About the Position:
Up to 30-35 hours per week starting mid May to mid August, 2011. Some weekends and evenings required.
Wage: $12-14 per hour depending on experience, and program funding.
Responsibilities:
Job posting open to 16-24 yrs of age only. Must be physically able to perform duties below:
- Support community gardening and greening in the Spence Neighbourhood through:
- Working with SNA’s Environmental and Open Spaces Coordinator and community members to plan, maintain, and improve on neighbourhood image, community gardens and green spaces in area.
- Assist SNA’s Environment and Open Spaces Coordinator with workshops on related skills, and encouraging community members to contribute their own knowledge.
- Demonstrate and contribute to practices such as recycling and composting and other long term beneficial environmental projects.
- Assist with organizing community and garden activities and events.
- Assist with programming in the SNA Kids Garden.
- Other outdoor maintenance work as needed.
- Record keeping of Activities-photos, monthly reports, etc.
- Supervising and providing work experience for up to four “First Job 4 Youth” participants aged 16-18 from July-August 2011.
Assets:
- Experience with community gardening, or landscaping, community programming/organizing, composting and horticulture.
- Supervisory and mentoring experience for youth of all ages.
- Preference given to demonstrated knowledge of inner city issues and hands on experience.
- Excellent in oral and written communication skills-including languages other than English.
- Can work independently as well as cooperatively with others
- Knowledge of common plants, organic gardening, and a willingness to learn
Submitting an Application:
Please send resumes with cover letter and references to the SNA:
Attention: Tanya Suderman, SNA Environment and Open Spaces Coordinator
Address: 615 Ellice Ave. R3G 0A4, Winnipeg MB
Fax: 775 1802, Email: greenimage@spenceneighbourhood.org
Resumes will be accepted until 4:30pm on Friday, May 4th, 2011.
For more information please call #783-2834
Or check out our website: www.spenceneighbourhood.org
Deadline:
4 May 2011
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Spence Neighbourhood Association
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada