CharityVillage

Eligibility: 

Must be Canadian citizen, permanent resident or holding approved refugee status, and 18 to 30 years old only

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Housing Optional rental (furnished suite). We may be able to help you with reduced rental costs, relocating and/or travel.

Term: 5-6 months

Are you interested in helping us with the work of the Langford Conservancy?

Do you have social media and event promotion skills?

Have you helped with the administration of a not profit organization before?

Are you handy, a Jill or Jack of all trades, with skills to help with restoring our rural community hall and caring for the grounds?

We are a small, not for profit organization that own the Langford Schoolhouse, and provides outreach to farmers, with a special focus on ecological farmers. We have provided outreach projects including

• ecotourism (birding, accessible farmstay, accessible cycling),
• farmland protections (expanding the Greenbelt, conservation projects on farms, land trusts),
• food rescue and redistribution,
• local historical research and open house, and
• fostering an inclusive community (outreach to migrant farm workers, seniors, newcomers).
• We are founding members of Lynden Friends of Migrant Farm Workers.

We operate the Langford Schoolhouse as an accessible rural community hub, with a certified kitchen. The Langford Schoolhouse has an array of solar panels that produce energy that we feed into the grid. We are also working to qualify as a rural historical museum.

Job Description:

You would be involved in helping with the following:

• Administration,
• renovations to the Schoolhouse (repairing foundation, installing siding, carpentry, painting),
• assisting with application to become a museum,
• Planning and promotion of events and workshops (outreach to farmers and landowners, newcomers and seniors, local community),
• Social media,
• caring for the Schoolhouse and grounds (cleaning, bookings, lawn, and tree care),
• food rescue and redistribution, and

We are seeking someone who is fit, highly motivated and a team player. We will provide mentoring and work with you.

Application Details:

• must be legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have been granted refugee status),
• must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
• provide two work references.

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities. This can be a physically demanding job at times.

• Term: 5-6 months
• Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
• Pay: $25/hour
• Benefits: rescued organic fruit and vegetables, 4% vacation pay, we may be able to help with housing or help with commuting costs.
• Schedule: flexible 7-hour day shift, Monday to Friday, occasional evening, or weekend
• Assets: WordPress, Canva, Mailchimp, Excel;  museum studies,Spanish or Arabic speaking, experience with grounds care and renovations, event promotion, community organizing, outreach to newcomers, seniors, and/or First Nations, and/or to farmers and landowners, driver’s license
• Ability to commute or relocate before starting work (required).

To Apply:

Send relevant cover letter & resume to:
ehaley1LC@gmail.com