Outreach Coordinator

Outreach Coordinator

Contract: October 13 to December 18, 2026 (10 weeks)

Hours: 20 hours per week

Rate: $30 CAD per hour

Location: 100% remote (based in Canada)

Report to: Director of Learning and Events

Deadline: 30th September by 9am

The Dais is a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University, working at the intersection of technology, education and democracy to build shared prosperity and citizenship for Canada.

We’re looking for an Outreach Coordinator to join our team to drive participation in a national initiative engaging high school students to share their ideas for building healthier relationships with technology in schools. The Outreach Coordinator will design and deliver a national outreach campaign to schools, educators, and school boards, with the goal of reaching as many eligible students as possible and generating a strong and diverse pool of online submissions from students across Canada.

Key responsibilities

• Build a national stakeholder and distribution map of schools, educators, school boards, education organizations and youth serving organizations
• Identify priority audiences, organizations and channels across provinces and territories, with particular attention to underrepresented groups
• Develop an outreach plan and campaign calendar leading up to and through the Challenge deadline
• Develop email copy, outreach templates and other materials for distribution
• Coordinate with The Dais communications team on campaign assets and messaging
• Conduct outreach and manage distribution to identified contacts and organizations
• Manage follow ups and maintain outreach tracking
• Track reach, engagement, registrations and Challenge entries
• Identify gaps in reach by province, territory and audience and adjust the outreach strategy accordingly
• Provide regular updates on progress, opportunities and challenges

Qualities and Skills

The ideal candidate is:

• Tech savvy and able to use Gmail, the internet, and Google Suite
• Highly organized, proactive, self motivated and able to report regularly on their progress
• Very good at managing their time and comfortable working independently
• An excellent online researcher and loves Googling, able to find the right people, organizations and contact information, and have strong outreach skills, including knowing who to contact and how to craft an email that gets a response
• Strategic and able to step back, understand the problem, think through the most effective and time efficient way to approach it, and then take action.
• A confident writer and has excellent written communication skills.

Asset Skills (not essential but nice to have)

• Experience conducting outreach to youth, high schools or educators in Canada
• An existing network in education or the children and youth sector is an asset.
• As this is a national campaign, bilingual English/French writing abilities

A Few Things To Note

• If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualities, please still consider applying. We are genuinely keen to hear from you and understand that experience comes in many forms. Careers are not always linear, and you just might be the right candidate!
• We value diversity and encourage applications from members of equity deserving groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Indigenous peoples, racialized people, Black people, persons with disabilities, women, and 2SLGBTQ+ people. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We welcome newcomers and immigrants to Canada.
• This is a short-term contract role and will end on the contract end date. The role is part-time (20 hours per week) with flexibility to set your own schedule. The role will require 1 to 2 meetings per week during Eastern Time business hours.
• We understand that applying for jobs can be challenging and a disheartening process. All candidates will be contacted by email to confirm whether or not you’ve been shortlisted. While we won’t be able to provide individual feedback unless you reach the interview stage, we will be in touch by October 13th at the latest.

The Hiring Process

If this role interests you, please apply by Wednesday, September 30 by 9am ET via the application form. A cover letter is not required. Virtual interviews will be held on Monday October 5th with shortlisted candidates. Those invited for an interview will need to have two references prepared, as references will be contacted the week of October 5th.

If you have any burning questions that have not been answered in this job posting, please reach out to Camara Chambers at c.chambers@torontomu.ca. Applications won’t be accepted by email though - only via the application form link.