Solid State Community Industries: Co-op Developer

Your role:

All members work collectively to build a co-op enterprise, and each take on tasks that they are already skilled at, want to learn how to do well, or are willing to handle. