Reporting to Director of Programs & Managing Director of the Whistler Multicultural Society (WMS), the  Resilience & Migrant Worker Support Coordinator provides guidance and support to workers in Whistler and Pemberton  and actively works to build greater equity, diversity and inclusion in Sea to Sky communities. 

Offers full time hours, a flexible schedule with option to work from home and wage in the range of  $26.27 to $34.96 per hour to start plus perks and benefits.

For more information, visit:  https://wms.wmsociety.ca/about-us/join-our-team

JOB SUMMARY:
Provides guidance and support to migrant temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Whistler and Pemberton in relation to their workplace environment, rights, responsibilities and challenges and actively advocates for and works to build greater equity, diversity and inclusion in Sea to Sky communities.

SALARY / WAGE RANGE:

• $26.27 to $34.96 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.
• Vacation and paid statutory holidays
• Wellness benefit available.

SCHEDULE DETAILS:

• 32-35  hours/week, year-round.
• Flexible schedule
• Whistler based with opportunities to work from home.

ABOUT THE EMPLOYER:
Whistler Multicultural Society (WMS) encourages applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit, Black, a person of colour, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ who are interested in working within community development, social services, or a non-profit environment.

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE: 

• More important than qualifications/experience are:
• Self-motivation, flexibility, and ability to work independently and to leverage tools and resources in a creative way
• Interest in building diversity, inclusion and equity particularly in intercultural environments
• Ability to build strong working relationships, good team player, and experience working with culturally-diverse and racialized individuals 
• For the full list of valued qualifications and experience, visit:  https://wms.wmsociety.ca/about-us/join-our-team

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Connects with migrant workers and migrant worker employers to provide orientation on Canadian workplace and employer rights and responsibilities as well as supporting TFWs experiencing challenges in the workplace.
• Responsible for coordinating resilience and anti-racism programing and initiatives delivered by the Whistler Multicultural Society.
• Plans and delivers increased  community dialogues and engagement.
• Tracks statistics and reports of racism and discrimination.
• Develops plans through engagement and consensus-building with those affected.
• Builds activities/programing that promotes understanding.
• Takes actions to address, racism and discrimination in our local communities.
• For the full job description visit: https://wms.wmsociety.ca/about-us/join-our-team

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, citing “Coordinator – Resilience & Migrant Worker Support” in the subject line, to info@wmsociety.ca.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted, no phone calls please.