As we welcome a new academic year, SCM Canada is looking for some passionate young people to fill local coordinator positions!

We are currently looking for a new Local Coordinator in Ottawa, to take over leadership of the unit that was re-started there two years ago. If this could be you, or someone you know, please take a look at the below job posting.

In addition to the vacancy in Ottawa, we are always open to proposals from students/young people who would like to start an SCM unit in their city/town that does not have one! Right now we especially encourage applications from folks in Alberta or the Atlantic provinces, where we currently do not have active units. Check out the general job posting below for more information!

We’re working on re-establishing a local unit in Vancouver, and are looking for a young person to work with a local volunteer and the SCM national coordinator to get things started! If that’s you, or someone you know, take a look at the job description below! Deadline to apply is May 15, 2025.

Interested in starting or supporting a local unit, but not in Vancouver? If you’re a student, young person, chaplain, minister, SCM alum, or anyone else who thinks your school/city needs an SCM, we would LOVE to hear from you. Send our national coordinator, Bailey, an email at bailey@scmcanada.org. We’re particularly interested in connecting with folks from Alberta, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland towards our goal of re-establishing a local unit in every province.

Are you a student, chaplain, alumni, or congregation at or near a different university who’s interested in starting or supporting a local SCM presence? If so, reach out to SCM’s National Coordinator at bailey@scmcanada.org. They’d love to hear from you!

We’re thrilled to be seeking candidates to fill a new local coordinator positions and work to (re)build an SCM units in Saskatoon. This opportunities are also in partnership with local faith groups – St Paul’s United in Saskatoon – so it will come with lots of support on the ground as well as from SCM national.

Do you know a student or young person in Saskatoon who might be a great fit? Please feel free to share this postings!

NOTE: This post previously mentioned a Montréal posting as well – that position has been filled, and the post has therefore been removed to present confusion.

SCM is looking for a UofO student excited about building community around radical faith in action to be our new Ottawa Coordinator! Sound like you or someone you know? Check out the attached job posting, email info@scmcanada.org for more info, and feel free to share widely!

This position is to create and develop an SCM community centered on faith and justice at York University – Keele or Glendon campus.

Qualifications
– Passion for action on faith and social justice issues
– Ability to articulate one’s faith and spirituality
– Knowledge of Christian theology and ability to facilitate ecumenical conversations
– Capacity to recruit and empower student leadership
– Skills and experience in communication, organization and event facilitation
– Current student status & familiarity with the university context
– Ability to work independently and collaboratively
– Commitment to creating LGBTQ+ affirming, anti-racist and decolonizing spaces

Responsibilities
– Outreach, engagement, and relationship building with students on campus to build group membership
– Network with other student groups on campus and supportive faith leaders
– Plan, promote, and organize regular programs/events for the SCM in collaboration with membership
– Maintain student club registration and club records to support leadership transition
– Participate in York University Interfaith Council
– Promote the SCM through email and social media
– Work with the SCM Advisory Board to create regular fundraising mailings at end of semester
– Collaborate with SCM Advisory Board to organize a yearly SCM alumni/supporter event in spring
– Collaborate with other SCM coordinators (U of T and TMU) and the national SCM

Accountability:
This position is accountable to the York SCM Advisory Board, by the circulation of a written report on program activities prior to meeting with the board.

Hours and remuneration:
$23 per hour, 8 hours per week, from August 15, 2024 to April 30, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until August 6, 2024. Please email a cover letter and resume to yorkboard@scmcanada.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Download a pdf of this job posting HERE.

See below for details

Are you:

• Committed to decolonization and anti-oppressive practice?
• Excited by spiritual, cultural and religious diversity?
• Connected to a campus community?
• Able to make a weekly time commitment?

The coordinator position will receive an honourarium and project support from SCM Canada. This project is made possible through the support of the St Stephen’s-Broadway Foundation.

