Job Description

Title:

Regional Coordinator SWSE (Summer Work Student Exchange)

Position Status:

Full-Time

Salary:

$46,000 per year

Start Date

: October 1, 2025

Location

: 112 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NS


There is potential inside all of us - we all have it in us to shine.


Every charity exists to help solve a problem - our charity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports, accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population, safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigate a precarious labour market, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community for isolated older adults.


We give people the tools, encouragement, and safe space to discover their inner strength. When they know someone's in their corner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than they thought possible. It's your support, expertise, and guidance that helps people ignite their full potential and shape our neighbourhoods into vibrant and healthy communities.


With us at their side, they can Shine On.

As part of your total compensation:

Receive a complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs 3 weeks vacation entitlement and paid wellness days Comprehensive benefits package and pension Complimentary wellbeing and counselling services

About the role:

The YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange is a national exchange program offering opportunities for youth to improve their second official language skills (English/French) while gaining important employment experience. Participants, 16 and 17 years of age, travel to another community within Canada - where the other official language predominates - for 6 weeks during the summer. Youth are provided with a homestay and paid employment to deepen the cultural exchange through immersion. They participate in weekly program activities organized by the Local Coordinator in their new community.


The Regional Coordinator will be an important member of the national team delivering this program by ensuring regional participant targets through the development of an effective outreach plan. Each year, the Regional Coordinator will hire, orient, train and supervise Local Coordinators that will directly support exchange participants in their host communities, and Support Coordinators who will act as team leads. Through the Local Coordinators, the Regional Coordinator will ensure that youth are also provided with an appropriate summer work placement.


The Regional Coordinator is responsible to manage and maintain third party relationships with local employers and local support organizations. The Regional Coordinator promotes YMCA programs to the community, employers, and other individuals and organizations to assist the YMCA in achieving program and strategic outcomes.

Please note this is a bilingual role requiring English and French.

Responsibilities

Promotion and outreach - Develop and implement a regional promotion and communication plan to achieve provincial youth recruitment targets representative of the demographics of Canada Staffing - Hire, orient, train, support and supervise an effective staff team of Local Coordinators who will directly support participants in their host communities, and Support Coordinators who will act as team leads Program delivery - Provide service to participants, hosts/families, employers and the general public in both official languages. Effectively problem-solve issues resolve conflicts as they arise, and keep the Manager informed Financial management - Follow financial systems and maintain financial reports in line with YMCA policies and procedures. Ensure timely and accurate submission of invoices, expense forms and statistics to both the local and national offices Ensure compliance with all terms of the government contribution agreement and contracts including provincial targets, regional expenditure of funds, and financial and statistical reporting Demonstrate appropriate behaviors in line with our Mission, Vision and Values as reflected in our YMCA competencies; take a member focused approach to increase their understanding of programs offered across the Association. Represent the YMCA and the Association in a professional manner Understand the legal responsibilities and moral imperative to report suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services Understand the importance of the volunteer staff partnership and integrate the value of philanthropy and volunteerism in dealings with staff, volunteers and members Other duties as assigned in support of successful SWSE program

Qualifications & Skills

3 years of experience in program delivery and team leadership/staff management; specific experience with youth programs and/or exchange programs is an asset A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a college diploma or university degree in Youth Work, Education, Social Work or Services, Community Development, or related fields Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and communication with staff, program participants, families, volunteers, community members, and employers Fluent oral and excellent written communication skills in both French and English Excellent human resources management skills (such as hiring, performance support, etc.) Knowledge and ability to integrate anti-racism, anti-oppression, critical disability, LGBTQ2S-positive, trauma-informed, harm reduction, and strengths-based principles into practice Commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to the diverse needs of members including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity Experience working with budgets is an asset Knowledge and experience with facilitation, training, and/or experiential learning is an asset Ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and cloud-based technology Valid driver's license and willingness to drive for work; access to a vehicle is an asset Ability to work flexible hours and travel for up to one week at a time, several times a year

To apply:

Please apply online at https://ymcahfx.ca/workwithus/ by September 26, 2025.

