Education Interpreter

Position Details:

Current Rate of Pay: Min = $26.36/hr, Max = $30.56/hr

Employment type: Temporary Contract

Duration of employment: 10 Months

Hours of work: Variable

Work location: The Village at Black Creek

Division: Education and Training

Business unit: The Village at Black Creek

Travel: None

Remote Work: None

Existing Vacancy: Yes

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Please submit your resume and cover letter in one file (PDF or Word) prior to 11:59 pm on January 27, 2025.

By working at TRCA you will:

• Work outdoors during the spring and summer in beautiful natural areas.
• Gain valuable experience working at a conservation authority.
• Get a free Conservation Ontario annual pass.
• Get access to TRCA’s Reciprocal Program (discounts across various Ontario attractions).

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Education Interpreter delivers hands-on environmental, cultural heritage, nature, recreation, and renewable energy programs (dependent on location) to visitors and visitor groups while playing an active role in customer experience. Using artifacts, reproduction items, and demonstrating historical trades, education interpreters encourage visitors of all ages to reflect and learn about Ontario's past.

Major Responsibilities:

• Guides and leads visitors and visitor groups to TRCA’s sites and facilities on established programs focused on environmental, cultural heritage, nature, recreation, and renewable energy (dependent on location)
• Learns program content to be able to effectively deliver interactive programs to various audiences
• Ensures program equipment/supplies including artifacts are well maintained, clean and stored appropriately
• Provides support in program development and administrative tasks as required
• Delivers programs at offsite locations (libraries, community fairs etc) and virtually as needed
• Delivering programs/information to audiences of various ages requires adapting style to ensure audience appropriateness

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• Minimum pursuing a post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening. Employees/candidates under the age of eighteen (18) years are not eligible to have a VSS, therefore will not be required

Experience

• 2+ years of experience working with children in a group setting
• Experience working with large groups in delivering programs and activities
• Previous experience delivering environmental, nature or historical programs

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Knowledge of 19th century Canadian social history, natural history, or environmentally related discipline (location dependent) 
• Able to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines; skilled in writing clear correspondence (concise, logical, grammatically correct)
• Ability to deliver programs/information to audiences of various ages, adapting style to ensure audience appropriateness
• Experience interacting and connecting with persons of various social, cultural, or economic backgrounds; at ease with a variety of audiences 
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise communication in both non-emergency and emergency situations
• Able to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines
• Must be flexible to work all required shifts, including weekends and holidays
• Wearing a reproduction historical costume is a key component of this position.

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for interviews. Please be advised that successful incumbent(s) may be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening and/or driver’s abstract check as a part of the final step in the hiring process.

TRCA is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and TRCA Policies, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to the TRCA. We welcome applications from all qualified persons.

Personal information you provide through the TRCA recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this recruitment process for employment and volunteer positions with TRCA. Personal information is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Any questions regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Manager of Records and Information, 101 Exchange Avenue, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 5R6, (437) 880 2308.