Position: Urban Wood
Utilization Assistant (summer position)
Organization: LEAF – Local Enhancement and
Appreciation of Forests
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Utilization Assistant (summer position)
Organization: LEAF – Local Enhancement and
Appreciation of Forests
Location: Toronto, Ontario
LEAF
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of
the urban forest. Our community-based programs seek to engage residents as
active urban forest stewards through accessible, on-the-ground programs. We are
currently seeking an Urban Wood Utilizatio
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of
the urban forest. Our community-based programs seek to engage residents as
active urban forest stewards through accessible, on-the-ground programs. We are
currently seeking an Urban Wood Utilizatio
n Assistant for a summer student
employment position.
Tasks
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
The
hired student will do research and promote the utilization of downed trees to
create local economic opportunities. This includes developing marketing
material and supporting outreach activities, doing studies of best practices on
urban wood utilization and analysis of the local wood industry and its needs.
hired student will do research and promote the utilization of downed trees to
create local economic opportunities. This includes developing marketing
material and supporting outreach activities, doing studies of best practices on
urban wood utilization and analysis of the local wood industry and its needs.
This
student will work closely with City of Toronto Economic Development & Culture
staff and will be expected to spend the majority of their work time placed in
their office at City Hall. The student’s work will be directly supervised by
City staff and staff will provide mentoring of the hired student.
student will work closely with City of Toronto Economic Development & Culture
staff and will be expected to spend the majority of their work time placed in
their office at City Hall. The student’s work will be directly supervised by
City staff and staff will provide mentoring of the hired student.
Position
Details
Details
Duration:
June 20 – August 27, 2016 (10 weeks) maximum (8 weeks minimum)
June 20 – August 27, 2016 (10 weeks) maximum (8 weeks minimum)
Hours
per week: 35 hrs maximum (30 hrs minimum)
per week: 35 hrs maximum (30 hrs minimum)
Rate
of Pay $13.00/hr
of Pay $13.00/hr
Education
Requirements
Requirements
The
selected student must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary degree or
diploma program in a program with career relevance to forestry, and/or local
economic development such as forestry, environmental sciences, or business
administration.
selected student must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary degree or
diploma program in a program with career relevance to forestry, and/or local
economic development such as forestry, environmental sciences, or business
administration.
Other
Criteria
Criteria
All
applicants must meet these criteria:
applicants must meet these criteria:
- (a)
is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment; - (b)
was registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year; - (c)
intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic
year; - (d)
is a student in a secondary, post-secondary, CEGEP (Quebec only), vocational
or technical program; - (e)
is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection
Act* and; - (f)
is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial /
territorial legislation and regulations
*Foreign
students are not eligible.
students are not eligible.
Please
send your resume and a covering letter by no later than Tuesday, June 7, 2016
at 5:00PM to Melissa Williams, Program Manager, melissa [at] yourleaf.org. No phone calls or
in-person visits please.
send your resume and a covering letter by no later than Tuesday, June 7, 2016
at 5:00PM to Melissa Williams, Program Manager, melissa [at] yourleaf.org. No phone calls or
in-person visits please.
LEAF
is an equal opportunity employer. We regret that only those applicants selected
for an interview will be contacted.
is an equal opportunity employer. We regret that only those applicants selected
for an interview will be contacted.
