The most interesting of the opportunities we've seen this week:
Manifesto is a non-profit dedicated to helping empower youth through the arts. It also organizes the annual Manifesto Festival in Yonge-Dundas Square. The founding director is moving into a new role as the chair of the organization's board, and Manifesto is looking for a new full-time
executive director.
Also in the cultural sector, Toronto is getting a new museum next year that is dedicated to Islamic civilizations. The Aga Khan Museum is now seeking
a graphic designer to help shape their visual identity, including everything from exhibition materials to retail branding.
Sex-positive shop Good for Her is looking for
a new full-time manager to oversee their store, as well as handle some marketing and event production.
In the world of sustainable food, The Stop is a leading non-profit that focuses on issues of food security, running everything from nutrition classes to community gardens. They are looking for
a new manager of their Green Barn site at the Artscape Wychwood Barns, to oversee their programs there.
Evergreen also works in this area of sustainability, with a particular focus on the role of the environment in cities. That organization is on the hunt for a
manager of community food programs, to work at the Brick Works and across the GTA.
The
High Park Nature Centre has our pick for internship of the week: they are looking for three nature lovers to teach at their summer camp. Applicants must be post-secondary students in environmental science or educational programs.
And in off-beat opportunities, the Toronto Public Library is now accepting applications for an
entrepreneur-in-residence. It's a six-week mentorship position, and it comes with a modest honorarium.
Finally, in the business sector, the Ontario Securities Commission is hiring a
digital communications specialist to maintain its website. They are looking for a combination of technical web design as well as writing skills. And mDialog, which provides digital video services, is looking for a
business analyst with at least five years of experience.
Are you hiring or do you know of an innovative job opportunity in Toronto? Email Hamutal Dotan, Yonge Street'
s innovation and jobs editor, to let her know.