PROJECT COORDINATOR – ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN - Jobs in Warwick, QC

Job Description

Are you looking for a meaningful job Do you want to complete your education with an opportunity that will launch your career Seize the opportunity now: become a Youth Fusion coordinator! You will develop creative, conceptual and social skills in environmental design, community project management and sustainable development. Through workshops and interactive visits, you will guide youth through the steps of creating a design project. To achieve this, youth will conduct an environmental analysis and a public consultation. They will then design their project using 2D and 3D drawings made by hand or on the computer, models and photomontages, leading to the construction of the project.Job conditions:

• September to June, with possible contract renewal

• Part-time: 3 to 12 hours per week per project, depending on the programs OR full-time

• Possibility of coordinating several projects

• Pay: starting at $20.00/hour (according to positions and regions)

• Flexible and regular schedule according to your school schedule, which will allow you to reconcile your professional life with your academic success.

• Paid training and support throughout the year.

• Region: Warwick

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guide the students through their site analysis and their selection of an environmental problem to tackle with this project;

• Be able to draw, design and build a development project with the students and their community;

• Facilitate activities associated with the greening of school grounds or chosen build site

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Having the students benefit from your expertise by putting forward projects that are integrative, stimulating and diverse;

• Working closely with the school’s teachers and administrators, and Youth Fusion officials, in order to maximize the project’s impact and awareness within the school;

• Maintaining a professional relationship with the school (diligent attendance, communications, adherence to the culture and rules of the school environment, etc.);

• Taking initiative, being creative and a self-starter, in order to effectively contribute to the project’s execution and success;

• Attending team and progress meetings;

• Supervising the students and looking after their safety;

• When needed, representing Youth Fusion, the sponsoring post-secondary institution or the project itself before our partners;

• Drafting the appropriate reports (midway progress and final reports) as scheduled;

• Prepare for and participate in the year-end events to showcase the students’ success.

REQUIREMENTS Academic

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program, related to design (environmental, urban planning, architecture, landscape, industrial or interior).

Experience

• Experience working and interacting with youth;

• Able to organize exhibits and shows;

• Able to develop a design project (conception, drawing, model, realization, etc.);

• At least one (1) of the following software:

-Sketchup;-Autocad;-Tinkercad;-Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).Will be considered as an asset

• Knowledge of the environment, carpentry, urban agriculture, construction of short-term or temporary development projects;

• Any experience in coordinating a multidisciplinary project;

• Any experience working with children with learning or behavioural difficulties;

• Volunteer work or any other tangible experience working with youth (day or vacation camps, tutoring, etc.);

• Ability to organize and facilitate activities;

• Must have a strong desire to be a role model for the school’s students, and act as an agent of social change.

Language(s)

• Spoken and written English;

• Spoken and written French (an asset, as some schools are French speaking).

IMPORTANT A criminal background check is required to work with vulnerable people. This is done at the time of hiring.If you have a work permit with this clause: “Is not authorized to work in 1) childcare, 2) high school or elementary school education, 3) health services,” unfortunately, we cannot consider you for the position, as the job is in the teaching field. To be able to work with us, you have the possibility, with a medical examination, to have this clause removed. Do not hesitate to contact us to continue the hiring process if this clause is removed from your work permit.Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePart-time hours: 3-37.5 per weekSalary: From $20.00 per hourSchedule:

• Day shift

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