Career opportunities
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Administrative and Marketing Assistant
Part Time: 20 hours/week
Salary: $17.50/hour
Location: 159-235 Donald St., (can work remotely at times)
Flexible work schedule
Start Date: Jan. 17th, 2022 (or sooner)
Contract period: 14-15 weeks ending March 31st.
 
Having opened our doors in September 2018, Polaris School and Centre is a small independent school in the Ottawa area looking for an individual with a pioneering spirit to join our team and growing school community. We are looking for a creative individual who will help us spread the word about our unique urban outdoor program, Nature Connect.
 
This position is in partnership with Nature Canada’s Work to Grow Program. One of the goals of Work to Grow is to diversify and strengthen the nature sector. As such, this opportunity is available to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and/or members of equity seeking groups.  It is open to youth from across Canada who are:
  • Between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive) 
  • A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee status individual who is legally entitled to work in Canada.
 
 Roles/Responsibilities:
  • Provide administrative support for the Nature Connect Program, including assisting with registration, reception, secretarial and clerical duties and communication with facilitators and parents.
  • Develop and implement a marketing strategy to enhance Polaris’ Nature Connect Program and broaden awareness of our mission.
  • Create and publish of high-quality written and visual content on all social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to drive engagement, grow and foster our community and increase interest in our Nature Connect Program.
  • Engage with and interview Nature Connect families who are part of the Polaris community to develop content for newsletters, website and social media posts, with a strong focus on storytelling and highlighting the school’s inclusive, diverse and warm community.
  • In support of our accessible to all financial model for Nature Connect, this could include involvement in fundraising initiatives such as the school store.
  
 Candidate should have a combination of the following experience, knowledge and skills:
  • Post-secondary education in a related subject area (e.g. marketing, communications, administration etc.).
  • Experience working with independent schools and/or knowledge of Waldorf education is advantageous.
  • Proficient using image editing software (e.g. Canva, Photoshop).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
  • Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
 
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to careers@polarisschool.ca or to the address below.

​We look forward to hearing from you!
Supply Teacher 
We are always looking for individuals to add to our supply teaching list. If you are interested please send your CV and a cover letter to careers@polarisschool.ca.