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Reading Tent Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Selkirk, Canada United for Literacy Full time

**ONE POSITION AVAILABLE**

**Title**: Selkirk Reading Tent Coordinator

**Term**: 8 week contract - 35 hours per week

**Location**: various locations in Selkirk, St. Andrews, St. Clements

**Employment Start Date**:July 3, 2023 - August 25, 2023

**Application Deadline**:Ongoing until position is filled

**Why Literacy? Work with purpose at United for Literacy.**
Canada’s literacy divide widens daily because so many people lack adequate support.

Solving systemic literacy challenges is key to advancing social equity and prosperity across our country. Literacy changes everything.

United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is a national charity that was founded in

1899. We believe literacy is a right, and that every place can be a learning place. Our vision is a Canada in which everyone has the literacy skills they need to achieve their goals at school, at work, and in life. Our mission is to provide local learning support programs that change lives.

We work, and learn on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional gathering place of the

Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene people and the traditional homeland of the

Red River Métis people.

**The opportunity**:
Reading Tents, as part of the history and traditions of United for Literacy, are intended to promote reading and literacy awareness by exposing children and families to a wide range of books, stories and creative literacy activities. The primary role of the _Reading Tent _
- Coordinator _is to organize, promote and coordinate a series of outdoor reading tents for children and their parents or caregivers. The purpose of these reading tents is to encourage children to read for fun as well as to further develop their reading skills during

the summer months. Reading Tents will be held in multiple locations around the communities.

Team will represent United for Literacy at sites in various locations. They will report directly to the Community Coordinator.

**Your Main Responsibilities and Major Duties**:

- Outreach to children’s agencies and/or summer programs/events, in specified, but not limited to low income, under-served communities in Selkirk, St. Andrews and St. Clements to promote the Reading Tent program
- Schedule and coordinate Reading Tent times and locations at various sites throughout the communities
- Schedule times for groups to visit the tent
- Plan, create, implement, organize and lead creative literacy activities for participants
- Support and supervise volunteers
- Assist with volunteer recognition at the end of the program

**Skills, Attributes and Requirements**
- Proof of full COVID vaccination will be required to do in-person work with United for Literacy
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Strong organization, planning and communication skills
- Prior experience with children’s programming
- Ability to supervise and coordinate volunteers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to develop creative and innovative children’s programs suitable for ages 1 to

12
- Available some evenings and weekends.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and regular use of a vehicle (Travel is required throughout the city and municipalities and is a component of the job)

**Additional Assets**
- A valid First Aid Certificate
- Previous knowledge and experience with United for Literacy programs

**Screening & Selection**:

- Interview - virtual
- Reference Checks (names & phone numbers of 3 references will be required)
- Criminal Record Check (CRC) with a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) will be required*
- Proof of full vaccination of COVID-19 is required

**Working with United for Literacy**

**Compensation**: $15.65 per hour, Mileage paid at $0.52/km

**Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week for an 8-week period. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Subject Line _: _Reading Tent Coordinator - Selkirk

No phone calls, please. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.

**protected grounds under the ** _Human Rights Code_ **. We are committed to integration and**

**maintaining the independence of individuals and removing barriers to accessibility in the**

**workplace. We are committed to full compliance with the** _Human Rights Code**, **_ **the**
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act**, **_ **the** _Occupational Health and Safety Act**, **_ **and all**

**other applicable legislation. We invite applicants to request accommodation, as required,**

**against COVID-19 to do in-person work. Exemptions for valid medical reasons will be**

**considered.**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks

**Salary**: $15.65 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-07-03

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