Child and Youth Worker

Position Overview

Full-time contract from June 29, 2026 to August 21, 2026 – 8 weeks. Catholic Cross cultural Services (CCS) is a settlement agency providing services to immigrants and refugees.

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

• Work in collaboration with the CCS Family Literacy Worker to plan, develop, and deliver youth‑centred and appropriate activities for younger and school‑age newcomers.
• Conduct needs analysis to identify needs of vulnerable newcomer children (school‑age).
• Identify and compile related community and digital resources to support and facilitate learning, such as cultural and traditional forms of teaching kids through reading materials and resources.
• Help develop and implement Youth summer activities to support a rich learning and development experience for newcomers in the LINC program over the summer months.
• Assist with and lead youth activities under the supervision of the Family Literacy Worker.

• Ability to work with diverse teams.
• Knowledge and understanding of language barriers and challenges faced by newcomers.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, and organizational skills for efficient program design.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate work ethics in alignment with CCS core values.
• Contribute to the fast‑paced teaching and learning environment in support of youth development of acceptable behaviour for social integration and adaptation in community and school.

Mississauga, ON.

Hours:

35 per week, occasional weekends and evenings may be required. Compensation: $17.60 per hour.

CCS is committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We encourage qualified candidates from Indigenous, Black and other racialized persons, visible minorities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities to consider working with and for CCS. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.