OPIRG York, Volunteer Coordinator
Job Posting: Full Time Volunteer Coordinator
OPIRG York, the Ontario Public Interest Group, a student based social justice
and environmental education and action organization at York university is
seeking a full time, permanent Volunteer Coordinator.
Start Date: July 16, 2008
Salary: $18.42 (+ cost of living adjustment) 30 hrs/wk, comprehensive health
care plan.
Hours of work: 30 hours / week, office hours 4 days a week, plus evenings and
occasional weekend meetings and events.
Terms of employment: Staff are supervised by and responsible to a volunteer
Board of Directors and unionized under CUPE Local 1281, with a 6 month
probationary period.
Responsibilities:
* Volunteer Coordination: recruitment, orientation, placement, training and
supervision of volunteers; assist in the coordination of Working Groups (e.g.
animal rights, immigrant rights, etc.); maintain volunteer database; support,
evaluation and appreciation of volunteers/working groups.
* Project and Event Coordination: assist board and volunteers with event/project
programming, including conceptualizing planning, publicizing, organizing,
coordinating logistics, follow-up.
* Promotion and Outreach: producing outreach materials (e.g. pamphlets, posters,
press releases, newsletter, radio), networking with campus/community groups, on
common issues.
* Participating in Decision Making: attending board meetings, staff meetings,
relevant working group and committee meetings, assist in policy and planning,
using consensus process and practicing anti-oppressive polices.
* Administration: assist the F/T coordinator of Administration and Information
with correspondence, office organization, grant proposals; maintenance and
development of Resource Centre.
Qualifications:
* The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience from
paid/volunteer work:
* Experience working with volunteers, esp. in nonprofit organizations with
volunteer board/committees.
* Awareness of Activism in a broad range of issues, including: anti-racism,
Native Rights, environmentalism, student rights, opposing corporate
rule/government cutbacks, globalization, sexism, classism, homophobia, and
other forms of discrimination.
* Experience coordinating projects and events, especially related to
anti-racism, social justice, environmentalism and political action.
* Familiarity with consensus decision making, organization and strategic
planning, and evaluations.
* Experience in supervising volunteers and grant staff, coordinating research
projects, especially related to social justice, environmental and political
action issues.
* Experience working with a community Resource Centre.
* Experience creating promotional/public education materials, familiarity with
computers.
* Experience in networking and community development with a diversity of groups,
familiarity with local activist groups and resources.
* Strong organizational and time management skills.
Please send your resume, with three references, cover letter and a one page
statement on your student/anti-racist activism by July 1st 2008. to:
OR
Attn: Hiring Committee
OPIRG - York
C449 Student Centre
York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario
M3J 1P3
Please NO FAXES
We regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Equity Policy:
OPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized communities
bring to our organization, and invites aboriginal peoples, people of color,
women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, queer-oriented people, transgendered people,
transsexual people, intersexed people, working class people, single parents,
members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply.
We encourage applicants to describe the contributions and experiences they, as
individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would bring to the
OPIRG organization in their cover letter. All applicants are asked for a brief
statement on their views of oppression and power.