Coordinator, Community Tech Space

Introduction

The Opportunity

Position Overview

• Contract Type/Term: Full-time Indefinite
• Start Date: March 2 2026
• Hours of Work: 35 hours/week including at least 20 hours/week of open technology-based community space programming during after school and/or weekend hours
• Vacancy Type: New
• Location: Toronto-based hybrid model with occasional in-office work at 71 Regent Park Boulevard Toronto ON and at technology-based community space(s) across the GTA. Travel to external staff and network meetings conferences and professional learning is required
• Available Positions: 1
• Salary: In alignment with VoSNLs compensation framework the salary for this position begins at $50000 CAD per year with opportunities for incremental increases based on results and impact up to the top of the role band at $62000 CAD.
• Reports to: Senior Manager Programs
• Deadline to Apply: January 25 2026

• 23 paid days off in your first year including:
• 13 vacation days (exceeds ESA minimums)
• 10 scheduled paid office closure days (winter holidays and select long weekends)
• Flexible work options including a hybrid model - program staff are expected to be in person for key program delivery and development days with flexibility to work remotely on non-program days
• Extended health and dental coverage
• Flexible savings options with employer-matching contributions to your choice of GRRSP TFSA or FHSA after 1 year of employment
• Flexible Fridays year-round
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offered through Support & Growth

• Facilitate daily programming in a youth-led project-based environment grounded in the Clubhouse learning model.
• Support youth in developing digital media STEM and creative technology projects (e.g. music newsletters coding animation robotics).
• Provide hands-on help: idea generation material gathering troubleshooting connecting youth with mentors and celebrating project outcomes.
• Maintain a safe welcoming creative space that reflects the spaces culture and values.
• Provide technology maintenance (file management troubleshooting equipment upkeep).
• Ensure participant logging data collection and reporting systems are consistently maintained.
• Support youth in exploring academic tech and career pathways aligned with their technology-based community space experiences.

• Ensure the space implements the external stakeholders learning model and philosophy
• Support strategic planning tied to the spaces sustainability community integration and youth engagement outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design evaluate and enhance programming.
• Ensure the space operations align with external stakeholder expectations including career pathways STEM access and equity commitments.
• Uphold all grant requirements operational standards and reporting obligations.
• Support tours open houses storytelling and fundraising-related activities.

• Lead outreach strategies to engage diverse youth ages 1318.
• Build relationships with youth families community leaders teachers and partners.
• Plan and host the space events showcases open houses and volunteer engagement days (including monthly external stakeholder/employee open house).
• Recruit and coordinate external stakeholder and local volunteers.
• Represent Visions of Science at community meetings forums and grassroots spaces.

• Support the designated CBO Representative (Visions of Science manager) in maintaining the spaces excellence.
• Coordinate closely with external stakeholder networks and presenting partners.
• Develop partnerships that expand mentorship skills training resource-sharing and youth opportunities.
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation of partnerships volunteers and engagement activities.
• Support long-term sustainability planning with internal teams and external stakeholders Foundation partners.

• Ensure programming reflects youth interests while aligning with project-based learning principles.
• Support staff in integrating the spaces resources into broader Visions of Science programming (workshops kits school-based activities).
• Adapt facilitation tools and activities to reflect culturally responsive and equity-centered approaches.
• Maintain the spaces technology equipment and space to meet required standards.
• Ensure the spaces website content is accurate and regularly updated.

• Provide administrative support including records scheduling reporting and communications.
• Prepare updates for funders external stakeholders networks and internal leadership.
• Contribute to best-practice sharing with other national technology-based community spaces.
• Support storytelling and communications to highlight youth achievements and the spaces impact.

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (community development youth work digital media education tech nonprofit management) OR equivalent lived and professional experience
• Commitment to ongoing learning including mandatory external stakeholder training

• 35 years experience supporting youth in community or educational settings
• Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive creative tech-rich learning environments
• Experience with digital media creative technology or STEM learning spaces
• Ability to engage youth families educators mentors and diverse stakeholders
• Experience in community engagement outreach and partnership building
• Strong organizational and administrative skills including data tracking
• Comfort troubleshooting basic technology and maintaining hardware/software
• Ability to work evenings/weekends as required
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• Scheduled virtual or phone meetings
• Annual Conference (three days)
• The biennial Regional Workshop
• Professional development opportunities hosted by an external stakeholder

• Strong youth engagement and mentorship skills
• Relationship building with diverse communities
• Planning coordination and project management
• Creativity curiosity and a passion for learning
• A deep commitment to equity accessibility youth empowerment and community-rooted approaches to STEM engagement
• Ability to create welcoming inclusive spaces for youth
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to steward partnerships and collaborate across networks
• Comfort using digital tools such as Google Workspace project management platforms (e.g. Asana or Notion) and basic data tracking/reporting systems
• Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) systems to track partnerships participant engagement and program impact.

• Experience in digital media music production graphic design photography coding robotics animation or related tech fields
• Experience in nonprofit education or youth development contexts
• Familiarity with The Clubhouse Network learning model
• Experience recruiting and supervising volunteers or mentors
• Experience contributing to grants reporting or storytelling

Application Process

• Resume
• Statement of Interest (max. 1 page)
• 2-3 Professional References (references will only be contacted at a later stage in the hiring process and only after informing candidates in advance)