Education and Training Volunteer

Volunteer with Biosphere Eco-Cities Canada (BECC)

Promote sustainability and make a difference in communities across Canada

BECC is seeking two (2) volunteers to implement a training and development program

with the following components, under the direction of the Director of Education &

Development:

• Educational Webinars for volunteers
• Orientation and skill building material for volunteers
• Public education on Biosphere Eco-City (BEC) activities

The BEC program engages people in sustainability through education and projects. This

has a positive impact on the culture of a city. There are BEC initiatives in five cities:

Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton and Vancouver. BECC is a registered charity

that supports the development of BECs. Everyone in the BECC board and teams, and

in teams in BEC cities is a volunteer. For more information, view the national site at

https://bioecocity.org or the local websites for the five cities.

Key Responsibilities of the Education & Training Team

• Organizing and hosting webinars on topics of interest to volunteers or the public
• Find material for orientation and onboarding and make it accessible to volunteersà
• Liaise with other teams on education & training material available and desired
• Coordinate development and use of education & training projects
• Publish content from webinars as videos or reports
• Align content with BEC values and brand

Desired Skills and Abilities

• Experience with online presentations
• Familiarity with Zoom to conduct and record meetings
• Skills in planning small projects such as webinars or educational initiatives
• Ability to organize, synthesize and report information
• Ability to write concisely for web posting or email communication
• Experience with hosting online events

Time Commitment and Contact

• A commitment of 10-15 hours per month for six months is requested.
• If interested, please send your resume to Reena@bioecocity.org