Summer Space Access Coordinator

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Employment Opportunity: REACH Edmonton
Position: Summer Space Access Coordinator. Note:  This is a four month contract, beginning late April to early September, 2012. This position is ideal for a student. Salary:  $24.50/hour plus benefits, mileage, cell phone costs. For more information on REACH please visit us online here: www.reachedmonton.ca

Working with a variety of partners like Edmonton Public and Catholic Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters, City of Edmonton and more you will coordinate school space for groups serving vulnerable children and youth like immigrant and refugee, Aboriginal and low-income for summer programs.
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( k, O# r3 y0 K2 X) {" E+ vREACH Edmonton is a community-based coordinating council. Its goal is to make Edmonton a safer community in one generation, by focusing on crime prevention programs and initiatives. REACH works with organizations, agencies, community groups and individual Edmontonians; bringing them together to realize their innovative ideas for crime prevention. Summer programming for children and youth is a preventative approach to building safer communities. If you are selected for this dynamic, multi-faceted role you would utilize your coordination and communication skills to work with immigrant, refugee and Aboriginal communities to access school space for summer programs.  You would also support the activities of the immigrant, refugee and Aboriginal groups serving as a liaison with all school boards.  
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+ `  ]  C8 {7 L4 iSkills/Requirements: You have demonstrated capacity collaborating and engaging with school boards, not-for-profit agencies and the City of Edmonton; You have experience with administrative responsibilities like writing reports, data collection, computer skills; You have strong relationship building skills, communicating with immigrant, refugee and Aboriginal communities; Able to work independently with little supervision.
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Qualifications: You are a student or have graduated in community development, social work, facility planning, recreation administration, physical education, education, human ecology or arts; Demonstrated success in community development; A combination of volunteer, work experience and some post-secondary training in one or more of those areas listed above would be desirable; Ability to take work independently and juggle a variety of projects; Strong work ethic with demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and conflict management skills; Excellent oral and written communication skills which include preparation of reports and data collection.

TO APPLY - Submit CV/cover letter & three references in confidence, on or before Wednesday, April 11, 2012, via email to: hr@reachedmonton.ca / PS. We thank all applicants, however only individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted.