Ch​ange Makers' Education Society


Work with us to have a positive social impact in our community.  The type of change we promote makes a difference in helping people reach their goals and achieve success.  To apply for one of the 4 summer student opportunities on this page, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] please note the position title that you are applying for in subject line of the email.  We are thankful for Canada Summer Jobs Grant for funding part of these employment opportunities.  

Summer Student Job Postings: Change Makers Office Manager

35 hours/ week for 8 weeks $18 an hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work alongside staff to accomplish identified goals
  • Develop marketing and promotional material to communicate with the public
  • Help with scheduling, planning, and bookkeeping tasks
  • Answer the phone and complete filing and administrative tasks as needed
  • Act as a mentor, maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
  • Welcome and greet people who come into the center and let them know about our daily activities
  • Follow protocols and enforce rules as needed
  • Help maintain website and blog, update, and post to social media
  • Organize events, promote literacy, and participate in fundraising activities
  • General housekeeping tasks: sweeping, vacuuming, organizing, sanitizing, and cleaning site
  • Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  •  Full-time returning student
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada, between 16 and 30 years of age, and a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or have refugee status in Canada.
  •  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; fluent in English
  • Must undertake a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment
  • Excellent computer skills: MS office suite, e-mail, web applications and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud


ASSETS:

  •  Experience in office administration, business administration, or accounting
  • Exhibit an energetic and creative spirit, ethical approach to work, and willingness to try new ideas
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, and excellent computer skills
  • Ability to collaborate and work independently
  • Confident with a positive attitude, love connecting with people
  • Experience with blogging, website management, and video editing



Summer Student Job Postings: Community Literacy Outreach Workers

30 hours/ week for 9 weeks $18 an hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work under the guidance of senior staff to accomplish identified goals
  • Liaison with neighbourhood, community groups and partners to connect with youth and identify learner needs
  • Conduct community outreach questionnaires and surveys to inform and develop programming
  • Distribute marketing and promotional material to communicate the objectives of the program
  • Provide literacy support: reading, writing, communication, planning, math & digital literacy
  • Answer the phone and complete filing and administrative tasks as needed
  • Act as a mentor, maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
  • Follow protocols and enforce rules as needed
  • Help maintain website and blog, update, and post to social media
  • Organize events, promote literacy, and participate in fundraising activities
  • General housekeeping tasks: sweeping, vacuuming, organizing, sanitizing, and cleaning site
  • Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Full-time returning student
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada, between 16 and 30 years of age, and a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or have refugee status in Canada.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; fluent in English
  • Must undertake a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment
  • Excellent computer skills: MS office suite, e-mail, web applications and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud


ASSETS:

  • An interest or training in literacy, education, theatre, storytelling, or community development
  • Exhibit an energetic and creative spirit, ethical approach to work, and willingness to try new ideas
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, and excellent computer skills
  • Ability to collaborate and work independently
  • Confident with a positive attitude, love connecting with people
  • Experience with blogging, website management and video editing

Summer Student Job Postings: Youth Development Co-Ordinator

30 hours/ week, for 9 weeks at $18 an hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work alongside Change Makers staff to accomplish identified goals
  • Liaison with neighbourhood, community groups and partners to identify youth needing support
  • Conduct intake questionnaires to assess youths' strengths and identify their needs
  • Connect youth (young adults) with secure housing, build relationships with landlords
  • Deliver basic literacy / life skills workshops (goal setting, budgeting, food prep, tax filing)
  • Act as a mentor, maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
  • Ensure youth have necessary resource
  • Connect youth with income supports, educational and employment opportunities
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of reporting, evaluation and research
  • Organize events, promote literacy, and participate in fundraising activities
  • General housekeeping tasks: sweeping, vacuuming, organizing, sanitizing, and cleaning site
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Full-time returning student
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada, between 16 and 30 years of age, and a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or have refugee status in Canada.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; fluent in English
  • Must undertake a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment
  • Excellent computer skills: MS office suite, e-mail, web applications and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud

ASSETS:

  • Experience in life-skills, coaching, literacy, education, social work, or community development
  • Exhibit an energetic and creative spirit, ethical approach to work, and willingness to try new ideas
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, and excellent computer skills
  • Ability to collaborate and work independently
  • Confident with a positive attitude and effective interpersonal skills
  • Take initiative and inspire others to achieve their goals


Summer Student: Cultural Activities Leader

30 hours / week $18 an hour for 9 weeks

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Plan and coordinate meaningful programming for young adults in our community
  • Recruit, supervise and mentor youth volunteers participating in the project
  • Help maintain website and blog and update social media accounts
  •  Administration, filing, reporting, and data management to track participation
  • Coordinate activities with mentors
  • Work alongside our senior staff to identify and address needs
  • Maintain the cleanliness of our centers and abide by policies in place
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Full-time returning student
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada, between 16 and 30 years of age, and a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or have refugee status in Canada.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; fluent in English
  • Must undertake a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment


ASSETS:

  • Experience in life-skills, coaching, literacy, education, social work, or community development
  • Exhibit an energetic and creative spirit, ethical approach to work, and willingness to try new ideas
  • Culturally aware and inclusive with a knowledge of our local First Nations’ cultures and history
  • Experience or training in literacy, education, and community development
  • • Ability to collaborate and work together as part of a team to accomplish identified goals
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; fluent in English knowledge of other languages an asset
  • Strong leadership, able to build relationships, with organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, inspire others to get involved
  • Confident with a positive attitude and effective interpersonal skills


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