Coordinator, Community Outreach & Education

at  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority TRCA

POSITION DETAILS:

Current Rate of Pay: Min = $36.68/hr, Max = $42.51/hr
Employment type: Temporary contract
Duration of employment: 37 weeks
Hours of work: 35 hrs/week
Work location: Bruce’s Mill Nature Centre
Division: Education and Training
Business unit: Education and Training
Travel: 75%
Remote Work: Hybrid

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Studies, Outdoor Recreation or a related field.
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification.
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver’s license.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience providing program coordinator or administration.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Significant time spent outdoors leading physical education programs.
• Able to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines; skilled in writing clear correspondence (concise, logical, grammatically correct)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences.
• Ability to engage with partners and the public and communicate effectively with tact and courtesy.
• Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to internal and external customer requests and needs.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify problems in a timely manner, seeking the appropriate level of support to solve issues.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint

• Organizes the logistics, communications, and plans for the execution of training, education and community engagement programs, projects and events.
• Designs, develops and delivers a variety of innovative events and programs to engage diverse audiences in employment opportunities, sustainability initiatives, retrofit actions, community co-design, and community capacity building and connections.
• Delivers workshops, programs, training and/or other types of educational activities in various forms, including community, school, business and other stakeholder forums.
• Monitors, reports and tracks metrics related to event and program deliverables, while undertaking research into industry best practices.
• Meets with internal and external stakeholders as required to support the execution of education and training and community outreach programs and events.
• Coordinates events working in conjunction with Marketing, Communications & Events as required.
• Supports financial tracking and reporting as well as sustainability of metrics.
• Provides training to TRCA and external staff as required.
• Manages equipment/supply inventories and promotional and program materials, replaces, repairs or purchases equipment for programs.
• Supports employees/volunteers/contractors, as applicable, ensuring health & safety policies and practices, and other TRCA policies are adhered to.