Education Assistant

2 months ago


Cambridge, Canada rare Charitable Research Reserve Full time

Supervised by and reporting to the Senior Educator, while working in a team environment with all program advisors, staff and volunteers, the Education Assistant is responsible for assisting in the delivery of our Summer ECO Camp program, and other related duties as required.

ELIGIBILITY

This is a paid position, under the Government of Canada - Canada Summer Jobs Program. Requirements of funding state that the participant must:

- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and,
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

**International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student’s time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Educational Assistant would assist the delivery of our Summer ECO Camp program, including 8 weeks of on-site youth programs and other related duties as required. Their tasks and responsibilities would include:

- 1 week of training including site and program specific learning, safety training (e.g. WHMIS), and inclusivity training (e.g. AODA, supporting LGBTQ+ youth, supporting Indigenous youth)
- Delivering hands-on, nature-based activities to children aged 6-12 (7 weeks) and 12-16 (1 week)
- Delivery of curriculum-based materials
- Preparation and clean-up of daily activities and equipment maintenance
- Participation in documentation and administration duties
- Guiding interpretive hikes
- Sending feedback and evaluation forms and youth photographs following camp
- Cleaning and organizing post camp (1 week)

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a program in biology, ecology, environmental sciences, outdoor and recreational studies, a related discipline OR enrolled in secondary school with relevant experience
- Experience in developing and delivering environmental programs to children
- A current police check, including a Vulnerable Sector Screening*
- Able to participate in all-weather hikes over rough terrain
- Reliable transportation to/from work
- Fluency in other languages, considered a strong assetIn addition to following all COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests, the rare Charitable Research Reserve requires all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

SALARY: $20.90/hr, 35 hours a week between 8 to 16 weeks, depending on availability of funding.

TENTATIVE START DATE: May 6, 2024 (Negotiable) or June 24, 2024 if funding received for 8-weeks only.

HOW TO APPLY

DEADLINE: Sunday, March 31, 2024


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