To apply, send your CV plus a brief letter of interest addressing the question ‘what does decolonization mean for my life?’ to hiring@scmcanada.org, noting where you saw the position advertised.

Deadline January 20, 2019

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The position is based in Toronto, ON, with some flexibility around work location.

$15 per hour, 30 hours a week, 8 weeks – June 4 to July 27, 2018 (some date flexibility available)

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Cahoots Festival follow up, feedback analysis and organization
2. SCM Fall Retreat logistics planning and coordination
3. Create study resource on a faith and justice priority topic
4. Other tasks (filing, writing) as assigned

The Festival, Retreat and Resource Coordinator will support the Cahoots festival (SCM annual event) with follow up, feedback analysis and initial organisation work. The Coordinator will gather information and contacts, act as point person for participants and communicate with participants after the end of the Festival. Attend online and in-person meetings with the Festival organizing crew. Conduct an audit of the Festival’s constituency with specific focus on cultural background and communities represented, to promote greater diversity. Help planning location and schedule for a follow up event. Conduct a survey on the success and challenges of the festival.

The Coordinator will work on logistics for the SCM Fall Retreat which will take place on Toronto Island in September/October. This will include facility booking, arranging travel and accommodation, creating advertising materials and recruiting participants. It will require long-distance coordination with our host organisations, developing capacity and creating online tools for coordination and registration.

The Coordinator will also be responsible for creating a resource for study groups to use that will focus on a faith perspective on a social issue. In the past these resources have looked at peace, disability, gender equality etc. They will design and research the resource, and recruit writers and artists to help produce it. The resource will then be distributed free of charge through the SCM website.

Other tasks will be worked out as part of the supervision plan and will take into account the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Supervision and Skills

Through supervision and mentorship both by the General Secretary and Committee members, the Festival, Retreat and Resource Coordinator will develop skills including:

1. Work independently and within a team
2. Problem-solving and decision-making skills to meet challenges and obstacles
3. Facilitating meetings and discussions
4. Communicating with different groups and communities
5. How to promote/market events
6. Research and resource development
7. Time management skills and how to prioritize tasks

We are looking for students who have:

• Understanding of the political and theological orientation of social justice and faith movements
• Experience or exposure to SCM’s work on a national or regional level and/or experience in an organization with similar vision
• Interest in the Christian ecumenical movement and in working in such an organization.
• A commitment to working in an anti-oppressive framework, including anti-racist, feminist, and LGBTQIA2+ inclusive & affirming.
• The desire to develop skills in event planning, resource creation, and working with church communities & faith based organizations.

Application Instructions: Send a short letter (350 words at minimum) about your interest in the position and why you are suited for it, and tell us about yourself and your studies.

Include a copy of your CV.

The SCM especially encourages applications from those who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, and a range of gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability. If you are comfortable doing so, please identify this in your application letter.

Send application to: hiring@scmcanada.org by May 29, 2018

About Student Christian Movement (SCM)

The SCM is a progressive network engaged in social justice and faith. We are a non-dogmatic community of diverse belief systems where faith and radical political action flourish.

This position is made possible by funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Download and share the 2018 Summer Job Overview

Are you passionate about public justice? Committed to help eradicate poverty in Canada? Resolved to strive for rights for refugees? If you answered yes to these questions and are eager to join CPJ’s public justice work in Ottawa, our public justice internship may be right for you.

Each year, CPJ’s Public Justice Internship Program provides recent graduates with the opportunity to explore the meaning of public justice and join us in Ottawa. For one year, from September 2018 to August 2019, two interns will assist CPJ in our work on refugee rights and poverty in Canada. The interns will assist senior staff and be actively engaged in a variety of work, including research, policy analysis, framing public policy options, presenting to Parliament, meeting with MPs and political staff, as well as engaging the media, leaders in society, CPJ members and the Canadian public.

Application deadline: March 25, 2018

2018-2019 Public Justice Internship Application (PDF)

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