Employment Opportunity: French Language Outreach Coordinator

Posting Date: August 10, 2023
Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (16-week term)
Work Location: Arnprior and District Museum
Wage: $16.00 - $16.80 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday (may include weekends and evenings as needed)

Reporting directly to the Museum Curator, the French Language Outreach Coordinator will build relationships with bilingual families and organizations that serve Francophone communities in Renfrew and Lanark Counties and beyond. This position is funded by Young Canada Works, the term and schedule may change dependent on grant funding. The primary responsibilities for this position include (but not limited to) the following:

• Train with Museum Staff concerning best community outreach practices both in general and with respect to the Ottawa Valley.
• Carry out research on effective community outreach practices, particularly in the museum sector.
• Develop a database of interesting and relevant individuals, families and organizations and a semi-structured interview schedule, based on Museum and other best practices.
• Reach out to individuals online and in person to discover organizations and community leaders.
• In collaboration with Museum staff, plan and execute a French Language event using interactive, play-based museum activities and Francophone artists and musicians and plan activities that explore the history of both local English and French language use.

The successful candidate will have as a minimum the following qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills.
• The ability to work with the public.
• Official French and English language bilingualism is required.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
• Experience and interest in working with various heritage communities, marginalized and racialized groups and indigenous neighbors.
• Experience in community organization or development would be an asset.
• To qualify for a position, candidates must be eligible for funding from Young Canada Works and be:
• Between 16 and 30 years of age.
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status.
• Not have another full-time job.

Interested candidates are invited to apply in confidence by 3:00pm on August 24, 2023, quoting “French Language Outreach Coordinator” attention to Human Resources by:

• Mail: Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin St. W. Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8
• E-mail: hr@arnprior.ca

The Town is committed to maintaining an equitable work environment and welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email the Human Resources Officer at hr@arnprior.ca Applications are encouraged from all sectors of society including women, persons with disabilities, people of visible minorities, and First Nations. All applicants are thanked for their interest. Internal and external candidates will be interviewed simultaneously. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.