QPIRG Concordia is hiring a Community-University Research (CURE) Coordinator(under Emploi Québec’s subvention “expérience travail”)
NOTE: This position is pending approval from Emploi Québec, under the “experience travail” subvention. Candidates are encouraged to seek their eligibility letter at their local Emploi Québec office before applying for the position.
Application Deadline: FRIDAY, JULY 3, before 5pm.
Start Date: negotiable (pending Emploi Québec approval)
This is a 26 weeks (approximately 6 months), non-renewable position.
JOB TITLE: Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) Coordinator
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) is a database by which students can integrate their academic research with the work of local social movements, and community organizations can make research requests. Students may complete a CURE research project as an independent study course, internship, or thesis advised by a departmental professor, or as a term project for an upper-level class. By connecting students to non-profit community groups with limited resources, we hope to encourage and support academic research that is socially relevant, a model of knowledge work we call community-driven social justice research. For more information about CURE, visit: www.curemontreal.org
JOB DUTIES
– outreach actively to Concordia students and campus community to promote the Community-University Research Exchange
– coordinate, develop and implement outreach strategy to promote the Community University Research Exchange (CURE) research request database, and other programming
– outreach to community organizations
– work with QPIRG staff to design, print and distribute CURE outreach materials (flyers, posters, translated materials, etc.)
– work with professors, departments and student groups to promote CURE research requests amongst faculty and university bodies
– work with volunteer committee and QPIRG staff to develop and implement outreach strategies for soliciting research requests
– work one-on-one with students to match them with research requests and facilitate them through CURE processes (agreement forms, communication, etc.)
– maintain project budget
– apply to various campus departments for project funding and outreach support
– recruit and work with volunteers and volunteer committee members
– promote QPIRG’s social and environmental justice mandate
– maintain and improve CURE website
– co-facilitate a review of current CURE projects
– promote community-driven social justice research on campus and in the Montreal-area community thru workshops and community events
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
– excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and excellent communication skills in French
– excellent knowledge of the Concordia University community, including student organizations
– experienced with the structures of academic research, particularly at Concordia University
– knowledgeable of Concordia campus environment, including campus organizations and departments
– excellent computer skills (word processing, google documents, databases, etc)
– experience with community-driven action research, popular education, participatory research and/or other social justice alternative research methods
– web skills (wordpress)
– ability to work both independently and collectively
– knowledgeable about Montreal community organizations and social justice groups
– ability to communicate with people of diverse backgrounds
– comfortable with public speaking
– skills in volunteer recruitment, retention and coordination
– proven organizational and time management skills
– ability to take initiative and work independently
– creative problem-solving skills
– commitment to social justice and to QPIRG’s mandate to counter discrimination on the basis of age, sex, gender, religion, colour, disability, size and class
ASSETS
– excellent written French
– skills in poster/flyer design and printing (Indesign and/or Photoshop)
– budgeting and financial management experience
– volunteer experience and/or working within a volunteer organization
– knowledge of other languages, including sign languages
– skills in facilitation, meeting planning and coordination
– knowledge of consensus decision-making
– experience with non-profit organizations, including working with boards and the incorporation process
HOW TO APPLY
Please send us your cover letter and CV, by e-mail, mail, or in person, BEFORE 5pm on FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015. Please indicate “Attn: Hiring Committee” on your e-mail or letter. In your covering letter please indicate whether you have obtained, or are obtaining, an eligibility letter from your local Emploi Québec office before applying for the position. This position is pending approval from Emploi Québec, under the “experience travail” subvention.
E-mail: hiring@qpirgconcordia.org
Mailing Address:
QPIRG Concordia
1455 de Maisonneuve West,
Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8
Street address/Office Location:
QPIRG Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve West, Suite 204
Open Monday – Thursday, 12 – 6pm
This position is pending approval from Emploi Québec, under the “experience travail” subvention. Candidates are encouraged to seek their eligibility letter at their local Emploi Québec office before applying for the position.
For more details about Emploi Québec’s subvention salariale program:
-> www.emploiquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/starting-a-new-job/employment-integration-programs/wage-subsidy/ (English)
-> www.emploiquebec.gouv.qc.ca/citoyens/integrer-un-emploi/programmes-dintegration-a-lemploi/subvention-salariale/ (French)
Application Deadline:
FRIDAY, JULY 3, before 5pm.
Start Date:
Negotiable (pending Emploi Québec approval). This is a 26 weeks (approximately 6 months), non-renewable position.
Employment equity:
QPIRG Concordia has an employment equity policy (the full policy is available here: www.qpirgconcordia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/employment-equity-policy.pdf). People from marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. If you would like to be considered for employment equity please indicate this on your covering letter by including the statement “I would like to be considered for employment equity.” No further elaboration is necessary, but you are free to add more information if you would like.
Office Accessibility:
Please note that QPIRG Concordia is located in a wheelchair accessible office. There is a wheelchair access ramp at the front of the building, with two 40″ non-automated doors in the front. The office is located on the second floor, accessed with an elevator. The doors to the office and the washroom are non-automated and 30″ and 33” wide respectively. There is one wheelchair accessible washroom located in the women’s washroom. QPIRG Concordia is also a scent-free and chemical-free space. A full description of our accessibility information is available here: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?page_id=4174
For more information about QPIRG Concordia, please visit our website www.qpirgconcordia.org or come by the office! For more information about the Community-University Research Exchange (CURE), visit www.curemontreal.org. Our office is located at 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (office hours: Monday to Thursday between 12-6pm).
QPIRG-Concordia: Your campus-community link for social change!
www.qpirgconcordia.org