[IPSM] JOB POSTING - RADICAL FROSH 2006 COORDINATOR

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JOB POSTING - RADICAL FROSH 2006 COORDINATOR

DEADLINE Monday May 8, 2006 at 1 pm!

ArE yOU:

...looking for challenging summer work experience?
...interested in learning more about the activist community in Montreal?
...interested in being involved in a creative and dynamic project that
helps introduce new McGill students to activism in Montreal?

well...LOok no FUrTHER!!

  QPIRG-McGill is presently looking for a coordinator for our annual
Radical Frosh Summer Program...

Radical Frosh is a 3-day alternative orientation program to McGill
and Montreal, coordinated annually for the past eight years by the
Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill (QPIRG-McGill).
Radical Frosh provides approximately 125 new McGill students with
a unique and exciting opportunity to meet other students with similar
interests and explore a range of social justice issues and
organizations. Over the span of the program, students are introduced
to countless community and  activist organizations from McGill and
Montreal, exposed to a variety of pertinent issues via workshops, panel
discussions and "activist tours" of Montreal and McGill, and given the
opportunity to familiarize themselves with their surroundings in a
way that may
otherwise not be possible during their time at McGill University.


Responsibilities of the Radical Frosh 2006 Coordinator include:
-organizing the schedule for the 3-day Radical Frosh program taking
place in the last week of August 2006
-doing publicity and outreach for the program to Montreal groups  -
recruiting participants
-creating/updating Radical Frosh website
  -booking spaces and taking care of logistical details for different
aspects of the program
  -outreaching to community groups/businesses to fill up 'Frosh bags'
given to participants
  -coordinating tours with community groups
  -selecting the leaders for the program
  -recruiting volunteers to help coordinate the program
  -doing evaluations of the program and writing a final report of the
program once completed
  -fundraising for small programming costs of Radical Frosh
  -liaising with the Students' Society at McGill University to
coordinate frosh programming efforts
  -meeting regularly with members of the QPIRG staff/board/volunteers
for support

Requirements/Qualifications:
  -ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team
  -experience coordinating projects or events with student
groups/community organizations
  -well-organized and able to work in a dynamic workplace that can
often  be hectic and busy
  -interest in social justice organizing especially with youth
  -knowledge of Montreal community/activist groups
  -knowledge of McGill clubs, services and campus groups is an asset
  -bilingualism (French/English) is an asset; English will be the
primary language of the program
  -flexible working hours

DETAILS OF THE POSITION

DURATION: 4-month contract position starting May 15,2006 with an
honorarium stipend of $3000

DEADLINE: Monday May 8, 2006 at 1 pm! (sorry no late applications will
be accepted); interviews will be conducted during the week of May 8th

TRAINING: Training for the Coordinator will take place during the week
of May 15th
LOCATION: The Radical Frosh Coordinator will be working out of the
QPIRG-McGill offices at 3647 University (corner desPins) through the
duration of the summer.

QUESTIONS: Contact us at 398-7432 or visit our website for more about
what we do http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/qpirg

To apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume describing all relevant
experience for the position and why you are interested working as part
of the QPIRG-McGill team over the summer.

By email at: qpirg at ssmu.mcgill.ca as an RTF (rich-text file)
attachment with 'Rad Frosh application' in the subject line, fax at
398-8976 or drop off at 3647 University, 3rd floor between 11h and 17h
M-Fr.

DEADLINE: Monday May 8, 2006 at 1 pm!

QPIRG-McGill recognizes and welcomes the unique contributions that
individuals from diverse communities bring to our organization, and
invites individuals from these communities to apply. We encourage
applicants to describe the unique contributions they, as individuals
with diverse experiences, would bring to the QPIRG-McGill
organization, in their cover letter or resume.  Work experience at
QPIRG is
not a pre-requsite for the position, nor will it priviledge your
application.


Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill University
3647 University, 3rd Floor
Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 2P8
Tel. 514-398-7432
Fax. 514-398-8976
http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/qpirg
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