Please note that all successful candidates are required to provide:

Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Register Check (less than 6 months old), if 18 years of age or older Attend Child Safeguarding Training upon hire Valid First Aid and CPR Training

Please note: Background checks are reviewed on an individual basis - offenses, if any, are based on role and Child Safeguarding requirements, and may not eliminate candidates from employment at our YMCA.


At the YMCA, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences enrich our organization, enabling us to better serve our community and achieve our mission. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, racially diverse, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, gender-diverse people, people with diverse abilities, members of ethnic minorities and faith groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.


If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.

Coordonnateur ou coordonnatrice regional(e) - (SWSE) - Atlantique - Quebec (Bilingue)

Contrat

: Salarie a temps plein

Salaire initial

: 46,000 $

Date de debut

: 1 Octobre 2025

Competence speciale

: Bilinguisme en anglais et en francais requis

Lieu de travail

: 112 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NE

L'experience YMCA:

Le YMCA du Grand Halifax / Dartmouth offre des programmes et des services aux citoyens de la municipalite regionale d'Halifax incluant la ville d'Halifax, Dartmouth ainsi que les communautes environnantes. Depuis plus de 165 ans, l'association a comme tradition de satisfaire les besoins changeant de la communaute. Notre YMCA offre des services englobant la sante et le bien-etre, l'employabilite, les services de garde, le logement et les camps, les services aux immigrants et le developpement du leadership. L'Association emploie 150 employes a temps plein et a temps partiel et la communaute beneficie de la contribution annuelle de plus de 300 benevoles du YMCA.

Nature et portee:

Le programme Emplois d'ete Echanges etudiants est un programme d'echange national qui offre aux jeunes la possibilite d'ameliorer leur connaissance de leur langue seconde officielle (francais/anglais) tout en acquerant une experience de travail pertinente. Les participants, ages de 16 ou 17 ans, vont


vivre dans une autre province canadienne, ou l'autre langue officielle predomine, pendant 6 semaines durant l'ete. Les jeunes vivent dans une famille d'accueil et occupent un emploi remunere afin d'approfondir leur experience interculturelle par le biais d'une immersion. Ils participants a des activites de groupe hebdomadaires organisees par un(e) coordonnateur(trice) local(e).


La coordonnatrice ou le coordonnateur regional(e) sera un membre important de l'equipe nationale offrant la prestation de ce programme ; cette personne assure l'atteinte des objectifs regionaux de participation a travers le developpement d'un plan de promotion efficace du programme dans les collectivites. Chaque annee, cette personne devra embaucher, orienter, former et superviser les coordonnateurs locaux qui appuieront directement les participants dans leurs communautes d'accueilsi que les coordonnateurs de soutien qui agiront comme chefs d'equipe. A travers les coordonnateurs locaux, la coordonnatrice ou le coordonnateur regional(e) veillera a ce que les jeunes recoivent egalement un emploi d'ete approprie.


La coordonnatrice ou le coordonnateur regional(e) est responsable de gerer et de maintenir les relations avec les tierces parties telles que les employeurs locaux et les organisations de soutien locales. Cette personne fait la promotion des programmes du YMCA aupres de la communaute, des employeurs, et autres personnes et organisations qui peuvent aider le YMCA dans son offre de programme et l'atteinte de resultats strategiques.

Responsabilites

:

