Responsibilities
Create online and in-class resources to engage youth in environmental learning;
Initiate contact with schools and special interest groups to promote current environmental initiatives;
Deliver presentations to students and special interest groups throughout the community, either virtually or in person;
Update existing educational materials and develop new resources as required;
Assist with promotion of all educational resources;
Participate in outreach events throughout the Greater Saint John Area;
Plan, implement and monitoring content for ACAP Saint John’s various Social Media platforms;
Maintain a detailed database of outreach activities, including numbers of people reached;
Perform a variety of administrative support duties.
Qualifications/Skills
Ability to effectively communicate with strong writing, presentation and listening skills.
Ability to coordinate design marketing materials and presentations.
Ability to use social media platforms to increase public awareness for environmental programs.
Excellent organization skills to balance a number of tasks and complete work in a timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct new programs.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and internet applications.
Ability to work independently with good self-motivation.
Additional Information
The advertised position is designed to be seasonal full-time [40 hours per week] funded by Canada Summer Jobs .
To Be Eligible, Youth Must
Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
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;
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.
ACAP Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons of all physical abilities, and Indigenous peoples.
About Acap Saint John
For over 30 years, ACAP has conducted successful in-school environmental education programs, summer camps, ecological inventories, water quality monitoring programs, habitat restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, contaminated site remediation, green space planning, and engaged thousands of area residents in community cleanup initiatives.
ACAP Saint John has an excellent reputation in the community for acting as a third-party mediator of contentious environmental issues, and continues to expand their role as a public source of knowledge and information dissemination. We continue to affect long-term planning for greening and revitalization in Saint John by offering our expertise and our research outcomes to levels of government, corporations and institutions throughout the region.
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume by April 2nd, 2023 to executivedirector at acapsj.org * with the subject line, “Field Technician” – only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.
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