Terra relies on volunteers, financial and in-kind donations to offer services and support our teen parents.
At Terra, our specialized team tailors programs and services to meet the needs of each teen parent. Always safe, never judgemental. Learn more about what we have to offer our young families.
Mission: Empowering Teen Parents to Succeed
Vision: Teen Parent Families Thrive and Enrich our Community
Job ID: 24-(006)TERRA
Building and Administration Support
As a non-profit organization that has been serving pregnant and parenting teens in Edmonton for 50 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 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.
Job Overview:
The Building and Administration support is a full-time (35 hrs a week) position that provides efficient and effective support to the general operations of the building by making sure the building is clean and welcoming all the time. This role also works as a main contact for the external building contractors and also a hands on support to the Terra Operations Department.
Job Conditions:
The position will be working out of the Terra Main Office located at 10320 – 146 Street between the hours of 9:00 am – 4:30 pm from Monday – Friday.
Key responsibilities:
Janitorial
Lawncare and Snow Removal
Maintenance
Clothes Closet and Reception:
Administration
Qualifications:
Other requirements:
Core Behavioral Competencies:
Terra values are core to the organization. We strive to hire individuals who possess these behavioral competencies at all levels of the organization.
Intention Statement:
Terra recognizes that it operates within a society and systems shaped by white supremacy and colonization and institutionalized discrimination and the exclusion, exploitation, and marginalization of Indigenous, Black, and people of color.
Terra strives to understand and be accountable for how white supremacy continues to impact its work at an organizational and systemic level and to address harm; implicit and explicit biases
Our intention is:
To build a foundation of awareness, knowledge, and skills to be an anti-racist organization. To respond to systemic racism that creates barriers and inequality in the workplace and in society. To be an organization that embeds the principles of equity and anti-oppression to everything it undertakes.
Our goal is to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through an antiracism lens through policies processes and practices.
Compensation: The salary for the position is in between $21-$27 per hour.
Upon completion of a probationary period, we offer a comprehensive, competitive, extended health benefits package including RRSP contribution. Staff have three weeks of vacation, and, in addition, the agency is closed between Christmas and New Years.
As a learning organization, Terra supports ongoing professional development among employees through formal training, informal mentoring, and personalized growth plans. Terra is continuing to grow our programming and there are anticipated opportunities for further professional growth within the agency.
To Apply:
Please email your résumé and cover letter to: Human Resources, tenfold@terracentre.ca. Please include “24-(006)TERRA” in the subject line of the email. Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is found.
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