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FOXY & SMASH are eager to learn about the amazing skills youth and adults can contribute to our school- and community-based workshops as well as our Peer Leader Retreats. If you would like to work with FOXY and SMASH, please send a cover letter and resume to candice@arcticfoxy.com.

FOXY is a non-profit organization based in Yellowknife that has reached over 8000 youth across   the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon since 2012. FOXY’s mission is to enhance the knowledge, health, and well-being of Northern and Indigenous youth through the arts and we are rooted in the core values of trauma-informed practice, openness, safety, trust, connections, sharedknowledge, culture, self-determination, intersectionality, and the North.

Through our FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) and SMASH (Strength, Masculinities, and Sexual Health) programs, we offer arts-based, trauma-informed, culturally grounded, Northern-focused, comprehensive sexual and mental health education for youth of all genders in the NWT, Nunavut, and Yukon schools and community organizations (Sept-June) and through on the land Peer Leader Retreats. FOXY is led by Dr. Candice Lys as Executive Director who holds a PhD in Public Health, and engages in community-based health research with youth in the North and evaluation of our programming.

Position Overview

The Research Assistant summer student position at FOXY is a dedicated learning and work experience opportunity for a young person interested in youth sexual and mental health, northern health research, and knowledge translation.  

Previous knowledge in research, data entry, or knowledge translation is not required.  We encourage you to apply if you are interested in this opportunity!

Core Responsibilities & Tasks

Work activities require flexibility, independence, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.  Activities include:

Working with FOXY to implement key research, data entry, and knowledge translation activities for FOXY and SMASH. Activities could include: 

Most of the work for this position will involve data entry, data management, and transcription of focus groups.  The Research Assistant should expect to work independently in a remote work environment.

·      Writing and managing FOXY/SMASH knowledge translation content for youth, parents, teachers and decision-makers. 

·      Social media campaign targeted to NWT youth;

·      Independent projects depending on capacity and interest;

·      Learning and professional development in research, communications, media, and knowledge translation;

·      Other work and activities as needed.

Location

This position will be flexible, and will be comprised of:

·      The summer student will work from home in their NWT community and to use their own Internet and cell phone.  A laptop will be provided.

Additional Details

·      $27 per hour (37.5 hours/week, 8:30 am-5pm) – part-time extension may be possible after the summer

·      This is a full-time position for 12 weeks, starting as soon as possible;

·      This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs, so please confirm on your cover letter that you meet the CSJ requirements:

a)    between 16-30 years of age

b)    are a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

c)    Are legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations. 

d)    we also require that you are living in the Northwest Territories (even though this job can be done from home), because this role is funded through Canada Summer Jobs out of the Northwest Territories Constituency.

·      The successful applicant must provide proof that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19, as well as a criminal record check (with vulnerable sector).

Please submit a resume and cover letter indicating why you would like to work for FOXY to FOXY Executive Director Candice Lys at candice@arcticfoxy.com by 5 pm MDT on May 22, 2023. Interviews will occur the week of May 23, with the position starting as soon as possible.

FOXY & SMASH are eager to learn about the amazing skills youth and adults can contribute to our school- and community-based workshops as well as our Peer Leader Retreats. If you would like to work with FOXY and SMASH, please send a cover letter and resume to candice@arcticfoxy.com.