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Position: Gardens Program Assistant
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: The Riverwood Conservancy
Location: Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga, Ontario
The Riverwood Conservancy (TRC) is a volunteer- and member-based charity in Mississauga that provides programs to the community in nature and environmental education, natural areas stewardship / conservation and gardening.
In this full-time, experience-rich, career-path summer position, the Gardens Program Assistant (GA) assists to maintain the many public gardens at Riverwood, a public park, under the supervision of the Gardens Coordinator. The GPA schedules, supervises and leads summer youth volunteers with all daily garden activities to keep the gardens looking beautiful and allows students to fulfill their 40-hour community service requirements.
Position Responsibilities:
Skills and Qualifications:
Working Environment and physical/sensory demands:
Deliverable:
A professional written report summarizing your experience, accomplishments, and program statistics with recommendations for future management of the site and program.
Because this position would be supported by a Canada Summer Jobs Grant, applicants must:
Start date is expected to be June 24th with an end date of August 30th. The hourly wage is $17.55 per hour; 37.5 hours per week; work-week is Monday to Friday.
To Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a resume and cover letter which fully describes your experience by email (PDF format only) by May 24th, 2024 to:
Brian Packham
Info@TheRiverwoodConservancy.org
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The Riverwood Conservancy thanks everyone for applying, but resources allow us to reply only to those candidates who are selected for an interview.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: May 1 2024 ID: 71087