Youth Center Animator (Akulivik) - NYHA

JOB POSTING

FULL-TIME YOUTH CENTER ANIMATOR

AKULIVIK

Under the authority of the Youth Coordinator, the Part-Time Youth Animator will organize activities for the youth of Akulivik aged 5 to 19.  They will be members of the local youth center staff and under the supervision of the Youth Coordinator; they will offer a variety of activities: cultural, leisure, prevention, discussions, music, arts & craft, games, etc.  Training on all the aspects of their tasks will be provided by the Suilaaqivik resources or by the Youth Coordinator.  

TASKS

He or she has to:

• Assure a presence in the youth center according to a schedule determined with other workers.

• Participate to team meetings when asked by the Youth Coordinator, in order to organize daily and weekly activities for the youth or special events.

• Assure security of the youth by having them respect the rules (applying of consequences)

• Organize special activities for youth (movie night, pool tournament, cooking activities, etc…)

• Write daily reports on activities held in the youth center and/or in the village to keep the youth coordinator informed.

• Give suggestions to the coordinator to improve the functioning of the youth center (suggestions of activities, purchasing of equipment, on security, etc.)

• Deal with youth having behaviour problems.

• Have a helping relationship with youth (help them for activities and give them support when they need help).

• Organize all the material to be used for the activities of the day or the night.

• Keep the youth center clean.

• Lock the door(s) and close the windows before leaving the youth center.

• Tell the youth coordinator about any problems that happened during work.

• Encourage participation of adults and elders in some of the activities organized by the youth center.

• Do any tasks asked by the youth coordinator.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The part-time Youth Center Animator will have to work 35 hours a week on a flexible schedule. 

• The NYHA salary scale for part-time Youth Center Animators starts at $24.15/hour or a fixed hourly rate according to the experience the candidate has with youth in a job with similar responsibilities.

• According to the NYHA working conditions, each permanent employee has a six months (910 hours) probation period after which he/she is entitled to the same benefits of the NYHA regional employees, which includes travel & cargo benefits, health care, Pension Plan and statutory holidays, vacations and special leaves.

REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must be aged from 16 to 30, younger candidates can be hired if particularly mature.

• Be very responsible, organized and known as a good animator.

• Has experience in animation of activities or meetings with the youth.

• Experience of collaboration with different organizations.

• Secondary III.  Exceptional experience, knowledge and abilities could compensate for education.

• Animation abilities must be strong.

Deadline for Applications: JANUARY 12, 2026

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT YOUR APPILCATION, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME OR SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO TUNIQ NINGIURUVIK, DIRECTOR GENERAL; EMAIL TUNIQNYHA@OUTLOOK.COM