Job Description

Are you passionate about the outdoors, conservation and working with young people?
The WILD Outside program in Charlottetown is looking for adults over 18 who can volunteer as mentors and help lead youth in our exiting program alongside our CWF staff.
Overview:
WILD Outside is a free, extracurricular national conservation-based youth leadership program for any youth aged 15 to 18. Adult volunteers who join the WILD Outside program will get outdoors on adventures, connect with youth participants, and aid in the planning and delivery of community-based action projects. Volunteers operate in a largely supervisory capacity
Supporting the Youth Leadership Specialists, the duties of the volunteer could include, but is not limited to:
Assisting the Wild Outside Youth Leadership Specialists with programming
Aiding the Youth Leadership Specialists in setting up, tearing down, and handling equipment necessary for the planned event of the day.
Volunteers may be asked to aid in assembling kits for the youth participants for the activity or event of the day.
Provide appropriate leadership and role modeling to program participants.
Assist staff with overall supervision of the youth participants to ensure an environment that is safe and fun.
Communicate with the youth participants during events and aid in boosting morale
Extra duties that are very nice to have:
Facilitate a mini activity, game, or icebreaker while Youth Leadership Specialists are checking everybody in, handling a situation, or are momentarily preoccupied.
If youaEUR(TM)re up for the challenge, leading events, or a webinars/lessons with youth participants on a topic you are knowledgeable or passionate about
Qualifications
No experience is required
Volunteers will have to go through our screening and training process, including obtaining of a Vulnerable Sector Check
WILD Outside Adult Volunteers are asked to be available for one or two events a month (evenings and weekends).
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Le plein air, la conservation, travailler avec les jeunes, aa vous passionne? Le programme Sors dehors a Charlottetown est a la recherche daEUR(TM)adultes de 18 ans et plus pour atre benevoles aupras des jeunes participant(e)s de ce programme excitant, au cate du personnel de la FCF.
Aperau :
Sors dehors est un programme parascolaire, national et gratuit de leadership pour les jeunes de 15 a 18 ans axe sur la conservation. Les adultes qui se portent benevoles participeront a des aventures a laEUR(TM)exterieur, travailleront de pras avec les jeunes participant(e)s, et aideront a planifier et mettre en A"uvre des projets daEUR(TM)action communautaire. En general, le travail des benevoles consiste a superviser le groupe.
Pour appuyer les specialistes en leadership jeunesse, les taches des benevoles pourraient comprendre, parmi daEUR(TM)autres :
Aider les specialistes en leadership jeunesse de Sors dehors avec la programmation
Aider les specialistes en leadership jeunesse a installer, demonter et manipuler laEUR(TM)equipement necessaire au deroulement de la journee
Aider a assembler les trousses pour les participant(e)s pour laEUR(TM)activite ou laEUR(TM)evenement de la journee
Faire preuve de leadership et accompagner les participant(e)s
Aider le personnel avec la supervision du groupe pour offrir un environnement securitaire et amusant
Communiquer avec les participant(e)s pendant les evenements et aider a garder un bon moral
Autres possibilites :
Diriger une mini-activite, jeu ou brise-glace pendant que les specialistes en leadership jeunesse accueillent les participant(e)s, saEUR(TM)occupent daEUR(TM)une situation difficile, ou sont temporairement occupe(e)s
Si vous le voulez, vous pourriez diriger des evenements, des webinaires ou des leaons pour les jeunes sur des sujets qui vous passionnent ou que vous connaissez tras bien
Competences
Aucune experience requise
Il y aura une procedure de selection, dont une verification de laEUR(TM)aptitude a travailler aupras de personnes vulnerables, et une formation pour les benevoles.
On demande aux benevoles adultes de Sors dehors daEUR(TM)atre disponibles pour une ou deux activites par mois (soirs et fins de semaine).
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The Canadian Wildlife Federation embraces diversity and equal opportunity and we welcome applications from qualified candidates from all diverse communities. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, religion or any other status or classification protected by law.
Accommodation may be available upon request for candidates taking part in any aspect of the selection process. If you would like to request a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please advise the Human Resources Department when you are selected to participate in the recruitment process.