Toronto Environmental Alliance Summer Student Job Vacancy in Canada

urban environmental problems. A
not-for-profit organization, TEA advocates on behalf of all
Torontonians for a green, healthy and equitable city. We rely on our
members to help us work with communities and we act as an
environmental watchdog at City Hall.

The Position:

We are hiring a summer student to help with community outreach,
including tabling at events, speaking at schools and helping to
coordinate volunteers. Candidates must be prepared to work outside of
the office and in the community, talking with residents about building
a greener Toronto. This position particularly focuses on TEA’s Waste
Free Challenge project in Scarborough Area.

Candidates must be available to start as soon as possible.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The individual will :
• Attend events on behalf of TEA;
• Help respond to requests for TEA to attend events;
• Organize interested volunteers to attend events;
• Put together the necessary materials (pamphlets, sign-up sheets,
facts on the environment, etc) for community outreach activities;
• Seek out events and organizations that TEA can connect in
Scarborough Southwest;
• Help recruit volunteers and keep them engaged with the organization;
• Train volunteers on TEA and TEA issues;
• Liaise with community members and organizations on behalf of TEA;
• Be willing to work some evenings and weekends; and
• Organize events and public talks in Scarborough to engage more
people on environmental issues.

The successful candidate will report directly to TEA’s Community
Outreach Coordinator, but will actively work with TEA’s Waste
Campaigner informing her of events and helping her outreach in
communities in the Southwest area of Scarborough.

Qualifications:
• Able to begin work Monday June 2nd and complete 6 weeks of work by
Friday July11th
• Able to work some evenings and weekends, in place of working during
the day (this is needed to attend community events and meetings)
• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
• Enthusiastic and outgoing
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• A passion for environmental and social justice issues
• Experience coordinating volunteers and events an asset
• Some understanding of the City of Toronto’s political structure
• Not required, but candidates who can speak Tamil, Bengali, Urdu or
Tagalog will be strongly considered
• Candidates who live in Scarborough Southwest or are familiar with
the riding, will also be strongly considered. Find out what riding you
live in at http://www.elections.ca
• Must meet the requirements of Canada Summer Jobs (see below)

After the first few weeks of becoming familiar with the organization,
this will be a fairly independent position. The candidate will outline
objectives with the Community Outreach Coordinator and will check-in
daily. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other
environmental non profit organizations, community groups,
neighbourhood associations, and members of the Toronto community. This
is an opportunity to practice communication skills, organization
skills, event organizing skills, managerial skills, and presentation
skills. The candidate will also learn about many local environmental
issues and events happening throughout the GTA, as well as have the
opportunity to interact with Torontonians on those issues.

This is a position funded by Canada Summer Jobs and requires that the
candidate be:

(a) between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
(b) registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic
year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the
next academic year;
(c) a student in a post-secondary program;
(d) a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act; and
(e) legally entitled to work.

Application Procedure

Please submit a cover letter and resume by email to
csj@torontoenvironment.org
to the attention of “Binu Saradakutty”.
Please include “Community Outreach – Scarborough Southwest-
#12615795”
in your application.

Application Due Friday May 16th – submit earlier if possible.

TEA hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected
for an interview will be contacted.