PSYL 2015 Program Staff Job Postings
Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership (http://www.psyl.ca)
Positions available: Program Assistant
Contract Dates: June 26thth to August 5th, 2015
Note: Contracts require 2 additional days for planning sessions in April/May (Dates TBD)

The Program:

The Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership is an innovative experiential education program that challenges young people, from Canada and around the world, to look at leadership concepts in the context of social justice, peace, international understanding, and a sustainable future. 80 youth, aged 15-18, will live and learn together for three weeks on the campus of Lester B. Pearson United World College. PSYL consists of a dynamic program of workshops, simulations, guest speakers, recreational and social activities. The program offers a skills-based learning model and explores key issues of ecological sustainability, social justice, and international understanding.

Position Summary:

The team of five Curriculum Coordinators, a Program Assistant, a Counselor, and the Program Director work as a core team to develop and implement the three week Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership. The position begins with 2 days of planning in the spring (dates TBD), where we will build upon core curriculum and add the offerings of new team members and guest speakers. In June we re-convene on campus with a week of program planning and preparation. A team of 16 youth volunteers (“Facilitators”) join us for a second week of preparation, where we provide them with peer-facilitation training and they assist us in designing activities for the program. The seminar begins on July 12th and concludes on August 1st. The staff team continues for 4 days of debriefing, evaluations, celebration, and wrap-up. The seminar is an intense community experience with long days; it is highly demanding and phenomenally rewarding!

To Apply:

Please submit resume and cover letter by March 11th, 2015 to:

Email: ngerum@pearsoncollege.ca

Only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Unfortunately, due to high volume of applications we will not be able to provide feedback for those not selected for an interview. Pearson College is an equal-opportunity employer.