Work at the YWCA

Under the general supervision of the Lead Facilitator/Resource Advisor and the Senior Manager of WorkBC Centre, the Facilitator is responsible for working closely with job seekers, supporting them with their goals through a one-to-one setting in the self-serve resource area, and in a workshop group setting. Working with job seekers, the Facilitator will ensure that job seekers receive the job search services needed to ensure that Clients are equipped with the tools needed to conduct their job search.

YWCA Crabtree Corner houses many programs and services under one roof, to help marginalized women and families living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside be healthier, safer, less isolated and empowered to make positive choices. We are seeking part-time administrative support for the Associate Director. 

What you’ll be doing: 

The Presents of Peace (POP) Coordinator will oversee and coordinate the 2024 POP program, which matches YWCA program families with Christmas Hamper donors.  The coordinator will work with program leads at YWCA Crabtree to facilitate the matching of families, developing timelines, identifying action items and troubleshooting challenges.  The POP Coordinator will report both to their Manager at Crabtree and the Fund Development Manager overseeing the POP Program. 

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Career Advisor will be responsible for providing career coaching and employer engagement support for self-identifying women in YWCA Metro Vancouver’s FOCUS@Work Program. FOCUS@Work is a free, highly-participatory employment program that helps women to assess their skills and strengths, set career goals, build connections and develop job search skills to find meaningful, sustainable employment. Each year the program works with 100+ women and alumni, providing guidance, support and encouragement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate the single mothers peer support group meetings in person (Friday mornings in Langley, from 10am-noon, 35 meetings a year)

• Attend monthly facilitator meetings to share information and resources with other group facilitators (held on the last Monday of the month from 12:30-2:30pm in Langley OR on the last Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 pm in Vancouver)

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Case Management Services and Senior Manager of the WorkBC Centre, the Case Manager is responsible for working closely with job seekers to assess service suitability, develop, and implement an Employment Action Plan. The Case Manager will support Clients with achieving their employment goals by referring them to WorkBC interventions such as, Skills Training, Short term Skills Training, Employment Workshops, Self-Employment, Job Development, Wage Subsidy, etc.

The Case Manager is responsible for working closely with job seekers to develop, support and meet their employment and career goals. This position works as part of a multi-agency team within the Vancouver South community to connect clients with progressive employment, training opportunities and holistic supports while representing the mission and values of the YWCA. 

YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Tech Connect is a program that delivers employment services to racialized newcomer women searching for work in the information technology (IT) sector. Tech Connect includes the following components: facilitation of workshops, recruiting employer contacts from the tech sector; hosting alumnae engagement activities. 

What you’ll be doing: 

At YWCA Metro Vancouver, we are committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding, acknowledging and addressing our complicity in historic and ongoing colonial practices; enhancing cultural safety for Indigenous participants, volunteers and employees; deepening our relationships with host First Nations and Indigenous communities; and advocating for justice and equity alongside Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit people.

The YWCA Metro Vancouver in partnership with YWCA Toronto have launched the Health Connect program to support self-identified newcomers and refugee women who are internationally educated health professionals (IEHP) in British Columbia (BC) and Ontario (ON).

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Case management Services, the Case Manager (Floater) is responsible for working closely with job seekers to conduct intakes, assess service suitability, develop and implement action plans, and secure employment. The Case Manager (Floater) will step in to provide coverage support to the WorkBC catchment during times of high client demand and/or staffing shortages caused by role vacancies and/or staff vacations.  

YWCA Metro Vancouver is currently looking for casual on-call Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Educator Assistants to work in childcare centres operated by YWCA Metro Vancouver in the Vancouver area. The Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Educator Assistants will be responsible for providing child care under supervision in addition to the responsibilities listed below.