Youth Summer Employment Program (YSEP)

Youth Summer Employment Program (YSEP)
Purpose
Work Force Qalipu is seeking applications from organizations who are interested in our Youth Summer
Employment Program (YSEP).
Background
Work Force Qalipu administers a number of education, training and employment initiatives. One of
these initiatives is the Youth Summer Employment Program (YSEP). The YSEP has been in existence for
over 10 (ten) years and was introduced by the Federation of Newfoundland Indians under a funding
arrangement with Service Canada. This program has been successful in improving employability skills of
Aboriginal youth that will assist them to succeed in the workforce. Additionally, students are provided
with tools that will help them advance their education.
Responsibilities
The Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band will be responsible for the financial management of the student.
Any expenses over and above wages and MERC costs will be the responsibility of the organization. The
organization will be responsible for the following:
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Recruiting and selecting a student that meets all of the eligibility criteria and ensuring the
student accurately completes the student application and provides all necessary documentation
to Work Force Qalipu;
Ensuring student completes a Qalipu Employee Information Form and Banking Information Form
before employment begins;
Providing adequate supervision to the student;
Providing any tools or materials;
Providing any necessary training;
Providing weekly time sheets (due each Monday at noon);
Providing weekly reports consisting of but not limited to: the student’s day-to-day activities and
an overview of the student’s performance; and,
Ensuring the summer student completes a survey during the last week of their employment.
Submission
Please apply as soon as possible but no later than 12:00 P.M. on Friday April 24th, 2015. To apply, you
must fill out the YSEP Employer Application. Applications can be found by visiting www.qalipu.ca. The
following documentation must be attached to the application:
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A detailed job description; and,
A brief summary (no more than 250 words) from the organization detailing why a Summer
Student would be beneficial to your organization and the community.
Please direct inquiries and applications to:
Work Force Qalipu
Attention: Kristina Duffy
3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Z4
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Youth Summer Employment Program (YSEP)
E-mail:
kduffy@qalipu.ca
Telephone:
1-709-634-5048
Application Evaluation and Selection Process
Work Force Qalipu will target students living in each of the nine (9) wards: Benoit’s Cove, Corner Brook,
Exploits, Flat Bay, Gander Bay, Glenwood, Port au Port, Stephenville and St. George’s. Communities
within each ward can be found on Qalipu’s website: http://qalipu.ca/chief-and-council/ward-structure/.
Applications received by closing time will be screened for completeness. Work Force Qalipu reserves
the right, at its sole discretion, to determine whether or not any proposal is complete.
Conditional approvals should be finalized by Friday May 1st, 2015. Successful organizations will be
notified the following week; however, approvals may continue into June and early July to fill declines.
Employers will then begin recruiting and selecting a student that meets the eligibility criteria. To be
eligible for summer employment through the ASETS Youth Program, a student:
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Must be between the ages of 15 and 29 (inclusive);
Must be planning to attend full-time studies in the coming academic year;
Must have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year; and
Must be an Aboriginal person with priority given to registered members of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq
First Nation Band.
A student cannot begin employment until there is a final approval from Work Force Qalipu. The
Employer must submit the following documentation before noon on Friday May 29th, 2015:
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Completed student application form;
Student’s resume;
Copy of the student’s SCIS (status card) or confirmation of which Aboriginal organization in
which the student is a member;
Evidence that the student is currently enrolled in full-time studies; and,
Evidence that the student intends to return to full-time studies in September.
Employers will be notified within five (5) business days of Work Force Qalipu receiving the student’s
information regarding the final approval.
If an approved business or organization declines a placement or terminates early, the organization
must notify Work Force Qalipu immediately. The organization may NOT fill the position with another
student unless granted approval by Work Force Qalipu.
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