Position: Community Garden and Program Support Worker (Summer Student)
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Central Toronto Community Health Centres
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Central Toronto Community Health Centres, 168 Bathurst Street
CTCHC is a non-profit, community-based health organization committed to improving the health of community members, particularly those at risk for poverty and discrimination. Our multi-disciplinary approach includes the provision of primary health/dental care, counselling, harm reduction, community development, advocacy and innovative partnerships with other organizations. CTCHC is a leader in the development of inner-city health services focusing on the needs of homeless and street involved youth, adults, and families, and is a pro-choice and LGBTTQ and 2-Spirit-positive organization committed to employment equity and anti-discrimination. Our facilities are fully accessible.
Note: This is an HRSDC supported position. Applicants must be 30 years of age or under, currently attending school full-time and returning to school full-time in the fall.
Job Description:
The position will work closely on two different initiatives. They will help support a weekly community garden program as well as help maintain the garden. They will also help support research and programming in the area of environmental exposures to nail technicians.
Responsibilities:
    Support gardening and healthy nail salon worker programs (set up, planning, running activities, etc)
    Assist in developing garden activities
    Maintenance and care of community garden
    Outreach and administrative support for research project on environmental exposures and nail technicians
    Maintenance of the community kitchen including food purchasing and cooking
    Assist in other health promotion activities as required
Qualifications:
    Experience working in gardens (through paid employment or volunteer work)
    Excellent interpersonal skills
    Excellent qualitative research and writing skills
    Crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills are an asset
    Experience working with people who are marginalized including people who are homeless, people who use substances, people with mental health issues, and new immigrants.
    Knowledge of community resources, harm reduction and additional languages are assets
    Knowledge of food handling is an asset
Salary: $16.00 an hour
Hours: 30 hours a week for July and August (total 7 weeks)
Application Deadline Date: Tuesday May 20, 2014

Send cover letter and resume to Linor David email: ldavid@ctchc.com