Mission Empowering Teen Parents to Succeed
Vision Teen Parent Families Thrive and Enrich our Community
Job ID 21-003TERRA
As a non-profit organization that has been serving pregnant and parenting teens in Edmonton for over 45 years Terra is recognized for its leadership, innovation and collaboration. Annually more than 1,000 young parents and their children benefit from a comprehensive range of services. Through the compassionate work of the staff, we help parents and children to develop and reach their full potential by recognizing and responding to their unique and individual needs. Terra Centre staff are guided by the Code of Honour which supports, respects, and celebrates our families and staff (https://terracentre.ca/what-is-terra/careers/). If you share our values and support our mission and vision please consider joining our team.
Terra is celebrating 50 years of serving teen parents. Their stories are inspiring and add to the rich history of the organization.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Research and Writer is responsible for researching and collecting historical information, conducting interviews with alumni, and assembling and writing historical stories about the impact and work of Terra. Stories will be used for a variety of purposes including blogs and social media. The successful candidate will also be responsible for creating a time line of significant events and milestones of the agency with compelling narrative.
This is a temporary position that is 12 weeks in length working 22.5 hours/week. This may include working occasional evenings and weekends. The start date is August 3, 2021. The position is based out of the downtown office located at 9930-106 Street.
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Terra has intentional practices in place to achieve fairness in employment and create a diverse workforce. No person will be denied employment opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to their abilities.
Recruitment and advancement will not discriminate on the grounds of any protected characteristics under Alberta Human Rights or Canadian Human Rights legislation.
Individuals will be recruited to positions based on their demonstrated skills, qualifications and attributes required for employment; and alignment to agency core values.
Hourly Wage: $25/hour
Closing Date: July 12, 2021
To apply for this opportunity, please email your résumé and cover letter to: Human Resources, hr@careersforcommunity.ca. Please include the 21-003TERRA, Researcher/Writer in the Subject Line of the email.
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