Position: Community Animator
Salary/Hours: $17.20/hr for 35 hrs/week for 8 weeks - with the ability to work evenings and weekends
Location: Hybrid - In-person will be in the Willowdale community
Reporting to: Marketing and Events Manager
NeighbourLink North York is looking for a dynamic and outgoing Community Animator who is passionate about building meaningful connections and bringing people together through well-organized, creative events. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves working with people, and has a talent for juggling logistics and details behind the scenes.
The Community Animator will play a key role in helping to shape and deliver some of our biggest annual events, including the We Love Willowdale Christmas Market and Walking Parade, as well as our Fall Fundraiser. This role also includes leading NeighbourLink’s presence at various summer outreach and community gatherings.
In addition to event planning, the Community Animator will work to ensure our event information reaches neighbours, volunteers, small businesses, churches, and partner organizations. This will be completed through our newsletters, by designing promotional materials, updating our website, and working on a social media strategy.
Details: The Community Animator will be primarily responsible for:
Events and Administration (60%)
- Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, action and follow-up items.
- Emailing businesses for partnership and sponsorship opportunities.
- Ensure Marketing and Communications folders and contacts are up-to-date.
- Working closely with vendors for the Christmas Market, a large-scale event and community festival
- Host NeighbourLink tables at various summer events
- Coordinating our Fall fundraiser alongside the Marketing and Events Manager.
Marketing and Communications (40%)
- Developing marketing materials for NeighbourLink’s programs and events, ensuring branding uniformity in content/messaging.
- Writing and editing email newsletters using Mailchimp, following timelines.
- Designing and editing graphics for print or web as needed.
- Create events online and send out all necessary communications to participants.
- Developing new, relevant and meaningful content on Canva to post on our social media platforms through Hootsuite. This includes writing copy, taking photos, and creating graphics.
Qualifications:
- Currently in or graduate of an Events College or University Program
- Experience assisting, planning and implementing small and large-scale events
- Experience in community engagement and outreach
- Experience working with volunteers and community partners.
- Excellent attention to detail; strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Google Suite is required (spreadsheets, docs, etc.).
- Proficiency in Canva would be considered an asset.
- Able to multitask and demonstrate flexibility in taking on new tasks as they arise.
- As an ambassador for NeighbourLink, the candidate should enjoy speaking enthusiastically with neighbours and strangers
About Us: NeighbourLink North York is a Christian community development organization located in Willowdale, North York. Our mission is to engage and empower neighbours to care for each other in practical, relational and sustainable ways that give everyone the opportunity to live out their potential. We believe transformation happens when we work together as neighbours to address the gaps and needs around us, including poverty and social isolation. As a Christian organization, we have spiritual practices, including silence, contemplation, and prayer are a part of our meetings. We do not require our employees to be of Christian faith, but we ask applicants to be respectful of these practices and invite them to participate according to their level of comfort.
This position is open until filled
To apply for this exciting opportunity to work with an incredible team, please send your resume to: [email protected] and include “Community Animator” and your name in the subject line. Neighbourlink North York is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment. As we are currently working in a hyper-local capacity, preference will be given to people who reside in Willowdale. This job will require Vulnerable Sector Screening or a Police Check due to the nature of our programming. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please note this position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs and the candidate must meet all the requirements per the program which can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs/who-can-apply.html#h3.3
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks
Pay: $17.20 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application question(s):
- Are you located in Willowdale?
- Are you located in North York
- Please confirm that you are aware of and meet all the requirements for Canada Summer Jobs https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs/who-can-apply.html#h3.3
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North York, ON M2M 2L7
