Community Outreach Coordinator

Summer Employment Opportunity: 2023 Community Outreach Coordinator

Highland Baptist Church has a summer employment opportunity focusing on children and youth ministries. Main areas of responsibilities will include:

FunDay Summer Day Camps

Coordinate two low-cost children’s summer programs for children in our community by:

·       Planning, developing, leading and implementing the camps

·       Recruiting volunteers and advertising for the event

Camps will take place July 17-21 & August 21-25

Community Events for Families & Children

Coordinate creative, low-cost, weekly evening events for families and/or children in our community by:

·       Planning, implementing, and attending the events

·       Recruiting volunteers and advertising for the events

Weekly Children’s Program

Provide leadership for Sunday morning children’s program by:

·       Providing programming and administrative support for the program during Sunday morning events

·       Teaching children in the program

Summer Youth Programs

Along with the youth leadership team, provide summer youth activities by:

·       Taking part and providing leadership as needed in youth activities approximately once a week

·       Providing leadership and assistance to youth service project (takes place August 21-25)

·       Fostering relationships and community connections with youth

Administration

Assist with administrative duties such as phone calls, responding to e-mails, promoting events, etc., to ensure that the above responsibilities are effectively carried out.

Position Information:

·       This position is made possible through a grant from Canada Summer Jobs.

·       Applicants must be between the ages of 15 – 30 years. This position is best suited for someone who has completed high school and is pursuing post-secondary education/opportunities.

·       The successful candidate will need the following: the ability to work on sight and from home, reliable home internet connection, and a laptop or computer.

·       This position requires competency in using online platforms such as Facebook and Instagram and comfort with being in videos and participating in live-streamed programs.

·       This is a nine-week, thirty-hour per-week position, which will run from June 26, 2023 – August 25, 2023.

·       The hourly rate is $17.00.

·       Sunday morning availability and up to two evenings per week are required.

·       The position will be supervised by the pastoral staff & Christian Education team leader.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter & resume to Paige Byrne-Mamahit at:pbyrne@highlandbaptist.ca

The final day to submit your cover letter and resume is Wednesday, May 31, by noon.

Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of June 12 – 16.

We thank all those who are interested in applying for this position.

Highland Baptist Church 135 Highland Rd W, Kitchener, ON, N2M 3B9     www.highlandbaptist.ca