Organization: Elements Society http://www.elementsociety.ca
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Background
The Elements Society develops leaders who are changing the way things
are done in their schools, workplaces and communities with positive
environmental impacts. We facilitate, guide and connect people to
relevant skills, knowledge and other leaders in communities to produce
sustainable results that make our world better.
Destination Conservation (DC) is a multi-year, practical,
student-driven, activity-based program that brings environmental
education alive in
schools. DC increases sustainability by developing
leadership teams in schools that conserve energy and water, reduce
waste and protect the environment while tracking their impact and
measuring the financial benefits. These teams are comprised of
students, teachers, principals, custodians and parents who work
together with community partners to implement school-wide campaigns.
What this work involves:
• Coordinate workshops in several school districts (e.g., liaise with
district staff, coordinate venues, communicate workshop details,
secure team registration and provide support to teams);
• Conduct program evaluation, data collection, report writing and
document preparation;
• Facilitate activities at workshops, events and conferences;
• Support a team of regional coordinators and program facilitators;
• Mentor volunteers; and
• Promote the organization and its programs at marketing events and
using social media.
Assist with:
• Workshop delivery;
• Development of educational materials;
• Identifying and maintaining relationships with a variety of
sponsoring organizations and community partners;
• Website maintenance;
• Setting program objectives;
• Quarterly meetings of the Board, (i.e., preparation of agendas and
minute taking); and
• Budget-related decisions.
What it’ll take to be on the team:
• Experience with student leadership and/or environmental education;
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate workshops, events and meetings;
• Communications skills, including writing, community-based social
marketing and social media;
• A passion to meaningfully engage others in ways that inspire change
in perspective and behaviour;
• A positive, outgoing attitude with strong interpersonal skills;
• Proactively handle problems as they arise and work under minimal supervision;
• Collaborate and contribute effectively to a team-based work environment;
• Willingness to travel in British Columbia and Alberta;
• Irregular working hours, on occasion;
• Degree or diploma in resource management, ecology, biology,
education, communications and/or equivalent; and
• Criminal record check.
Location: Vancouver (Gastown); some travel and working remotely, at times.
Contract: 50 hours/month (varies); possibility of 70 – 80 hours/month
(beginning December 2014)
Responsible to: Director of Programs
Send your resume and cover letter outlining how you are the right fit
for this position to:
laura@dcplanet.ca
by October 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm.
For more information about this organization and its programs, visit
elementsociety.ca or dcplanet.ca