YWCA TORONTO VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE – MAY 23, 2024 AT 1:50 PM

We are looking for an Event Co-ordinator to manage our upcoming Youth Mental health event. The position is sponsored by the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Note: You must be aged between 15 and 30 and be legally entitled to work in Canada to apply for this position.

Per Canada Summer Jobs program guidelines, preference may be given to applicants who are visible minorities and/or have a disability.

As our Event Co-ordinator, you’ll be taking on the essential tasks related to the successful implementation of this event. You will:

• Take a leadership role to co-ordinate a youth mental health event
• Help define the key components and agenda of the event
• Recruit speakers or entertainment as necessary for event
• Co-ordinate the implementation of the event
• Work closely with Marketing co-ordinator to define how best to promote the event to youth
• Day of event in-person presence to implement event. Event will be hybrid.
• Act as host for the event
• Assist with marketing the event (e.g. contacting potential partners to promote event)

Successful Candidate will be:

• Self-Starter
• Mature and Responsible
• Flexible
• Organized
• Detail-oriented
• Client-focused

This is a seasonal - summer, full time employment position that lasts the duration of the project.

Duration of employment

• June 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024

Compensation

• $16.55 per hour for 35 hours a week

Work Environment

• Mainly Work from home. If in person required, to be agreed upon in advance.

Experience

• Experience leading a youth speaker event or related event
• Experience being an executive with a student association or group
• Experience managing volunteers or employees

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience co-ordinating youth events
• Computer skills, including Email, MS Office (especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Must be flexible to work from home
• Diploma in event co-ordination is an asset

Start date June 3, 2024.

If you are interested, please email us a cover letter and resume.

Thank you for your interest, but only suitable candidates will be contacted and selected for an interview.

About Us

We are a Canadian registered charity that focuses on teaching stress management and meditation to the public. We service primarily seniors. We have a strong focus on community service in our meditation teaching activities and have taught at the Bernard Betel Centre (Seniors’ Centre), North York Womens Shelter, 416 Community Support for Women, Ryerson University - Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMD) Bridging Program, Nexus Youth in Mississauga (Youth Drop-in Counselling Centre), Ryerson University MBA program and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind - to list a few.

www.canadacca.ca
Centre for Conscious Awareness - Canada
Registered Charity Number 80438 7496 RR0001

Job Types: Seasonal, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $16.55 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you aged between 15 and 30 and be legally entitled to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience being an executive with a student association or group?

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 2024-05-20
Expected start date: 2024-06-03