Promotion et sensibilisation - Developper et executer un plan de promotion et de communication regional afin d'atteindre les objectifs provinciaux de recrutement des jeunes qui representent la demographie du Canada. Recrutement du personnel - Embaucher, orienter, former et superviser une equipe efficace de coordonnateurs locaux qui appuieront directement les participants dans leurs communautes d'accueil, ainsi que les coordonnateurs de soutien qui agiront en tant que chefs d'equipe. Prestation du programme - Appuyer les participants, les familles, les employeurs et le grand public dans les deux langues officielles. Trouver des solutions rapides aux problemes et resoudre les conflits qui se presentent ; informer la gestionnaire nationale et la gestionnaire en chef des operations. Gestion financiere - Suivre les systemes financiers et assurer le maintien des rapports financiers conformement aux politiques et procedures du YMCA. Assurer la soumission en temps opportun et la precision des factures, des formulaires de depenses et des statistiques au bureau local et national. Veiller au respect de tous les termes de l'accord de contribution du gouvernement et des contrats, y compris les objectifs provinciaux, les depenses regionales des fonds de contribution et des rapports financiers et statistiques. Demontrer un comportement approprie conformement a la mission, a la vision et aux valeurs de l'organisme comme en temoignent les competences du YMCA. Adopter une approche ciblee pour ameliorer la comprehension des membres a propos des programmes offerts a travers l'Association. Representer le YMCA et l'Association d'une maniere professionnelle. Comprendre les obligations legales et l'imperatif moral quant au signalement de mauvais traitements a un service de protection de la jeunesse. Comprendre l'importance du partenariat entre le personnel et les benevoles du YMCA et integrer la valeur des partenariats philanthropiques et communautaires dans les relations avec le personnel, les benevoles et les membres. Effectuer toutes autres taches connexes a l'appui de la reussite du programme.

Qualifications

:

Trois ans d'experience en prestation de programme et en gestion d'equipe ou de personnel; une experience liee aux programmes jeunesse et/ou aux programmes d'echange est un atout Au niveau d'education, formation professionnelle et d'experience equivalent a un diplome universitaire ou collegial en travail aupres des jeunes, education, travail ou service social, developpement communautaires, ou autres domaines connexes Excellentes competences en relations interpersonnelles et entregent ; capacite a etablir des liens et a communiquer avec le personnel, les participants au programme, les familles, les benevoles, les membres de la communaute, les employeurs Excellente communication orale et ecrite en anglais et en francais Excellentes competences en gestion des ressources humaines (p. ex. embauche, soutien a la performance, etc.) Connaissances et capacite d'integrer/mettre en pratique les principes de l'antiracisme, l'anti- oppression, l'analyse critique en matiere de handicap, l'affirmation des personnes LGBTQ et bi spirituelles, l'approche qui tient compte des traumatismes, la reduction des mefaits, et l'approche basee sur les forces Un engagement a travailler dans un environnement d'inclusion sociale et a repondre de maniere sensible aux differents besoins des membres selon les dimensions visibles et invisibles de la diversite De l'experience budgetaire ou financiere est un atout De l'experience en animation, formation, et/ou apprentissage experientiel est un atout Capable d'utiliser Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, et la technologie infonuagique (le cloud ) Un permis de conduire valide et la volonte de se deplacer en voiture pour le travail ; avoir acces a un vehicule est un atout Doit etre en mesure de travailler des heures flexibles et voyager jusqu'a une semaine a la fois, plusieurs fois par annee.

Le poste requiert les competences de l'Association suivantes:

Competence superieure en communications interpersonnelles efficaces (en anglais et en francais). Competence avancee en ethique et gestion de soi ; mettre l'accent sur les membres ; etablir des liens et des partenariats; mettre l'accent sur les resultats ; travail d'equipe et collaboration ; valorisation de la diversite et de l'inclusion sociale ; leadership ; gestion du personnel ; planification et initiative ; gestion financiere. Competence fondamentale en gestion et intendance de l'Association ; integration multifonctionnelle ; orientation strategique et gestion du changement.


Envoyez votre CV et lettre de presentation en francais et en anglais avant le 26 septembre 2025 a :


L'offre d'emploi est conditionnelle a une preuve actuelle et satisfaisante de verification des antecedents judiciaires. Dans les quatre premiers mois et tous les trois ans par la suite, une verification des secteurs vulnerables est requise.


Le YMCA du Grand Halifax / Dartmouth valorise la diversite des personnes et des communautes et s'engage a l'excellence et a l'inclusion dans notre association.


Nous nous engageons a creer un environnement sans obstacle. Si vous avez besoin d'accommodements a un stade quelconque du processus d'embauche, veuillez nous en informer a l'avance pour organiser les amenagements raisonnables et appropries.