Temporary Full-time Position: 35 hours per week
Contract Period: Oct. 2024 – Sept. 2025
Salary Range: $25.99 per hour
LAMP Community Health Centre is a multi-service, community based charitable organization that provides a wide range of programs and services to improve a person's health. LAMP uses a co-ordinated approach to connect people to medical services and other programs that build personal resources. By providing services that improve physical, emotional, social and economic well-being, people can better control their health and environment.
Job Summary
The Program Coordinator will be responsible to ensure all aspects of the GARDEN Pod Project are carried out and completed. Highlighted tasks include; providing education sessions (in accordance with Toronto Public Health- Covid 19) on urban gardening, health and wellness and Community engagement for the community at large. The incumbent will also be required to conduct outreach and marketing of educational program and volunteer management program.
The GARDENS Community Pod Project is similar to the concept of a community garden except this garden model tends to be smaller mobile raised beds making it simple to locate throughout the community. These garden pods are set up and cared for by the Pod Planter Providers (residential or institutional/business pods volunteers) where a portion of harvest is given back to the community. For more information on the GARDENS, please visit our website at http://www.gardenslakeshore.ca
This position is funded in part by the Ontario Trillium Fund program.
Primary Responsibilities
Education /Training/Outreach
- In conjunction with the GARDENS Council develops and implements education work plan for the summer that promotes gardening, connecting with nature and sustainable lifestyle
- Co-ordinates instructors/facilitators to instruct certain education sessions
- Develop outreach and marketing strategy ie) social media, press release, emails, etc.
- Co-ordinate Good Food Markets, and other events to promote the GARDENS project
- Assist with data entry and tracking of the produce harvest from various sites
- Support Pod Masters and senior volunteers as needed
- Coordinate the donations, harvest and related events as needed
- Effectively communicate with the public regarding questions and concerns
- Develop education evaluation process and provide final summary
- Attend GARDENS Advisory Council meetings and provide updates
- Write up a final report noting highlights, improvements, recommendations
- Develop a donor database and communicate with potential donors for funding
- Assist with the end of the year harvest and volunteer appreciation event.
- Other tasks as required.
Required Qualifications
- Completed post-secondary education ideally in program related to horticulture, environment, health and/or nutrition.
- Minimum of 2 years working in program coordination or event planning
- Strong interest and experience in gardening and horticulture practices.
- Demonstrated co-ordination skills, good time management and organizational skills and ability to work under a tight timeline.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly convey information and ideas with partnership organizations, potential sponsors/donors, volunteers and the public.
- Knowledge and interest in health, nutrition, food security and health promotion.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively across all levels of the organization’s diverse workforce
- Positive attitude and dependable with strong initiative, leadership and the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere
- Open minded, eager and willing to constantly learn and improve oneself
- Knowledge of LAMP Community Health Centre, the South Etobicoke community, and/or a second language that is reflective of the community being served are all preferable assets.
- Must be willing to work 35 hours per week according to the time period indicated
- Driver’s license considered an asset
Proficiency in the Following Computer Skills
- Solid working knowledge and ability to navigate a PC windows environment, including shared drives.
- Strong skills and experience using Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Canva)
- Strong skills and ability to easily navigate social media environment
Working Conditions
- Some evening and weekend work required. Job requires some lifting of at least 25lbs
- Willing to travel through-out South and Central Etobicoke to connect with Pod Providers and other social service agencies
Physical Requirements
- Ability to effectively understand the appreciation of guiding fundamentals at LAMP, i.e. Health Promotion, AntiOppression; Harm Reduction and the principles of community-based practice
- Some data entry, with periods of time sitting stationary in front of a monitor while keyboarding
- Ability to balance all job requirements in a busy atmosphere, including responding promptly to all communication
- Demonstrates good and safe work habits, and maintains a clean working environment.
- Ensures full compliance with LAMP’s Health & Safety regulations and LAMP’s policies and procedures
- Ensures that staff and clients are compliant with LAMP’s Health & Safety regulations and LAMP’s policies and procedures, including the immediate reporting of any breaches of Health & Safety or Environmental incidents, accidents or concerns to their respective manager/supervisor and/or the Director, Human Resources and Operations
As part of our mandate for inclusivity, reasonable accommodations can be made for all incumbents to perform the described physical functions of the aforementioned job.
LAMP Community Health Centre is dedicated to achieving a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and encourages applications from equity seeking groups.
Please send your resume with a cover letter to Human Resources
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
No phone calls please
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $25.99 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have a degree or certificate in program related to horticulture, environment, health and/or nutrition?
Education:
Experience:
- working in program coordination or event planning: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-09-18
Expected start date: 2024-10-01