaining an environment where representation matters, diversity is celebrated and people of every race, religion, culture, gender and sexual orientation are welcomed. We acknowledge and honour the diversity of people, cultures, traditions and experiences, and we recognize and uphold the right of all individuals to respect, dignity, fairness, caring, equality, self-esteem and inclusion.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region recognizes and respects the lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Esquimalt and Songhees), Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke, W̱SÁNEĆ (Malahat, Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum), K’ómoks, & Hul’qumi’num peoples, where we live, work and play.
