MENTEE VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTION
PINECREST QUEENSWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
PROGRAM: Volunteer and Student Services
MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE TITLE: Content Developer and Social Media Assistant
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- To provide support for the Volunteer and Student Services department with social media and outreach activities.
- The mentee is encouraged to on a regular basis in develop self reflective practices, to incorporate his/her learning and career development process within this role.
STAFF MENTOR:
1. RR ITP Program Facilitator
RESPONSIBILITIES/COMMITMENT:
- Develop a personal work plan for the three month period.
- To communicate with ITP Mentorship Program Facilitator on a regular basis
- To attend debriefing sessions and meetings with staff mentor
- To adhere to Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services Policy and Procedures
- To attend peer support meetings bi-weekly
With staff mentor support to assist with:
- Day-to-day community management of social platforms including daily activity moderation on social properties
- Content creation and planning to build social brand advocacy and engagement programs across various social media channels to generate positive brand experience
- Develop and analyze all social media KPIs; review and report on effectiveness of campaigns
- Manage and protect brand perceptions online through active listening and appropriate escalation
- Stay up-to-date on social media trends, platform changes, best practices as well as competitive landscape and communicate industry news and trends
- Research and apply marketing strategies using social media
- Engage in virtual chats with potential followers
REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:
Program Requirements
- Been in Canada five years or less
- Professional training/experience from another country
- No Canadian work experience in his/her field of expertise
- A minimum of two years of work experience in his/her field of expertise outside of Canada
- A commitment to all program requirements and his/her career development
- Non judgemental of clients culture, financial or personal situation
- Willingness to work as a team (sharing observations, constructive feedback, asking questions)
Placement Requirements
- Creative, innovative and resourceful
- Quit learner and independent
- Strong research, writing and analytical skills
- Good command of English
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with social community management across multiple social platforms( You Tube , Twitter, LinkedIn ,Facebook)
- HTML knowledge and/or Word press Knowledge a plus
LOCATION: 1365 Richmond Road.Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre
TIME REQUIRED: 12 hours week. 3 months.
Attend and participate in the 2 hour peer support network sessions.
Schedule: To be discussed with staff mentors (flexible)
BENEFITS:
- Opportunity to gain Canadian experience
- Job Shadowing and Job Mentoring
- Opportunity to develop professional and social networks
- Opportunity to observe and understand workplace culture and expectations
- Opportunity to practice professional language and enhance language skills
- Opportunity to volunteer in a community-based multicultural environment
- Opportunity to share, learn and develop new skills.
- Opportunity to give back to the community
Tentative date to initiate the placement: May 2015
Application Dateline: April 22nd, 2015
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