City Kidz
Kinder Kidz Coordinator

Position Type: Full-Time, Salary
Date ad Posted: April 13th 2012
Application Deadline: April 30th 2012
Location: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON  L8L 4J5

• Do you have a love for preschool aged children?
• Are you energetic and enthusiastic?
• Does developing programming for 3 to 5 year olds excite you?

If you answered yes to the above questions, you should consider applying for the position of Kinder Kidz Coordinator with City Kidz in Hamilton. This full time position is best suited for someone with an ECE background and/or previous related experience working with preschool children.

Our weekly Kinder Kidz program is a heart pounding, dynamic show teaching positive values and showing the children that God loves them and has a plan for their lives and that we love them and care what happens to them. This high energy program is much closer to Blue’s Clues or the Wiggles than to a day care centre and requires the leadership of a committed, caring individual.

Kinder Kidz is a safe haven for these little ones to come to. It is vital that their experiences with us be positive ones. We want to spark their imagination as they enter our Kinder Kidz facility, and fill their hearts and minds with anticipation of wonderful things to come. Our lessons are all written to creatively capture the children’s attention and teach them that with God, all things are possible! Every child will know that they are loved by God, and have been created special by Him. These simple lessons will inspire and inform these impressionable children to make good choices and do the right thing

We know that by reaching this tender age with God’s message of love, we are planting hope into the very core of who they will become. By building these strong foundations into these precious children, we are creating a future filled with hope.

The successful candidate will:

• develop weekly programs for 40 to 75 preschoolers, co including elements such as music, puppets, skits and object lessons
• facilitate four programs each Saturday
• recruit, train and lead a team of Kinder Kidz volunteers
• administer all information and data management for the Kinder Kidz program

The Kinder Kidz Coordinator will be a member of the City Kidz Ministry team; working in collaboration with the other members towards achieving the overall vision of City Kidz.

After three months of employment with City Kidz, the Kinder Kidz Coordinator will be eligible to join our benefits program. The salary for this position will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experiences.

To learn more about City Kidz, visit our website at www.citykidz.ca.

To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to the Associate Director of Ministry & Programs, nathan@citykidz.ca.

In your cover letter please tell us why you believe you would be a great candidate for the job including as many of the following items as possible: knowledge & skills, experiences working with kids and with teams, those things which are most important to you and your goals in life.

We thank everyone for submitting their resumes; however, only potential candidates will be contacted for an interview.

City Kidz
Youth Development Intern

Position Type: Volunteer-Intern
Duration of Position: 4 months (May – August)
Date ad Posted: April 13th 2012
Application Deadline: April 30th 2012
Location: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON  L8L 4J5

Looking to expand your skills, gain valuable experience, work in an awesome team environment, and make a positive impact on at-risk kids?  Then we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!

City Kidz is a dynamic faith-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children.  Our mission: to instill positive values and morals into the lives of children and to help build a solid foundation for their future, to inspire each child to make positive life choices and to choose to “do what’s right.”

Every Saturday nearly 1100 children are bussed in from across Hamilton to experience a dynamic and interactive 90 minute show that inspires children to dream big dreams, that instills faith based values and teaches children to do the right thing. Almost 10% of the children being impacted are youth between the ages of 12 – 15. These youth are a vital part of our volunteer base and serve in various capacities on Saturdays, as a component of the Jr. Leadership Program. This program is designed to both mentor and train adolescents to serve as leaders at City Kidz and in their communities.

As the Youth Leadership Intern, you will use your creative skills to make a difference in the lives of our youth, work in a collaborative environment on diverse projects. This position carries out a wide variety of responsibilities, including administration, monitoring and evaluation, program development and facilitation. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will have a love for youth.

Through it all you will gain valuable experience, meet some awesome people, and use your talents and skills to improve the lives of deserving youth!

Responsibilities:

• Work in coordination with the Youth Leadership Development coordinator to create and design methods to monitor and evaluate the efficacy of the current programming. In order to develop strategies to improve the content and delivery of the current programming.
• Updating and maintaing program participants information using our online database.
• Creating and designing program, systems or events to appreciate Youth Volunteer Contributions. i.e. End of year Banquet.
• Facilitate weekly youth leadership training program.

Qualifications:

• Entry level- open to university or college students or those enrolled in co-op studies.
• Experience working with youth in recreation and programming.
• Experience coordinating events for 100+ people.
• Previous experience in an office setting an asset
• Excellent communications skills both written and oral.
• Ability to work both collaboratively as well as independently with little supervision when necessary
• Curiosity and desire to learn.

