The Summer Student Placement Specialist (SSPS) will be responsible for connecting youth between the ages of 15-30 to employers in their community. The SSPS will actively recruit youth through existing partners at the Tri-Cities WorkBC centres (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody), youth workers, local high schools, post-secondary institutions, Coquitlam School Board education centres, and local community agencies. 

While all youth will be provided services, special emphasis will be placed on recruiting youth with social or employment barriers including youth who are early leavers from high school, recent immigrant youth, youth living with disabilities, single-parent youth, youth living in low-income households, youth experiencing homelessness or precarious housing, and racialized youth.  

What you’ll be doing: 

Student Engagement 

• Implement the youth engagement strategy 

• Visit local high schools to promote the program 

• Connect with youth via social media to promote employment services 

• Develop an online registration form for youth job seekers to complete 

• Conduct job search, resume and interview workshops for all youth job seekers 

• Conduct a screening interview to match youth’s interests to the employer’s needs where applicable 

• Connect with youth job seekers weekly while job seeking 

Employer Engagement 

• Implement the summer jobs marketing plan 

• Develop a marketing package with the YWCA Marketing Team to present to employers to actively solicit job postings for youth 

• Meet with employers to present marketing packages 

• Actively market our employment services to employers 

• Organize a youth hiring event with a minimum of five employers 

• Match suitable youth job seekers to vacant jobs or volunteer opportunities 

• Follow up in week one and four of the job with both the employer and the youth to ensure success in the workplace 

• Create community events around job fairs for youth 

Administration 

• Record all client information, contacts and updates on SharePoint with IT protocols in place 

• Further develop our employer database with key contacts with wider YWCA job development team 

• Document all employer contacts 

• Other duties as required 

What you’ll need: 

To take part in Canada Summer Jobs program, you must:

• be aged between 15 and 30 years old at the start of your summer job
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the job and
• be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. This includes having a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of your summer job.

(Please note: International students and other temporary residents are not eligible under Canada Summer Jobs program requirements)

You'll also need:

• Comfortable delivering presentations or workshops, with support and training provided 

• Willing to engage in outreach activities, including contacting employers by phone or email 

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team 

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, flexible, and inclusive environment 

• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations). 

What we offer:   

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total rewards package:   

• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions 

• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion. 

Pay Rate: $23.76 per hour 

(This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs Grant)