The Norval Community Association (NCA), a not-for-profit organization, is seeking a student or graduate of a post secondary institution program for a Canada Summer Jobs grant position as a
Garden Program Instructor for our Lucy Maud Montgomery Children’s Garden of the Senses.
Qualifications:
Funded by Canada Summer Jobs – Requirements:
This position of funded by Service Canada under the Canada Summer Jobs grant initiative.
In order for NCA to qualify for the grant the participant/employee must:
International students are not eligible for this position.
In order to meet one of the national priorities of the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, we are required to hire someone who is from an underrepresented group or who has additional barriers to the labour market, such as Women in STEM.
This position is posted at https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobpostingcsj/34332618?source=searchresults
Start Date, Hours and Pay Rate:
About the Norval Community Association
NCA’s mandate is to foster community spirit, preserve historic values, promote beautification of
Norval, and promote the cultural heritage of Lucy Maud Montgomery (LMM) (who lived in Norval for a time). NCA develops, implements, and instructs educational and therapeutic garden programs for children, older adults and children/people with limitations in Norval’s Children’s Garden of the Senses (the Garden) which is dedicated to LMM. The Garden website can be visited at http://gardenofthesenses.com/
Education and therapeutic garden programs for children, older adults and children/people with limitations are ordinarily held in the Garden, a public garden in Norval. Norval community events are planned and organized at the head office of the NCA in Norval and held at the Garden location. The head office and the Garden are within short walking distance of each other. With the onset of Covid in 2020, we have been limited in our ability to deliver garden programs and to hold community events in the Garden. Currently, program development (and some online delivery) is carried out at a combination of locations (Garden, head office, and at the participant’s home).
Job Tasks and Responsibilities of this Position
Job tasks and responsibilities include:
The tasks would be carried out by the participant at a combination of locations (Garden, head office, and at the participant’s home). The participant should have access to a car for transportation.
If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to info@gardenofthesenses.com
Please provide two references.
Note: A current Police check will be required by the successful candidate.