POSITION DETAILS
Communications Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs)
Program:
Social Action
Contract:
Temporary, full-time; 35 hours per week; 16 weeks starting May 25, 2025
Location:
128A Sterling Road or from a safe, home-based office as required.
Salary:
$17.60 per hour
Application Deadline:
May 5, 2025, by 5:00 PM
File Number:
SA #14-26 - with cover letter and resume
E-Mail:
hrdep@familyservicetoronto.org
Mail:
HR, 355 Church Street, Toronto ON M5B 0B2
Web:
familyservicetoronto.org
Grow with us!
Family Service Toronto (FST) helps people face a wide variety of life challenges. For over 100 years, we have worked with individuals, families and communities destabilized by precarious mental health and/or socioeconomic circumstances, to achieve greater resilience, stability and equity.
We achieve this through our understanding of poverty and the harmful effects of marginalization, discrimination and oppression. We direct our energies to support individuals and families in our core service areas – community counselling and mental health, gender-based violence and developmental disabilities. At the same time, we work to influence policy, build knowledge, strengthen communities and advocate for system change.
We’re proud of our people and culture! We are constantly evolving what we do and how we do it. Our work is grounded in the lived experience of the clients and the community. We celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence. We are agile, learning and always willing to try new things.
The Opportunity!
Working with the advocacy network Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty, the Communications Specialist will work with coalition members to support the development of a communications plan for the campaign. The Communications Specialist will report to the Senior Director, Strategy and Innovation/National Director, Campaign 2000.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this Canada Summer Jobs position, applicants must:
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.
- be Canadian citizen, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
- be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
- be available to commence the position on May 25, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Assist in raising public awareness of reducing child poverty in Canada online and through social media platforms.
- Develop online content under supervision, including web/blog posts, newsletter updates, and other materials such as vlogs, X, Facebook and Instagram where appropriate.
- Working effectively as part of a team to coordinate tasks, share resources, plan, make decisions.
- Support internal storytelling initiative to produce engaging written narratives on FST’s research, data, community service and lived experience that highlights the impact of FST’s work
- Assist with projects as required.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education preferred.
- Good verbal, listening and written communication skills.
- Tech savvy- familiar with web development and social media platforms.
- Good interpersonal, organization, time management, and prioritizing skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Demonstrated strong written storytelling skills
- Satisfactory criminal reference check with Vulnerable Sector Search.
Interested?
This job posting is for a new vacancy within our organization. We are actively seeking qualified candidates to fill this current position as soon as possible. If you meet the listed qualifications and are interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply.
Please indicate file number SA #14-26 on your application and submit cover letter and resume by May 5, 2025, by 5:00 PM to hrdep@familyservicetoronto.org.
Our goal is to attract, develop, and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives.
We actively encourage applicants from all equity seeking groups. First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Black and People of Colour, people with disabilities, people of diverse gender expression, and people with lived experience of poverty are encouraged to apply.
In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and FST’s Equity and Inclusion policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Family Service Toronto does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to screen, assess, or select applicants during the recruitment process.
We thank all applicants and will contact the individuals selected for an interview
