CSJ Educational Assistant – CSJ-2026-54-02

JOB POSTING: CSJ-2026-54-02

• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
• Urban Farm
• CSJ Educational Assistant
• Wage: $19.00 per hour
• Part Time: 30 hours per week, 5 days a week, between Monday to Saturday.
• Temporary 9-week position, summer job through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program
• Starting early June 2026

Plan, Organize and Host Events for the Urban Farm along with Assisting with Crop Production 
Join the team at Archway
Come Help Us Help People

Location:  Abbotsford

On Site

This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs, which has certain requirements and encourages the hiring of youth with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, other racialized youth, and youth in the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Youth must meet the following criteria:

• Must be between the ages of 16 and 30, at the time of their start of employment at Archway.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, immigrant with permanent residency status, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• NOTE: International students are not eligible for this program.

The Canada Summer Jobs program objectives are to:

• Provide quality experiences for youth;
• Respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers to employment, i.e., youth who are early leavers of high school; not in employment, education or training; are underemployed; Black, and other racialized youth; youth with disabilities; Indigenous youth; 2SLGBTQ+ youth;
• Provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills.

Job Summary:

The CSJ Educational Assistant will be responsible for planning, organizing and hosting events and activities relating to the Urban Farm, along with selling produce items at the Farmers’ Markets.  In addition, the position will require the incumbent to maintain and update the online order website for taking orders for produce.  The position will assist with crop production for a wide variety of crops grown in field conditions and in unheated greenhouse settings. The work varies from week to week and will be physically demanding. A combination of walking, bending, standing for long periods of time, lifting, and repetitive activities will be required.

Your Role:

Archway’s CSJ Educational Assistant with the Urban Farm Program contributes by:

• Coordinating and hosting the sales booth at the local Farmer’s Market each Saturday, and at other events.
• Managing and updating produce stock and volume listings on the online order page.
• Planning, coordinating and hosting family-friendly events such as Seedling Sales, U-Pick Harvest Events, Seniors Tea, and workshops throughout the summer.
• Partnering with internal and external programs, including community organizations, delivering on-site tours, community awareness sessions and initiating garden-related activities for adults, youth, and school-aged children.
• Assisting with education programs for residents and school children in the Abbotsford and Mission areas.
• Representing Archway Urban Farm at community education events such as Earth Day and Berry Fest.
• Assisting with the overall crop production using sustainable methods that protect the environment and the crops including seeding, preparing beds, composting, transplanting, weeding, integrating pest management, harvesting and preparing of produce for market.
• Assisting with increasing sustainable soil system working toward ‘no till’ goals to help mitigate carbon into climate and increase microbial health in soil.
• Assisting with indoor vertical farm, maintaining and monitoring crops and technology in a controlled agriculture environment.
• Assisting in trials and experiments using innovation to increase sustainable environment protections practices and organic methods (e.g. Dry Farming).
• Managing the watering schedule for crops for both the field and greenhouses, including monitoring soil moisture as per crop requirements.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys planning and organizing events and educational tours; selling products at Farmers’ Markets and community events; managing an online ordering platform; and working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and time‑management skills, along with the ability to facilitate activities and effectively communicate and present information to children.

Our Offer

• Wage: $19.00 per hour.
• A part-time position at 30 hours per week, 5 days a week, between Monday to Saturday. 
• Temporary for 9 weeks, starting in June 2026.

Perks include:

• Great in-house training opportunities.
• Build your experience in the field of urban farming.  
• Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment
• Work/life balance.

Getting an Interview–you will be considered if you have:

• Experience in sales at markets and events is an asset.
• Experience in planning and organizing events an asset.
• Experience in farming is an asset.
• Experience with gardening, garden equipment, usage of garden machinery and material is an asset.
• Experience in the coordination of activities is an asset.
• Experience working with children is an asset.

The Job Requires you to have:

• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and varying levels of English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to balance and manage competing projects and priorities.
• Your own transportation to commute to work and to Farmers’ Markets and other events.
• Ability to use mowers, trimming and pruning equipment.
• Willingness to learn Archway’s various policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively interact in a diplomatic, collaborative, professional and results oriented manner.
• Ability for direct, in-person contact with on-site staff and clients; adherence to health and safety protocols is required.
• Ability to work as part of a team. 
• ​​​Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to manage physical labor-intensive tasks related to garden maintenance and crop production, including walking, repetitive motions, bending, lifting, and long periods of standing.
• Ability to work outdoors; must be able to work in inclement weather.
• ​​​Eligibility to meet Canada Summer Jobs requirements of being between 16 to 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible participants, including anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are not eligible.
• A satisfactory criminal records check is a condition of employment which Archway will make arrangements for the successful candidates.