About the Position:

The St. Matthew’s Maryland Community Ministry Summer Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting people in the West Central area of inner city Winnipeg to take action towards a better quality of life through building capacity. This will be done through using a community development approach in community gardens, family outings and events.

The Coordinator will work with community residents, leaders, community ministry volunteers and various community agencies to:

• Coordinate and support community gardeners to establish and maintain their gardens;
• Organize recreational family activities, outings and promote building community;
• Work collaboratively in a team setting with staff (Volunteer Development Coordinator, Community Minister) and all volunteers of the ministry;
• Co-ordinate scheduling, renting equipment, soil delivery, equipment/supply inventory, etc.
• Maintain accurate records including monthly and final reports the Community Minister;
• Network/liaison with appropriate community groups to build community and coordinate family activities and outings;
• Promote the activities of the Community Ministry at events;
• Coordinate contact with community members to promote participation in community gardens and events;
• Meet regularly with the staff team to plan, evaluate and review activities.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualification:

• Knowledge and experience in Community Development
• Knowledge and experience in supervising young staff and volunteers
• Knowledge of gardening
• Ability to do physical labour for a portion of the day
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion
• Must provide a Police Records Check and consent to a Provincial Child Abuse Registry Check

Assets:

• Knowledge of the West Central area and inner city issues
• Experience with community gardening
• Valid driver’s licence and occasional access to a vehicle

Terms of Employment:

The job begins June 13th, 2011 and ends August 19th, 2011. Salary is $12 per hour. The hours of employment are 28 hours per week.

Application Process:

APPLICATION DEADLINE is 4:00pm on Friday, June 3rd, 2011. Interviews to be held Wed., June 8th.

Send application to:
Attention: Juanita MacKinnon
St. Matthew’s – Maryland Community Ministry
641 St. Matthews Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0G6
Email: comymin@mts.net
www.stmatthewsmaryland.ca

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.