Canada Summer Jobs Opportunity

Summer Employment Opportunity:
2025 Community Outreach Coordinator

Highland Baptist Church has a summer employment opportunity with a focus on children and youth ministries. Main areas of responsibilities will include:

FunDay Summer Day Camps

Coordinate two low-cost children’s summer programs for children in our community by:

    • Planning, developing, leading and implementing the camps

    • Recruiting volunteers and advertising for the event

Camps will take place July 21-25 & August 18-22

Community Events for Families & Children

Coordinate creative, low-cost, weekly evening events for families and/or children in our community by:

    • Planning, implementing, and attending the events

    • Recruiting volunteers and advertising for the events

Weekly Children’s Program

Provide leadership for Sunday morning children’s program by:

    • Providing programming and administrative support for the program

    • Teaching children in the program

Summer Youth Programs

Along with the youth leadership team, provide summer youth activities by:

    • Taking part and providing leadership as needed in youth activities approximately once/week

    • Providing leadership and assistance to youth service project (takes place August 18-22)

    • Fostering relationships and community connections with youth

Administration

Assist with administrative duties such as phone calls, responding to e-mails, promoting events, etc., to ensure that the above responsibilities are effectively carried out.

Position Information:

    • This position is made possible through a grant from Canada Summer Jobs.

    • Applicants must be between the ages of 15 – 30 years. This position is best suited for someone who has completed high school and is pursuing post-secondary education/opportunities.

    • The successful candidate will need the following: ability to work on-site and from home; reliable home internet connection; laptop or computer.

    • This is a eleven-week, thirty hour per week position, which will run from June 9, 2024 – August 29, 2025.

    • The hourly rate is $19.50.

    • Sunday morning availability is required, along with up to two evenings per week.

    • The position will be supervised by the pastoral staff & Christian Education Team Leader.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter & resume to Ruth Mill – [email protected]

The final day to submit your cover letter and resume is Friday, May 9, 2025.

Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of May 19 – 23.

We thank all those who are interested in applying for this position.

Highland Baptist Church

135 Highland Rd W, Kitchener, ON, N2M 3B9     www.highlandbaptist.ca