Position:
Community Outreach Coordinator- Spadina-Fort York (2 Positions)
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Toronto Environmental Alliance
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Community Outreach Coordinator- Spadina-Fort York (2 Positions)
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Toronto Environmental Alliance
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Community Outreach Coordinator – Spadina-Fort
York (2 Positions)
York (2 Positions)
We are hiring two summer Community Outreach
Coordinators help engage communities on our INHALE Project in Toronto’s
downtown core.
Coordinators help engage communities on our INHALE Project in Toronto’s
downtown core.
2 positions:
Hours: 30
hours per week
Pay: $11.25 per hour
hours per week
Pay: $11.25 per hour
Start Date: June
13th or July 4th
Duration: 8 weeks
13th or July 4th
Duration: 8 weeks
Applications Due: June 7th at 12 pm – submit earlier if possible
One position is scheduled to start the week
of June 13th and the other position is scheduled to start on July 4th. Please
indicate which (or both) start dates would work for you in your cover letter.
of June 13th and the other position is scheduled to start on July 4th. Please
indicate which (or both) start dates would work for you in your cover letter.
Who We Are:
Since 1988, the Toronto Environmental
Alliance (TEA) has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto’s 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.
Alliance (TEA) has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto’s 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 2 summer students to help with
community outreach inSpadina-Fort York, including tabling at events, speaking
at schools and community organizations, connecting with apartments and
condominiums, helping to coordinate volunteers, and promoting TEA’s INHALE
Project: the Initiative for Healthy Air & Local Economies.
community outreach inSpadina-Fort York, including tabling at events, speaking
at schools and community organizations, connecting with apartments and
condominiums, helping to coordinate volunteers, and promoting TEA’s INHALE
Project: the Initiative for Healthy Air & Local Economies.
The INHALE Project is an innovative community
air monitoring initiative that will collect important information about the air
we breathe in Toronto’s downtown communities this summer. Using easy-to-use air
monitoring equipment, residents volunteer as Community Air Trackers and walk,
bike, stroll and roll along their streets gathering mappable data as they go.
With information on street level air quality, TEA’s INHALE Project hopes to
spark community conversations that can lead to clean air solutions.
air monitoring initiative that will collect important information about the air
we breathe in Toronto’s downtown communities this summer. Using easy-to-use air
monitoring equipment, residents volunteer as Community Air Trackers and walk,
bike, stroll and roll along their streets gathering mappable data as they go.
With information on street level air quality, TEA’s INHALE Project hopes to
spark community conversations that can lead to clean air solutions.
Candidates must be prepared to work in the
community, engaging residents in Spadina-Fort York about in TEA’s vision of a
greener city for all.
community, engaging residents in Spadina-Fort York about in TEA’s vision of a
greener city for all.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assist
in the training and recruitment of residents as volunteers, helping to
keep them engaged in Toronto Environmental Alliance’s (TEA) INHALE
Project. - Train
and coordinate interested volunteers from diverse communities to be
‘citizen scientists’ for the INHALE Project, using easy-to-use air
monitoring equipment. They will train volunteers to collect air quality
data in their neighbourhood and engage in solution oriented discussions
about how we can clean our air by greening neighbourhoods, promoting
active transportation, and reducing emissions. - Organize
interested volunteers to attend events in Spadina-Fort Yorkthat promote
the INHALE Project. - Attend
annual summer festivals, events and local community celebrations in Spadina-Fort
York. - Organize
and assist in the development of outreach materials. - Develop
outreach strategies that will successfully engage residents living in
high-rise condominiums and apartments, which make up the majority of
Spadina-Fort York’s constituency. - Seek
out events and organizations that TEA can connect with in Spadina-Fort
York. - Liaise
with community members and organizations in Spadina-Fort York such as
residents’ associations, condo boards, waterfront clubs, and businesses on
behalf of TEA. - Organize
events and public talks in Spadina-Fort York to engage more people on
environmental issues such as air quality, active transportation, green
infrastructure and climate change.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Candidates
must meet the requirements of Canada Summer Jobs (see below) - Able
to begin work as early as June 13th and no later than July 4th. - Able
to work some evenings and weekends (this is needed to attend community
events and meetings) - Excellent
communication skills and organizational skills - Enthusiastic
and outgoing with the confidence to engage the public - Ability
to work well independently and as part of a team - A
passion for environmental and social justice issues; knowledge of air
quality issues an asset - Demonstrated
experience coordinating volunteers and events
- Additional
spoken languages will be considered an asset.
This is a position funded by Canada Summer
Jobs and requires that the candidate be:
Jobs and requires that the candidate be:
(a) between 15 and 30 years of age
(inclusive) at the start of employment;
(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;
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
or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Act; and
(e) legally entitled to work
Application Procedure
Submit a cover letter and resume by email to csj
@torontoenvironment.org* to the attention
of “Jolene Cushman”. Please include “Outreach Coordinator –
Spadina Fort York ” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please
include the following:
@torontoenvironment.org* to the attention
of “Jolene Cushman”. Please include “Outreach Coordinator –
Spadina Fort York ” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please
include the following:
- Acknowledgement
that you fit the Canada Summer Jobs hiring criteria (as described above). - Your
start date availability as these positions require that you are able to
begin work as early as June 13th and no later than July 4th, and complete
your work by August 26th.
Applications are due Tuesday June 7th at
12:00 PM (noon). Please submit earlier if possible.
12:00 PM (noon). Please submit earlier if possible.
Please do not call the TEA office to confirm
the status of your application. We will confirm by email whether or not you are
being invited for an interview. Thank you for your understanding.
the status of your application. We will confirm by email whether or not you are
being invited for an interview. Thank you for your understanding.
Employment Equity
TEA is committed to employment equity. We
value diversity and a multiplicity of values and perspectives. We are an equal
opportunity employer. Canada Summer Jobs positions are intended to have a
direct benefit to the communities living in the Spadina-Fort York riding
and therefore it will be considered a strong asset if applicants live within
the riding. In addition, we have committed to make special efforts to hire
priority students including Aboriginal students and students who are a member
of a visible minority. We encourage applicants to self-identify as a priority
student in their application.
value diversity and a multiplicity of values and perspectives. We are an equal
opportunity employer. Canada Summer Jobs positions are intended to have a
direct benefit to the communities living in the Spadina-Fort York riding
and therefore it will be considered a strong asset if applicants live within
the riding. In addition, we have committed to make special efforts to hire
priority students including Aboriginal students and students who are a member
of a visible minority. We encourage applicants to self-identify as a priority
student in their application.
TEA is an open concept office. However we do
have private spaces that may be used for prayer, meditation and other personal
needs. Our bathrooms are fully-equipped, single-user private spaces. TEA is a
positive space for folks who identify as LGBTQ2S and we support staff who wish
to observe their religious and cultural holidays.
have private spaces that may be used for prayer, meditation and other personal
needs. Our bathrooms are fully-equipped, single-user private spaces. TEA is a
positive space for folks who identify as LGBTQ2S and we support staff who wish
to observe their religious and cultural holidays.