Coordinator, Youth Recreational & Leisure Activities (Csj)

Coordinator, Youth Recreational & Leisure Activities
Full Time, Temporary (CSJ)
Ottawa, ON
CNIB invites you to build a career as unique as you! We are currently searching for a Coordinator, Youth Recreational and Leisure Activities! Reporting to the Program Lead, Children and Youth Engagement (Ontario East), the Coordinator, Youth Recreational & Leisure Activities will support program staff running in person and/or virtual summer camps. The Coordinator, Youth Recreational and Leisure Activities will assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of summer programs for children and youth that experience vision loss. Additional duties may be assigned as required.
Your impact at CNIB

• Manage Zoom meetings including opening sessions, coordination of participants and monitoring of break out rooms as required.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of all children and youth in-person day programming as requested.
• Research and arrange activities with third party organizations, recreational groups, and guest speakers.
• Ensure participants have all necessary materials in preferred format.
• Arrange and accompany participants on day trips.
• Provide ongoing support to participants in a mentoring role.
• Demonstrate assistive technology, including Voiceover and various apps for iPhone and iPad (instruction is provided).
• Assist in the recruitment of volunteers for summer camps and coordinate volunteer orientation session as well as required materials.
• Assist in providing supervision for individuals participating in programs as assigned.

Requirements
Who you are:

• Good social media and computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Zoom.
• Working knowledge of technical aids and devices for people with vision loss is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to travel independently within the region via public transit or car (taxi, Uber etc.).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit community resources is an asset.
• Demonstrates mature and sensitive nature when dealing with the needs of persons experiencing sight loss.
• Must be able to work independently.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• University or community college student preferred.
• Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset.
• Related Fields of Study include social services, health studies, child and youth studies, disability studies, administration, communications, technology, customer service.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset.

Eligibility
This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, individuals must:

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment,

Work Environment

• Ability for in-person/office work OR virtual as required by circumstance.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Occasional travel within the region.

Benefits
Apply now!
CNIB is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including but not limited to the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women, gender diverse, and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset. If at any stage you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to support your accessibility needs. We're excited to review your application!
Please note: while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.
Closing date: June 2, 2023
About Us
Life is a beautiful, wonderful, complex thing. Life with sight loss should be no different. At CNIB, we're on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we're not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We're inviting you to be part of the conversation.
Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.
Our team's health and wellness are a priority, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and flexible work schedules developed to help you stay healthy.
At CNIB, we are relentlessly passionate about what we do. We are in our second century of smashing societal barriers and stigmas through innovative programs and powerful advocacy. We are a collaborative, empowered team that drives achievement and equality. If that sounds like your cup of tea, let's talk.