Community Connectors

VOLUNTEER ROLE DESCRIPTION Climate Resilient Communities

Role Title Community Connector

Function Partnership & Community Engagement

Reports To Partnership & Community Engagement Lead

Role Level Junior/Mid

Time Commitment 4-6 hours per week

Start Date March 2, 2026

Duration Ongoing

Check-in Frequency Bi-weekly check-ins

About Climate Resilient Communities Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) is a volunteer-run not-for-profit operating under Transition Toronto. We work at the intersection of community, data & AI, and climate change to strengthen communities' capacity to bounce forward from climate challenges. Our mission is to help community groups effectively advocate for their needs and find solutions to environmental, social, and economic challenges exacerbated by changing climate. Learn more at https://crc.place.

Role Purpose As a Community Connector, you'll explore your own neighbourhood while building meaningful relationships with local champions and community members. You'll learn about community strengths, priorities, and climate challenges, and share CRC's work to create opportunities for dialogue about whether our projects align with community needs and how collaboration might support community-led efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Explore your own neighbourhood through authentic engagement in everyday interactions, local events, and conversations that deepen your understanding of community strengths, cultures, and priorities

• Listen and document community members' experiences with climate and social challenges, their aspirations, and existing efforts, capturing insights that help CRC learn from your neighbourhood

• Identify and connect with local champions: grassroots leaders, organizers, and community members who are already supporting their neighbourhoods

• Share information about CRC's work with your community, facilitating conversations about potential alignment with local goals and opportunities for collaboration

• Participate in regular check-ins with CRC through bi-weekly/monthly gatherings with fellow Community Connectors to share learnings and build collective understanding across communities

Required Qualifications
• Active member of a Toronto community or willingness to become more deeply

connected to your neighbourhood
• Curiosity and genuine openness to learning about your community, building

relationships, and engaging authentically with diverse people
• Strong documentation skills to capture and share community insights and

conversations
• Ability to commit approximately 4-6 hours per week to community exploration and

engagement
• Reliable communication and ability to participate in regular check-ins with the CRC

team

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Ability to speak languages commonly used in your neighbourhood beyond English
• Experience in community organizing/volunteering, grassroots advocacy, or

community engagement
• Existing relationships with local organizations, cultural groups, or informal networks
• Interest in or knowledge of climate and social justice issues affecting communities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Key Deliverables & Success Metrics
• Develop understanding of your community's strengths, priorities, and climate/social

challenges through ongoing engagement and relationship-building
• Identify and connect with 3-5 community champions, local leaders, or grassroots

organizers already supporting your neighbourhood
• Document community insights, conversations, and observations to help CRC learn

from and understand diverse Toronto communities
• Contribute to building collective understanding across all Community Connectors

through shared learnings and experiences
• Facilitate conversations between your community and CRC about potential alignment

and opportunities for collaboration

Additional Notes We are seeking 3-5 Community Connectors from different Toronto neighbourhoods who are curious and open to learning about their communities through dialogue and authentic engagement. We welcome candidates without formal organizing experience who are interested in getting to know their communities better. Schedule flexibility is important as engagement may happen during evenings and weekends through informal gatherings

How to Apply Interested candidates should submit their application through the Google Form link: https://forms.gle/s6ULESPkGP9UiiEq7. Please include a brief statement of interest explaining why you're passionate about this role and any relevant experience within the form.

Climate Resilient Communities values diversity and inclusion, seeing volunteers as essential partners and co-creators. We value their diverse perspectives and community knowledge, encouraging them to

challenge and guide our initiatives.

https://forms.gle/s6ULESPkGP9UiiEq7