Summer jobs, Student jobs

Position: Summer Program Assistant
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Be The Change Earth Alliance
Location: Vancouver, BC

Apply – Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply by April 30th at this Link. Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

About the Organization...

Be The Change Earth Alliance (BTCEA) is a bold, agile and creative charitable organization founded in 2005 with a mission to empower youth and community members to take personal and collective action for a just, sustainable and thriving world. Our flagship program, Student Leadership for Change (SLC), is an online library of learning resources that enable teachers to engage their students in meaningful learning, dialogue, reflection and action on climate, environmental and social justice topics. SLC engages thousands of students per year through the network of over 1,100 BC teachers who are actively registered for the program. The SLC holistic approach covers a full spectrum of ways participants can ‘be the change’ to address global issues, from individual, school and community actions to political advocacy. Beyond SLC, BTCEA works to educate and empower youth through workshops, storytelling training, and hands-on mentorship.

This job is for you if you…

• Deeply care about climate, environmental and social justice
• Possess a passion for transformative youth education that fosters an ecologically sustainable, just, and thriving world
• Seek a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative team environment where your ideas, work, and contributions are heard and appreciated

About the Role

2-5 summer Program Assistants will work collaboratively with BTCEA staff to perform key roles in the design, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of Be The Change’s educational programs. All our education programs seek to engage and empower youth to take personal and collective action on climate, environmental and social justice.

This is a highly collaborative, team-based role and work environment. Specific projects and tasks will be assigned based on each Program Assistant’s specific interests, skills and passion. Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Online and/or academic research into relevant issues
• Brainstorming and supporting the creation of learning resources for youth and teachers
• Developing youth and educator learning resources
• Facilitating youth programming for community groups or at community events
• Designing and piloting youth workshops and trainings
• Synthesizing information for a youth audience
• Online and/or academic research into relevant issues
• Creating data collection and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) systems
• Updating the BTCEA website (no coding involved but is a plus if you have experience)
• Communications writing
• Social media promotion

Past experience in educational programs is a strong asset, but not mandatory as Be the Change staff will support the incumbent to learn necessary skills. We are looking for Program Assistants who can bring their lived experience and personal passion to the task of collaboratively creating and revising educational programs and materials. The role promises to be dynamic, engaging, and full of learning! Folks from equity-seeking groups, including Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, are highly encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants who are well-versed in climate, environmental or social justice, regardless of academic or formal work experience.

This is a short-term, full-time, 32-35 hour per week position for summer 2025 at a wage of $17.50-19.50/per hour. This is a remote-work position with the possibility for some in-person work if it arises. The ideal start date would fall between May 12 and June 16 2025. The anticipated length of the position will be 8-16 weeks (depending on candidate availability, and funding). This position is partially funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program (see eligibility criteria below).

Qualifications

• High-school diploma and enrolled in a post-secondary program
• Collaborative worker – skilled and comfortable working closely with others
• Experience and passion for educating, empowering youth aged 11-18
• Lived experience that could inform weaving social justice and intersectional perspectives into BTCEA’s work

Assets

• Experience in creating curriculum materials and/or designing education programs
• Initiative - self-starter who can take initiative, but also knows when to ask for questions and support
• Self-motivated, creative, positive, with a ‘can-do’ willingness to learn
• Kind, empowering and glad-to-help others team player
• Organized, detail-oriented
• Experience taking action related to the climate, environment, social justice
• Research skills
• Strong time-management skills to set and meet deadlines
• Able to develop systems and processes to execute plans and track results
• Strong writer – clear, compelling and concise writing style
• Familiarity with digital tools such as Slack, Google Drive, Monday.com and Microsoft Office

Canada Summer Jobs Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, candidate must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Application Process

If interested, please submit an application (which will require a resume and cover letter) through this form before the deadline stated above: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyvzC3-2-3qQwNFTehCEjQ4bZk1spl3NEpu33VIr5jo5e3jQ/viewform

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Application process overview:

• Review of application submission of each candidate
• Qualified candidates invited to complete a short initial interview
• Short-list of candidates invited for a second interview
• Jobs offered to selected candidates

Constructive feedback will be offered to short-listed candidates. In the spirit of fairness and equity, we are committed to accommodating accessibility needs that arise in the application process

With questions, please reach out to admin@bethechangeearthalliance.org . 

Be The Change Earth Alliances values kindness, inclusion, equity and diversity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.