04/28/2026
🎉Project Literacy is hiring for their Summer Student Position! 🎉
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Project Literacy provides free literacy support for adults, immigrants, refugees, seniors, families, and children.
Our summer student position works with the Education Coordinator responsible for the Children’s Summer Reading Program:
Start Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
End Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Number of Hours per week: 30
Hourly wage: $21.00 hour
Major Responsibilities
1. Under the guidance of the Education Coordinator, support the development and delivery of the Children’s Summer Reading Program
2. Sourcing Summer Program education material including books, word games, and other resource material.
3. Communicate with parents to register children into the Summer Reading Program.
4. Generate posters, forms, and social media content (original text, images, video), to share awareness of the Summer Reading Program.
5. Support the Office Administrator with individual projects and tasks, as required.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience
1. Minimum of two years’ post-secondary education in the areas of education, childhood development, social work, psychology, or a related field of study.
2. Experience working with children ages 6-8 years.
3. Experience with summer programs for young children.
4. Excellent written and spoken English skills.
5. Experience with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
6. Previous summer school or summer camp experience preferred.
7. Knowledge of Graphic Design and editing photos and videos for social media.
8. Detail focused.
9. Ability to take direction.
10. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
11. Second language an asset.
12. Must have own transportation for local travel.
Main Work Location
Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society – 107 -2293 Leckie Road, Kelowna, BC
Secondary Location
Central Okanagan Family Hub - 700 Pearson Road, Kelowna
Number of Students Request for this position: 1
Apply with cover letter and resumé via email to [email protected]
Application deadline is May 8, 2026
A criminal record check for working with vulnerable children is required for this position.
