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Youth (15-30 years) Job Opportunities with Village Vancouver
Village Vancouver is seeking energetic and organized individuals with a passion for community development to assist with the day-to-day business and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, be legally entitled to work in Canada, and between the ages of 15 and 30. Please visit villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Administrative and Programming Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with administrative tasks, programming and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of office procedures
General computer skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work well with management, board, staff, volunteers and others
Ability to take direction well and to show initiative
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset
Projects and tasks may include:
General administrative tasks
Helping organize and promote Village Vancouver programs and projects
Assisting in preparing the annual report
Participating in grant writing
Website maintenance and upgrades – technical experience a plus
Helping with virtual and small socially‑distant events such as workshops, the Westside Food Festival, and other Village Vancouver activities
Helping produce the newsletter
Maintain mailing lists
Working on membership drives
Other tasks as needed
Rate of pay: $16.75 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Job duration and hours: January 4th to February 28, 2021 (8 weeks) 35 hours/week. Mutually agreeable schedule to be determined.
Location: Field House McBride Park (Kitsilano, Vancouver), and remotely
Deadline for Applications: Monday, December 28 at noon. (Deadline may be extended.)
Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume including three references, to
[email protected] as soon as possible to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Assistant Seed Librarian and Community Gardener
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with the seed library programs, community garden programs, and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Ability to work well with management, board, staff, volunteers and others
Ability to take direction well and to show initiative
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Gardening and/or seed saving experience an asset
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset
Ability to occasionally lift moderately heavy to heavy items
Projects and tasks may include:
Creating templates for 2021 seed packets, producing seed packets for our seed libraries and seed‑library‑by‑mail program
Filling seed orders, processing seed donations, and helping to maintain and restock our seed libraries
Developing educational and promotional material for seed saving efforts
Helping organize seed saving workshops and seed saver club meetings and participating in seed saver meetings
Filling DIY planter kit orders
Helping build raised beds
Helping maintain Village Vancouver collaborative community garden sites
Helping with Village Vancouver workshops and activities (virtual and small, socially‑distant)
Other seed, gardening, and general tasks as needed
Rate of pay: $15.50 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Job duration and hours: January 4th to February 28, 2021 (8 weeks) 35 hours/week. Mutually agreeable schedule to be determined.
Location: Field House McBride Park (Kitsilano, Vancouver), remotely, and VV community gardens/garden spaces around Vancouver.
Deadline for Applications: Monday, December 28 at noon. (Deadline may be extended.)
Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references to
[email protected] as soon as possible to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Promotion and Outreach Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with the promotion, outreach and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of office procedures
Familiarity and experience with a broad array of social media and virtual communication tools
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Graphic design skills
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset.
Projects and tasks may include:
Promoting Village Vancouver programs and projects
Facilitating community outreach
Assisting in preparing annual report
Producing the monthly newsletter and promotional materials
Website maintenance and upgrades
Helping with virtual and small socially‑distanced events such as workshops, the Westside Food Festival, and other Village Vancouver activities
Other tasks as needed
Rate of pay: $16.75 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Job duration and hours: January 4th to February 28, 2021 (8 weeks) 35 hours/week. Mutually agreeable schedule to be determined.
Location: Field House McBride Park (Kitsilano, Vancouver), and remotely
Deadline for Applications: Monday, December 28 at noon. (Deadline may be extended.)
Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references to
[email protected] as soon as possible to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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2018 SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY with VILLAGE VANCOUVER
Promotion and Outreach Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with promotion and outreach associated with the day to day business and longer term community and environmental goals of this agile non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In accordance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be registered full‑time students during the preceding academic year and have intentions to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of office procedures
Familiarity and experience with a broad array of social media
Possess general computer skills, including the ability to update social media and websites
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with graphics programs
Familiarity with the Strathcona neighbourhood an asset
Projects & tasks may include:
Staffing the office and light maintenance
Promoting Village Vancouver programs and projects
Facilitating community outreach
Assisting in preparing the annual report
Producing the monthly newsletter and event posters
Website maintenance and upgrades
Helping with events such as workshops and other Village Vancouver activities
Other promotion and outreach as needed
Rate of Pay: $15.00 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Dates of Employment: 6-7 weeks at 35-40 hr/wk between June 28th-August 15th, 2018
Location: Field House office in Strathcona Park.
Deadline for Applications: Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references and their contact information, by email to
[email protected] 11 am on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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3 SUMMER 2018 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Administrative and Programming Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with administrative and program duties associated with the day to day business and longer term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In accordance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be registered full‑time students during the preceding academic year and have intentions to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of general office procedures
Possess general computer skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with the Strathcona neighbourhood an asset
Projects & tasks may include:
Staffing the office and light maintenance
General administrative tasks
Working with the Executive Director and Treasurer in the office and the field
Promoting Village Vancouver programs and projects
Assisting in preparing the annual report
Participating with grant writing
Assisting with events such as workshops and other Village Vancouver activities
Helping produce the Newsletter
Maintaining mailing lists
Working on Memberships drives
Other Administrative and Programming tasks as needed
Rate of Pay: $15.00 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Dates of Employment: 7 weeks at 35hr/wk between June 13th-August 8th, 2018
Location: Field House office in Strathcona Park.
Deadline for Applications: Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references and their contact information, by email to
[email protected] by 4 pm on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Promotion and Outreach Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with promotion and outreach associated with the day to day business and longer term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In accordance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be registered full‑time students during the preceding academic year and have intentions to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of office procedures
Familiarity and experience with a broad array of social media
Possess general computer skills, including the ability to update social media and websites
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with graphics programs
Familiarity with the Strathcona neighbourhood an asset
Projects & tasks may include:
Staffing the office and light maintenance
Promoting Village Vancouver programs and projects
Facilitating community outreach
Assisting in preparing the annual report
Producing the monthly newsletter and event posters
Website maintenance and upgrades
Helping with events such as workshops and other Village Vancouver activities
Other promotion and outreach as needed
Rate of Pay: $15.00 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Dates of Employment: 7 weeks at 35hr/wk between June13th- August 8th, 2018
Location: Field House office in Strathcona Park.
Deadline for Applications: Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references and their contact information, by email to
[email protected] 4 pm on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Assistant Seed Librarian and Community Gardener
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with the maintenance of our community seed sharing libraries, and the longer term community andenvironmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In accordance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be registered full‑time students during the preceding academic year and have intentions to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Ability to work with other organizations and people in a collaborative manner
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with the Strathcona neighbourhood an asset
Ability to occasionally lift moderate to heavy items
Projects & tasks may include:
producing seed packets for our seed libraries
helping to maintain and restock our seed libraries
developing educational and promotional materials for seed saving efforts
processing seed donations
helping organize seed saving workshops and seed saver club meetings and participating in seed saver meetings
helping build raised beds
helping maintain our garden plots at Cottonwood garden
helping maintain other Village Vancouver garden sites
helping with other workshops and activities
other seed, gardening, and general tasks as needed
Rate of Pay: $13.50 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Dates of Employment: 7 weeks at 35hr/wk between June 13th-August 8th, 2018
Location: Field House office in Strathcona Park.
Deadline for Applications: Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume, including three references and their contact information, by email to
[email protected] by 4 pm on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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THREE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (2017)
Administrative and Programming Assistant
Village Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with administrative and program duties associated with the day to day business and longer term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.ca to learn more about us.
In accordance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be registered full‑time students during the preceding academic year and have intentions to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of general office procedures
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