Employment type: full time JOB POSTING Position Title: Youth Program Manager Employment Type: Full-Time Hours of Work: 35 hours per week; Monday to Friday 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM (evenings and weekends as needed), with flexibility for changes to suit operational needs Annual salary: $70,000 Location: In-person at74 Firvalley Court, Scarborough, ON or other sites as directed The Organization Warden Woods Community Centre is a neighbourhood centre, empowering neighbours to work together to meet local challenges and create shared approaches to building community. We have been working collaboratively to support the needs and interests of local communities in Southwest Scarborough since 1970. As a multi-service charitable organization, we provide essential support like assisted living, daycare and meal programs, while also supporting caring, compassionate, just and interdependent community life for all. Learn more wardenwoods.com. Position Summary The Youth Program Manager will plan and implement year-round programming (activities, services, events, supports) for youth 12-24 years old in the Warden Woods (and Southwest Scarborough as applicable) neighbourhood. Programs will include on-going, low-barrier opportunities for youth 12-18 at 74 Firvalley and other periodic programming to meet the needs and interests of the local community. The Youth Program Manager will lead all aspects of program development and delivery including supervision, strategic planning and development, outreach and inclusion, goal setting, expectations for staff, volunteers and participants, procedures, policies, communications, space and equipment use, budgeting, evaluation, etc. in consultation with organizational leaders and with consideration for funder requirements. The Manager will work to build a strong, aligned and trusted program team who work together to maintain a safe, supportive and empowering environment that provides meaningful, exciting opportunities. The Youth Program Manager will lead a team that is attentive and responsive to the goals, needs and interests of local youth, and facilitates activities that are youth-centered, youth-led, and that strengthen positive relationships between diverse local youth to build a better neighbourhood for all. The Manager will lead responses to situations of crisis and emergency impacting local youth within the program and the neighbourhood on behalf of the organization and will lead youth involvement in centre-wide events as part of a cross-departmental management team. The Youth Program Manager will supervise the youth team (2-5+ FTE) and oversee volunteer/student placements. The Manager will schedule and direct frontline staff and volunteers who also support drop-in activities. Key Areas of Responsibilities Lead the development and implementation of regular year-round programming that meets the needs, interests and goals of local youth 12-24 years, including drop-in programming for youth 12-18 at 74 Firvalley Court. Provide a consistent, knowledgeable, compassionate and grounded leadership presence for participants, staff and community. Develop and implement procedures, policies, tools and practices to provide a safe, productive and meaningful program where risks are considered and thoughtfully mitigated. Lead youth staff team development and cohesion including hands-on supervision and modelling, hiring, timely feedback provision (including discipline and terminations when required), facilitation of collaborative meetings, planning and goal-setting, debriefing, incident reviews, etc. Identify areas for new development and training for staff, individually and in relation to team approach/knowledge and capacity building. Oversee program budgeting, spending and resource development, and complete related tasks. Schedule staff, volunteers/students and third-party supports to ensure adequate staffing levels for all program activities. Develop and implement participant feedback and program evaluation mechanisms. Communicate challenges and successes about the program to organizational leadership, make recommendations to improve operations and support responsive problem-solving by all involved. Communicate with parents/guardians/families as required, and nurture effective, youth-centered relationships with parents and other community adults. Integrate ways to usefully develop awareness and analysis of the systems of oppression that impact the lives of neighbourhood youth for all involved. Ensure daily opening and closing procedures of designated program spaces, and appropriate upkeep of facilities, equipment and resources (clean, tidy, attractive, reflective of organizational values, protected from misuse/theft, etc.). Ensure an appropriate code of conduct is communicated and upheld by the program team to support safety and full participation for all, program effectiveness, and an anti-oppressive, anti-racist environment. Ensure inappropriate conduct is appropriately and sustainably addressed with short and longer term strategies. Stay abreast of best practices for youth engagement, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our Youth Program offerings to our community. Contribute to youth-centered advocacy efforts within the organization, neighbourhood, City, etc. Oversee stats collection and documentation as relevant. Contribute to applications for new funding, and reports/applications to current funders, to articulate impact and goals, and support program financial stability. Lead and participate in planning and implementing youth-focused opportunities with other centre colleagues for centre-wide and intergenerational activities. Lead and participate in collaborations with program partners for the benefit of local youth. Support cross-departmental collaboration, contribute with enthusiasm to WWCC initiatives, and embody the values of Warden Woods as part of our unique communities. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications At least 3 years’ experience in a hands-on program leadership role with youth 12-