Environmental Coordinator

**ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR**
**DESCRIPTION**:

- In partnership with the Camp Coordinator, develop the six-week camp program for each age group: organize workshops for campers; liaise with Santropol Roulant to coordinate urban gardening activities for campers; research and compile environmental activities for kids; book camp outings with an environmental focus
- In partnership with the Camp Directors, acquire all needed material (e.g. soil, planters and seeds; toxic-free paint and empty water bottles for arts and crafts; etc)
- Create a mechanism (mural, chalkboard, art project) to chart the amount of recycling/composting/garbage accumulated every day at camp.
- Oversee the implementation of “Zero Waste Camp” practices at camp: liaise with Compost Montreal to coordinate composting of camp food waste; ensure recycling bins and compost containers are available at camp
- Participate in daily staff meetings

**Workplan**:

- $18.50/hour
- June 6th
- June 30th: 10-30 hours/ week (flexible)
- July 5th
- August 12th: 40 hours/ week
- 20 hours after camp to complete an exit report

Week 1-3: June 1st-June 19th
- Orientation; meeting with Director of Montreal City Mission and Camp Cosmos Coordinator
- Contact existing community partners to touch base (City of Montreal’s “Zero Waste Camp” program; Santropol Roulant; Eco-quartier St-Jacques; CRAPAUD; Compost Montreal, Action Communiterre; Sentier Urbain)
- Identify other potential community partners and contact them
- In partnership with the Camp Coordinator, develop and organize the 6-week environmental program, respecting camp budget: liaise with Eco-quartier St-Jacques to organize composting workshops for campers; liaise with Santropol Roulant to coordinate urban gardening activities for campers; research and compile environmental activities for kids; book camp outings with an environmental focus
- Develop a system for measuring waste produced at camp (garbage, recyclables, compostables)
- Develop workshops focus on water resource issues (Au fil de l’eau)
- Develop staff environmental training
- Acquire all needed material for environmental training and camp activities

Week 4: June 22nd-26
- Participate in general, full camp-staff training
- Facilitate environmental training for staff

Weeks 5-10: June 29th-August 7th
- Work as a camp counselor for your assigned age group
- Oversee implementation of environmental programming
- Facilitate workshop(s) and activities with campers as needed
- Maintain communication with community partners
- Confirm outings three days in advance
- Participate in daily staff meetings

Week 11: August 10th-14th
- Clean up of camp; organization of inventory; preparation of following year’s inventory
- Get feedback in the form of questionnaires to campers, staff, and parents in order to measure the impact of the environmental messages taught at camp, as well as the popularity of environmental outings
- Gather feedback from community partners in the form of a questionnaire in order to measure their impression of the Environmental Education Program
- Write an internal final report
- Write a section for the Annual Report for future employees

**JOB FUNCTION**

Personal Care & Community Srv./Camp Counsellor

**DESIRED MAJOR(S)**

Health Sciences, Education, Social Work, Agriculture & Environment

**DESIRED DEGREE LEVEL**

Undergraduate, Masters & Grad Dips & Certs

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Working knowledge of a second language (French or English), strong communication in a first language (French or English), additional languages an asset
- Love and appreciation of nature; motivation to minimize personal and camp’s ecological footprint
- Commitment to principles of anti-oppression
- Experience working with children
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Experience with program planning and evaluation
- Experience in leadership position an asset
- Strong communicator (listening, expressing)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to think outside the box
- Good knowledge of water challenge
- Good time management skills
- References required

*ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS, AND RETURNING TO SCHOOL FULL-TIME IN THE FALL

We encourage participation of the Government of Canada’s job equity groups and take this seriously. We always strive to achieve a gender balance, and have staff from diverse cultural and linguistic groups, including First Nations, and socio-economic backgrounds.

COORDINATEUR/TRICE ENVIRONNEMENTALE

DESCRIPTION:

- En partenariat avec le coordonnateur de camp, développez le programme de camp de six semaines pour chaque groupe d'âge: communiquez avec Eco-Quartier St-Jacques pour organiser des ateliers de compostage pour les campeurs; assurer la liaison avec Santropol Roulant pour coordonner les activités de jardinage urbain pour les campeurs; rechercher et compiler des activités environnementales pour les enfants; réserver des sorties de campement axées sur l'environnement
- En partenariat avec le coo