OAC Leadership Conference Positions Available

The OAC Dean’s Office is looking for two students to be co-managers for next year’s OAC Leadership Conference Committee.

The OAC Leadership Conference Committee is a student run committee (with the assistance of the OAC Dean’s Office). Students solicit sponsors, design the schedule, invite speakers for this two day event as well as organizing the logistics. The goal of the conference is to bring students from all four OAC campuses together to discuss student leadership at the University and beyond. Students from all majors and programs within the OAC are encouraged to apply for these positions.

These positions will run from March 2011-February 2012 and each student will earn $500 for the year.

Time commitment will vary based on the time of year. Bi-weekly, hour long meetings with the OAC Leadership Conference Committee will occur in the Winter and Fall terms.

Students interested in this position must fill out an application form (see below) and submit a resume to Melinda Vanryn or Joy Steele in Johnston Hall room 133A no later than March 2nd, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Interviews will be held the week of the 7th .

The application and more information about the position can be found at:

http://www.oac.uoguelph.ca/current/organizations-events/events.cfm

Volunteering Opportunities with the OAC - Student Recruitment Initiatives

Join the OAC in its student recruitment initiatives! OAC students play an integral role in helping to recruit prospective students.

Benefits of volunteering:

- Become a leader in the community

- Gain a variety of skills and abilities including public speaking, project coordination, event planning, recruiting

- Leadership efforts may foster other opportunities (e.g. awards, ambassador status, employment, references)

Get Involved by volunteering as a:

- Student ambassador or panel speaker at Reach Ahead student conferences

- Facilitator at professional development (PD) workshops

- Student representative at on-campus recruitment events

Upcoming 2011 events

- March 3rd: Environment PD workshop

- March 3rd: Agriculture and Food Business Reach Ahead student conference

- April 29th: Food, health and business PD workshop

- May 19th: Environment Reach Ahead student conference

Interested?

Contact Jason Tran, OAC Liaison Officer, at tranv@uoguelph.ca.

Employment Opportunities with the County of Wellington

Tree Nursery Assistant Posting #007-11 [Full-Time Position]

Reporting to the Tree Nursery Manager, the Tree Nursery Assistant is responsible

for the propagation and daily maintenance of the trees, the organization and

maintenance of tree orders, and the tree database inventory. All nursery

operations are completed with volunteers, the Tree Nursery Assistant will work

with a large number of volunteers on a daily basis, ranging from students to

seniors. The Assistant will undertake, as needed, other duties relating to the

Green Legacy Programme and County Forests.

The Tree Nursery Assistant position offers a comprehensive benefit package and

a salary range of: $37,528.40 - $43,880.20 (2011 Compensation Grid)

Two (2) Seasonal Tree Nursery Workers Posting #011-11

Reporting to the Tree Nursery Assistant, the Seasonal Tree Nursery Worker is

responsible for the propagation of the Green Legacy Nursery trees. The daily

operation includes: propagation, watering, and maintenance of the trees and

nursery equipment. The Seasonal Staff work with a large number of volunteers

on a daily basis, ranging from students to seniors. The Seasonal Tree Nursery

Worker must be available from March 1st to May 31st, 2011. Flexibility to work

some Saturdays is required.

The Seasonal Tree Nursery Worker position offers an hourly range of:

$17.17 - $20.10 (2011 Compensation Grid)

Full job descriptions and further details are available on our

website at www.wellington.ca.

The Tree Nursery is located on Wellington County Road #34 in the Township of

Puslinch and is responsible for growing 150,000+ seedlings and 7,500 saplings

per year.

Applicants are invited to submit a resume to the undersigned clearly marked with

the appropriate posting number by February 4th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

If applying for more than one posting, please submit a separate resume with

posting number indicated for each position you are applying for.

ATTENTION: HR DEPARTMENT, County of Wellington Administration

Centre, 74 Woolwich Street, Guelph ON N1H 3T9.

E-mail: careers@wellington.ca or Fax: (519) 837-8882. Please respond by one

method of application only. No phone calls please. Information collected will be

used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of

Privacy Act for the purpose of job selection.

The County is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available

for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs

known in advance.