Position: Site Animator - Outdoor Programs
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Evergreen is a charity that inspires action to green cities. Evergreen strives to solve pressing urban environmental issues by bringing people together, inspiring them with possibilities and engaging them in identifying solutions and taking action.
Overview: This individual will deliver educational programming activities for the public at Evergreen Brick Works in the Children’s Garden and The Burrow. This individual will work on weekends with the potential for occasional shifts throughout the week.
Responsibilities:
    Deliver engaging public and private educational programs, primarily outdoor nature-based activities for children and families;
    Staffing festivals and special events;
    Ensure safe delivery of programs according to Evergreen policies, procedures and training;
    Provide a welcoming experience for the general public and clients and act as an ambassador for Evergreen Brick Works;
    Communicate a summary of program statistics and experience to supervisor;
    Model leadership, team work, and a contagious curiosity about the natural world.
    Supervise and engage Evergreen volunteers
Competencies:
Models EG’s Core Values: behaviours all EG staff must demonstrate to meet objectives
    Communication. Speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
    Flexibility/adaptability. Flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency. Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Cope effectively with complexity and change.
    Proactivity/Enthusiasm/Persistence. Act without being told what to do. Passionate and excited over work. Can-do attitude. Tenacious and goes the distance to get something done.
    Customer-focus. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external customers/donors to meet or exceed their expectations and receives positive feedback from internal and external customers/donors.
Guidelines:
Reporting Relationships:
    Supervised by: Program supervisor
    Supervises: Volunteers and Interns
Qualifications:
    An ability to guide diverse members of the public, including children and youth, in outdoor educational and recreational activities
    Background in Ecology, Biology or Environmental Sciences
    Comfort working with individuals of different ages, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities
    Ability to craft with natural materials including wood and clay, or willingness to learn
    Experience with (or willingness to learn) safe use of simple hand tools
    Strong initiative to complete projects
    Excellent communication skills
    A flexible schedule, with the ability to work evenings and weekends
    Education or experience in children’s environmental education and recreational programming, community engagement and education, youth engagement, and/or community services
    Responsible, organized and accountable
    Current standard first aid & CPR training
Assets:
    Experience working in the ‘8 shields mentoring model’
    Those who have experience in and demonstrate a commitment to growing healthy attributes in children
    Knowledge of local, organic food and experience cooking outdoors over an open fire
Working conditions:
    Able to endure rain and other inclement weather conditions
    Working primarily outdoors with a variety of people, including children
    Available Monday to Sunday on a part-time basis
    Shifts of 4-8 hours
Physical requirements:
    Standing for extended periods of time
    Lifting heavy objects on a regular basis
Terms of contract:
    Seasonal part-time, 8-16 hours/week
    $12- $14, depending on experience and ability
Please Reference “Outdoor Programs” in the subject line
By Mail to Attention: Human Resources
Centre for Green Cities, Suite 300
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3X8

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Cover letters and resumes can be submitted by e-mail to: humanresources@evergreen.ca