We are currently looking for a Volunteer Coordinator & Special Projects Assistant!
Literacy in Action offers literacy training, resources, and learning opportunities to the English-speaking population. We encourage community members, tutors, and parents to work together to improve literacy levels in the Estrie Region of the Eastern Townships of Québec, with a focus on adults 16 years and older.
Volunteer Coordinator's Tasks & Duties
Qualities and experience:
$15 / hr
12 hours a week
Application deadline: September 6th, 2018 at 3pm
Send your C.V. and letter of intent to info@lia-estrie.org
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted
Volunteer Coordinator's Tasks & Duties
- Collaborate and engage with adults from all walks of life
- Develop systems and strategies to orient, monitor and support volunteers
- Animate training activities and seek out relevant specialists to equip tutors with tips
- Prioritize activities and events based on organization’s capacity
- Maintain a functional list of volunteers’ and participants’ names, contact information,
- interests, skills and availability
- Organize volunteer appreciation events
Qualities and experience:
- Possess excellent English skills (spoken 5/5, written 4/5)
- Proficient with all basic software on Mac platforms
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Comfortable taking initiative, going outside of comfort zone and trying out new ideas
- Minimum two years of volunteer experience
- Prior experience working in a non-ˇprofit organization is ideal
- Proven leadership skills
- Experience developing program activities
- Comfortable facilitating groups and engaging with the public
- Flexible but systematic work style
- Ability to collaborate in a team and function autonomously as required
- Background in project coordination, education, psychology, sociology, management
- and/or community economic development is an asset
- Ability to drive to satellite locations within the Estrie Region on a weekly basis
- (maximum of 1 hour each way respectively)
- Those living around Magog, Richmond, Stanstead
- and Sherbrooke are encouraged to apply
- Access to a car and drivers license required
$15 / hr
12 hours a week
Application deadline: September 6th, 2018 at 3pm
Send your C.V. and letter of intent to info@lia-estrie.org
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted