Community Engagement Educator

7 days ago

Stratford, Canada The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth Full time

**Community Engagement Educator - Part Time**

Are you looking for a job that makes you excited about Monday’s? Do you love everything about education? Do you want to build a more humane community for people and pets through hands on learning? Our Part Time Educator position might just be the purrrrfect fit for you

**Who You Are**:

- You love educating youth, and are also comfortable with adult and senior audiences
- You have a furry side-kick who loves to meet new people and educate too
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and can excel at any challenge thrown your way
- You love developing new resources for education
- You are an experienced presenter and community minded person
- You are a self-starter who is energetic, innovative and team oriented
- You know what it’s like to work in an organization with multiple internal and external stakeholders, engage and collaborate with them
- You can be depended on to act with a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm while working with the community
- **You have your own pet or access to a pet suitable for school visitations *Your pet will attend presentations with you and must pass a behavior assessment conducted by our Animal Care Team**

**What You’ll be Doing Day-to-Day**:

- Delivering presentations aligned with the current curriculum within schools and community spaces such as libraries, seniors centres and more
- Interacting with audiences of all ages from school-aged children to seniors
- Working with the Manager, Education on the development of new educational materials
- Attending additional school focused events (career fairs, school fairs, etc)
- Identifying new educational opportunities within our Perth County communities
- Supporting our Community Programs team with in-centre programming (ie. Homeschool Program)
- Attending community events or initiatives and educating community members about our programs and services
- Maintaining our core values through all program delivery
- Being a positive advocate of the Humane Society with teachers, parents and the public
- Maintaining a professional appearance and friendly demeanor at all times

**Working at The Humane Society**:

- We are a growing team of animal lovers (whether they have fur, scales, shells or feathers)
- We get things done at a fast pace, and love tackling new and exciting ideas
- We believe in empowering people - we want to empower you to do your job and watch the community become more educated in all things animal.
- We do best when collaborating, and it’s important that everyone’s voice is heard

**The Perks**:

- Hourly rate of pay $17.46/hr - $21.34
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible work schedule
- Access to staff pet food program (discounted retail prices)
- Access to staff veterinary services for your partnering pet
- An environment always filled with adorable animals
- Bring your pet to work

This is a part time role, up to 16 hours per week, with July and August off. Access to a reliable vehicle is required as travel is necessary to perform the job duties. Travel will be within Perth County, as well as some travel to Waterloo Region locations to support the Kitchener Waterloo team.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.46-$21.34 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-11-25

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