SUMMER JOB FOR STUDENT POSTING
Women’s HIV Outreach Worker
Application Deadline: Sunday, June 23, 2013 (midnight)
Type of Contract: Short term (8 weeks)
No. of Hours: 30 hours/week
Starting Date: July 2, 2013
Wage: $10.25/hour
Interview Date: Wednesday, June 26
Responsibilities:
• Work with the Women’s Program working group to organize 2 health promotion events for
East and Southeast Asian women in Toronto
• Assist the Women’s Outreach Program Coordinator to conduct outreach activities at 2 Asian
cultural and/or community events
• Participate in PRIDE events during the weekend of June 29-30
• Participate in staff meeting, training, network meetings related to women and HIV
• Maintain statistics, and prepare written reports as needed
Qualifications
• Is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment
• Was registered as a full-time student in a post secondary, vocational or technical program
during the preceding academic year
• Intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year
• Is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been
conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Working knowledge, lived experience, and/or familiarity with issues faced by East and
Southeast Asian immigrant and newcomer women in Toronto
• Basic knowledge of HIV/STIs, AIDS stigma and discrimination, healthy sexuality
• Some experience in planning a small group social event, health workshops, and outreach
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-homophobia, anti-oppression, and healthy sexuality
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diverse types of people
• Ability to work flexible hours and/or weekends
• Speak, read, and write one of the East and Southeast Asian language is an asset
• Completed ACAS volunteers’ core training is a great asset
Please send a cover letter, resume with a reference by email to:
Subject: Summer Student Job
Hiring Committee – Asian Community AIDS Services
Email: officeadmin@acas.org
We regret that we will only contact candidates selected for interviews. The interviews will be held in
the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26.
ACAS supports employment equity. People from the East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities,
members of East and Southeast Asian LGBTTIQ, and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.