The Farmland Trust is looking for a Community Engagement & Administration Coordinator!The Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is looking for an organized, creative and community-minded person to join our team for a paternity leave contract from October 10-December 15, with the possibility of renewal in 2027.This is a varied, hands-on position at the intersection of community engagement, communications and administration. You'll help us get the word out about courses, events, volunteer opportunities and campaigns—and make sure that the people who respond have a welcoming, well-organized experience from registration through to participation.Our work ranges from regenerative agriculture and food security to community education, gleaning, workshops, fundraising and events. On any given day, you might be communicating with students about an upcoming Root to Bloom course, creating an Instagram post, reconciling registrations and payments, preparing a newsletter, putting up posters around town, tracking volunteers, or helping develop a fundraising campaign.We're looking for someone who is comfortable wearing a lot of hats, enjoys working with people, and can keep the details straight while understanding the bigger picture of why the work matters.Work DescriptionThe Community Engagement & Administration Coordinator will support the day-to-day communications and engagement work of the Farmland Trust, including:Promoting Farmland Trust programs, courses, events, volunteer opportunities and campaignsManaging event and course registrations, including tracking registrations and paymentsCommunicating with students and participants before and after courses and eventsSupporting administration of our Root to Bloom Learning Centre,



including registration and student communicationsSending email newsletters and program announcementsManaging the Farmland Trust's Facebook and Instagram accounts, including creating, scheduling and posting contentDeveloping promotional materials for digital and print usePrinting and posting posters and other promotional materials around the communityAssisting with our CRM, contact lists and participant trackingMaintaining and updating volunteer records and communicationsHelping develop and deliver our year-end fundraising campaign, including campaign concepts, communications and materialsSupporting the development and delivery of a Kickstarter campaign, including campaign communications and promotional materialsSupporting event communications, registration, participant follow-up and other administrative needsOccasionally attending evening or weekend courses and events to host, support participants, take photographs and gather material for communicationsWho We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone who is highly organized, personable and self-directed, with strong written communication skills and a valuable eye for what makes community communications engaging and effective.The ideal candidate will have experience in some combination of:Communications, community engagement or nonprofit administrationSocial media management,



particularly Facebook and InstagramEmail newsletters and digital communicationsEvent, workshop or course registrationCRM, database or contact-management systemsBasic graphic design and creating promotional materialsFundraising or campaign communicationsVolunteer coordination or community organizingPhotography and gathering content at community eventsYou don't need to arrive knowing every platform we use (we use Canva, Adobe, Keela, Asana and Raisely). What matters most is that you are comfortable with digital tools, quick to learn, attentive to detail, and able to move between creative communications and practical administration.Strong writing and editing skills are important. So is the ability to communicate warmly and professionally with a wide range of people—from students and volunteers to instructors, donors and community partners.How We WorkThe Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is a small, collaborative organization working to protect farmland, strengthen local food security and build a more resilient community.We use a sociocratic organizational model, with shared decision-making, consent and consensus-building embedded in how we work. We are committed to creating organizational processes grounded in justice, inclusion, respect and collaboration.This position works closely with other staff and requires someone who can take responsibility for their own work while also participating constructively in a collaborative team.Pay & LogisticsCompensation: $28/hourPosition: Fixed-term paternity leave contract from October 10-December 15; 24 hours per weekLocation: Salt Spring Island, BC, with a combination of on-site and computer-baseSSI Farmland TrustListing Owner Member Since: July 10, 2023

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