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Job Description<\/b><\/p>\n
The West 1 community of schools is seeking several energetic and organized individuals to be responsible for delivering after-school food and nutrition\/ cooking programs for school-aged children at a number of Westside elementary schools this 2013-2014 school year.<\/p>\n
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As part of the West 1 Community School Team (CST), the Youth Engagement Intern(s) will organize, mentor, and collaborate with high school leaders to design and deliver quality food and nutrition programs for elementary students.<\/p>\n
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With direction and support from the CST, the Intern(s) will administer all aspects of the programs they design, from delegating responsibilities to youth leaders to lesson planning, organizing nutrition-based games and activities, selecting recipes, supervising children, recording and monitoring participation levels, liaising with teachers and parents. He\/she will be given a complete set of lesson plans (recipes and nutrition-related activities) to use as a template for their own lessons.<\/p>\n
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Interns should be prepared to commit to at least one afternoon per week (usually from 3:00-5:00pm) for a minimum of 7 weeks for program delivery, and one hour per week for preparation<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Skills Required<\/b><\/p>\n -Post-secondary studies, preferably with a concentration in food and nutrition sciences;<\/p>\n -Strong organizational and group leadership skills;<\/p>\n -Ability to problem-solve and multitask;<\/p>\n -Excellent oral and written communication skills;<\/p>\n -Experience working with school-aged and\/or high school students;<\/p>\n -Interest and background in healthy food preparation, food security, and outreach.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Skills Acquired<\/b><\/p>\n -Networking with diverse stakeholders;<\/p>\n -Project design, lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation;<\/p>\n -Team building and leadership skills;<\/p>\n -Healthy child development practices, age appropriate lesson planning, behaviour management;<\/p>\n -Role modeling and youth empowerment; and<\/p>\n -Community-based education.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jobs Available<\/b><\/p>\n There are currently 10 Youth Engagement Intern positions available with the Vancouver School Board\u2019s West 1 Community Schools Team in the category of Food and Nutrition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Applications will be accepted no later than January 8, 2014. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hours Per Week<\/b><\/p>\n Winter term programs will run once per week from 3:00-5:00pm for a period of 7 weeks (between February and April 2014). Possibility of internship extension\/ employment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact<\/b><\/p>\n Please send a current resume to: Melissa Tang, West 1 Community Schools Coordinator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email: mtang@vsb.bc.ca\u00a0\u00a0 Tel: 778-229-9787<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Youth Engagement Intern, FOOD and NUTRITION Job Description The West 1 community of schools is seeking several energetic and organized individuals to be responsible for delivering after-school food and nutrition\/ cooking programs for school-aged children at a number of … Continue reading