Animator
Type: work-exchange – trade time for space / volunteer
Organization: Centre for Social Innovation
Website: http://socialinnovation.ca/
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Join one of the world’s most dynamic social innovation communities in
Toronto as a Desk Exchange Community Animator. What the heck is a
Community Animator? The glue that keeps the Centre for Social
Innovation (CSI) community together. The breeze that breathes vitality
into the shared workspace and the lives of those who work in it…
Community animators are the first face people see when they arrive at
a CSI location, and their skills and presence set the tone. They excel
in customer service, organization, communications, and problem
solving. They’re connectors of
ideas and people. They’re our frontline
baristas for social change!
What’s the DECA program?
CSI’s Desk Exchange Community Animator program is a work-exchange
program that trades time for space. You give us 8 hours of your time
per week where you work at the Welcome Desk from 8:30am to 4:30pm on
any weekday. In exchange, we give you unlimited access to CSI Hot Desk
space, membership in our dynamic community, and all the other benefits
of membership at CSI!
This is an incredible opportunity for social entrepreneurs and
innovators in need of workspace. It’s also great for anyone wanting to
learn about social innovation by immersing him or herself in it. With
our over 1,000 members, this is networking on steroids. CSI is a
network of networks, and if you learn how to navigate it, you’ll make
connections, both professional and personal, that could change your
life. Many past DECAs have gone on to start their own companies or
have joined organizations working out of CSI, and a handful have even
become full-time staff of CSI!
What the heck is CSI, anyways?
The Centre for Social Innovation is a coworking space, community and
launchpad for people who are changing the world, with three locations
in Toronto and a location in New York City. We provide our members
with the tools they need to accelerate their success and amplify their
impact. Together, we’re building a movement of nonprofits,
for-profits, entrepreneurs, artists, and activists working across
sectors from farming to finance and everything in between. We’re
catalyzing new ideas for a better world.
CSI has a DIY culture. That means we’re a platform for the emergence
of new ideas, initiatives, and collaborations. We’re a Swiss army
knife for social change. We’re the most awesome toolbox for social
innovation you’ve ever seen! Members of CSI are free to experiment,
learn, grow, share, and succeed. We empower and support the dreamers,
the doers, and the creators. We succeed when our members succeed, and
you’ll be playing a key role in that success. Since this is a DIY
culture, your time at CSI will be what you make it. There are hundreds
of workshops and events that happen in our spaces, and endless
opportunities to make new connections and to collaborate.
DECA responsibilities:
Our expectation is that you will provide exceptional customer service
while efficiently and gracefully handling whatever comes your way when
you’re onsite. Specifically, you will:
• Run the Welcome Desk – Welcome every visitor to CSI with enthusiasm
and energy. Handle phone and in person inquiries, manage and book
meeting rooms, keep an eye on office supplies making sure we’re always
ready for anything!
• Be a Host – Be CSI’s number one fan; take visitors on mini-tours of
the space, prep meeting rooms, help organize and participate in
community events, ensuring all our services are offered in an
appropriate and culturally competent manner to a culturally and
socioeconomically diverse range of communities.
• Clean and Tidy! – What more is there to say? Maintain a spotless
space ensuring everyone’s experience at CSI is awesome. That means
getting your hands dirty!
• Increase Efficiency – Suggest new work practices and processes to
improve CSI’s flow and facilitate our mission.
• Offer IT Support – support members using our photocopiers, printers,
audio visual equipment, phones and teleconferencing equipment.
• ??? – Who knows? What else can you do to support our operations and
our community?
If the above list sounds like something you can handle, and you can do
it all with sincerity, care, fun, and goodwill, then we want you!
This is a work exchange, but just so you know, we expect
professionalism and we want to know you’re committed.
Starting: Sept 1st, 2014 is the expected start date.
Ending: 6 months after individual start dates.
Closing date: February 28th, 2015.
We’re looking for a reliable six-month commitment! This role is
integral to our mission and we want to get to know you too, so please
only apply if you are serious about the opportunity.
To apply:
To apply, please complete this form:
http://socialinnovation.ca/timeforspace
