Job Description

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Community Recreation Assistant

Temporary (Canada Summer Jobs)

St. John's NL

Compensation: $16.00/hr

Reports to: Manager of Operations and Community Engagement

Join us in our mission to change what it is to be blind in Canada.


Founded in 1918, CNIB is one of Canada's oldest charities. We believe our new strategic plan, The Way Forward, will once again revolutionize the way we serve and support our community from coast to coast. Working with us means that you'll be part of an ambitious, diverse team that's committed to changing what it is to be blind today.


We're looking for a mission-driven Community Recreation Assistant who is passionate about creating more accessible, inclusive, and equitable communities across Canada where people with low vision have unlimited opportunities and can experience life free from barriers and discrimination.

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Your Impact at CNIB

Design, plan, and execute imaginative, age appropriate recreational and leisure time activities for child and youth programs throughout the summer, with a specific focus on the planning and organization of our Annual Family Summer Camp. Support all camp-related activities, including but not limited to planning, logistics, registration, promotion, volunteer recruitment, in-kind donations (i.e. craft supplies), as well as work with other disability groups and community partners to share resources and adapted recreational equipment. Support fund development activities, such as the CNIB Summer Garden Party including but not limited to securing raffles prizes, booking required vendors, interacting with volunteers, helping to publicize the events through social media, radio, and other types of media, as well as event day support and coordination. Interact with clients and volunteers with regards to upcoming programming. General Administration duties that may arise during placement. Support day-to-day activities such as greeting visitors to our building, fielding calls from participants with questions about our community-based programming. Work in the CNIB SmartLife store, assisting customers, processing sales and offering support to the Program Lead.

Requirements

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Who you are:

Education and Certifications

Degree or diploma in related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience and Qualifications

A track record of successful people management encompassing leading, managing and motivating teams of staff and volunteers. Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to plan and deliver clear communications to a dispersed audience. Connections to leadership groups/ organizations in the region Effectively demonstrates understanding and championing of diversity and accessibility issues. Experience in delivering training workshops and devising and delivering presentations. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Good relationship/team builder and networking skills with a variety of stakeholders. Excellent analytical, problem definition and problem-solving skills. Proven time management, planning, coordinating and organization skills; proactive in initiating multiple projects on an ongoing basis. Professional attitude, results oriented, strategic and flexible. Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset. Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset.
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Eligibility

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

+ Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment. + Be a Canadian citizens, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. + Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. International students are not eligible participants. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Benefits

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Be Part of Our Mission

If this sounds like the role for you, please visit our website to submit an application.

Closing date: June 2, 23025

Please note that while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

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Working Together for Change

Our diversity is our strength - we take pride in our inclusive workplace. We are committed to recruiting and selecting candidates through fair, transparent, and accessible practices. 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, partially sighted, or Deafblind, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.


CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.


Learn more about our mission here.