If you are an enthusiastic person who has a passion for youth, please submit your resume and a portfolio along with references by April 30, 2012. Please submit only by email or fax.
We appreciate all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Compensation: Unpaid Internship
Start date: May 8th 2012

Contact: Keneisha Gardiner, Youth Leadership Coordinator
Email: keneisha@citykidz.ca Fax: 905 544-4077 Phone: 905 544-3996 ext 211
Address: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON  L8L 4J5
For more information about City Kidz please visit us on the web at www.citykidz.ca

City Kidz wants to sincerely thank Losani Homes for their faithful support for over 5 years.  Because we can count on Losani, our children can count on us.  Losani Homes have not only supported City Kidz financially but have also been a great support with their construction expertise for numerous projects.  Fred, Lino and their team made a $20,000 donation from their 2011 Turkey Drive and we are truly grateful.

On behalf of our 2,200 children whose lives are being impacted every week…..”THANK YOU”!!

City Kidz Junior Leaders join the Insurance Brokers Association of Hamilton (IBAH) team of Diana Reizgys (centre), Chad Brownlee (right centre), Vice President Milena Lewandowski (far right).

The Christmas Season is well underway at the City Kidz Toy Store.  We continue to receive toy donations from many individuals, families and companies within the Hamilton and surrounding area.  Just recently we received 120 toys from the Insurance Brokers Association of Hamilton who have consistently contributed to our toy drive for many years.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

Your support will make a big difference in each of our children’s lives this Christmas.

City Kidz
Creative & Design Intern

Position Type: Volunteer-Intern
4, 8 and 12 month positions available
Date ad Posted: Nov 23, 2011
Application Deadline: Dec 20, 2011
Location: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON  L8L 4J5

Looking to expand your skills, gain valuable experience, work in an awesome team environment, and make a positive impact on at-risk kids?  Then we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!

City Kidz is a dynamic faith-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children.  Our mission: to instill positive values and morals into the lives of children and to help build a solid foundation for their future, to inspire each child to make positive life choices and to choose to “do what’s right.”

Every Saturday nearly 1100 children are bussed in from across Hamilton to experience a dynamic and interactive 90 minute show and each week over 2300 children receive home visits by a member of our volunteer visitation staff.

As the Creative & Design Intern you will use your creative skills to make a difference in the lives of children from the inner city, work in a collaborative environment and work on diverse projects including but not limited to: branding, multimedia, set design, posters, flyers, newsletters, booklets and brochures.   Through it all you will gain valuable experience, meet some awesome people, and use your talents and skills to improve the lives of deserving kids!

Responsibilities:

• Work in coordination with the Creative & Design Specialist to develop print and multimedia materials for marketing and program production.

Qualifications:

• Preferred proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop along with experience in Mac environment
• Ability to work both collaboratively as well as independently with little supervision when necessary
• Curiosity and desire to learn and expand graphic design skills in print and multimedia
• Owning your own Mac System with Adobe Suite is also preferred
• Special projects will be available for a candidate proficient in web design (with HTML & CSS knowledge)

If you are an enthusiastic person who has a passion for creativity and a desire to make a difference in the lives of children, please submit your resume and a portfolio along with references by Dec 20, 2011. Please submit only by email or fax.

We appreciate all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Compensation: Currently this is a Volunteer Position

Contact: Jeremy Curry, Creative and Design Specialist
Email: jeremy@citykidz.ca Fax: 905 544-4077 Phone: 905 544-3996 ext 224
Address: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON  L8L 4J5
For more information about City Kidz please visit us on the web at www.citykidz.ca

Craig Nugent (right), keynote speaker and Jr Leader, receives award. Pictured here with with leader Jas Mogford. (Photo: St. Jacques Photography)

Thank you to all our supporters and guests who attended the “Big Dream Banquet – Starz on Sherman II,” on November 17th. With your help we have raised over $65,000 so far.

This red carpet event was full of entertaining and intimate moments. We honoured the leaders and volunteers, young and old, who give their time, talents and treasures consistently and faithfully. Tribute was also given to all our supporters and sponsors.

Only with your help can City Kidz make a difference in our Hamilton Community. On behalf of the children and families we serve “Thank You!”

Door Prize Winner: Josh Tiessen Swan Painting – Laura Hustler (#1474)

Unclaimed Silent Auction Winners will be contacted.

Read The Hamilton Spectator Article on the Spec.com “Jr Leaders given the Star Treatment”

See Photos from St. Jacques Photography