Canada Summer Jobs Summer Employment Opportunity

Junior Community Animator

(Canada Job Bank Classification Job Title:  Community & Social Services Worker)

Position Type:   Seasonal Full-Time, 35 hours per week for 8 weeks (daytime hours, Monday - Friday)

Total Hours:      280                                   

Compensation: $16.55/hour     

Start Date:         **May 27, 2024**                 

Anticipated End Date:    July 19, 2024

On-site Location:    The Exchange, 55 Healey Rd. Unit 1, Bolton, ON

Deadline to Apply:  May 9, 2024 (noon)

Agency Overview: Throughout the entirety of the Town of Caledon, Caledon Community Services (CCS) is helping shape the future of a caring and engaged Caledon community.  Our social service programs address community needs in a uniquely challenging and increasingly diverse GTA community.  CCS is home to Caledon’s only accessible transportation program, the Exchange Community Hub that includes food support and a range of activities, the Caledon Specialist Clinic, and personal support services for seniors. We offer settlement services and language classes for newcomers and comprehensive employment services for job seekers and local businesses. We provide paid training programs for Caledon youth as well as exciting internships and volunteer opportunities.  Finally, we invite the community to shop at Evolve, a retail shopping destination. We host a variety of fundraising events annually.  We invite you to volunteer with us. Proceeds raised support service delivery for many of our programs. The breadth of our services makes for compelling opportunities to attract new friends and raise support for our work. Learn more at ccs4u.org. 

Summary of Responsibilities:  Under the leadership of the Manager, Community Animation, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Assists in the daily operations of Exchange activities including group events, workshops, community engagement, partnership development, and food support programming;
• Communicates with clients for appointment scheduling, program registration and volunteer scheduling;
• Updates and maintains confidential client information databases;
• Conducts regular inventory & inspection of Exchange facilities and supplies;
• Liaises with community partners to ensure adequate volumes of food support donations;
• Schedules and coordinates food support donations including receiving and sorting of items;
• Working with and assisting program volunteers;
• Assist with front desk reception – greeting, guiding and supporting Exchange visitors;
• Maintains overall facility and personal workspace / equipment cleanliness and sanitizing along with co-workers while using provided PPE;
• Other duties as assigned to assist the program.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Post-secondary field of study that would be an asset to this position: social services, social work, human services, community development, or related field;
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 (web), database skills, e-mail and internet usage;
• Able to conduct some heavy lifting of boxes or irregularly shaped donations from time to time;
• Police records check will be required.

To be eligible for this Canada Summer Jobs initiative, individuals must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) 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
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

*Note: International students are not eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only be contacting those selected for an interview. CCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging applications from qualified individuals from diverse groups including Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity and other grounds identified under the Ontario Human Rights Code. CCS will provide information and/or accommodation pertaining to this job posting and/or the recruitment process in an accessible manner upon request.