The Summer Site Assistant supports the management of our demonstration and teaching gardens with various composting, soil and plant care tasks, harvesting and farm stand sales, they attend community events to share CEC resources and answer composting and gardening questions, and complete some office work (tracking garden activities) and retail sales interactions with customers. The SSA will have opportunities to gain valuable skills in organic gardening, composting, ecological education, and make a significant contribution to the larger vision of the Compost Education Centre. There will also be opportunities to work with volunteers, and learn and share knowledge at community events.
This job is dependent upon Canada Summer Jobs funding.
The Summer Education Assistant supports the CEC’s education programs offered on-site and in schools. The Summer Education Assistant will have opportunities to empower learners in ecological stewardship through learning how to compost, grow their own food, and care for local ecosystems while gaining valuable skills in delivering environmental education relating to sustainability, conservation, and protection.
This job is dependent upon Canada Summer Jobs funding.