[IPSM] JOB POSTING - RADICAL FROSH 2006 COORDINATOR

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> please forward widely...
>
> 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
>
>
>

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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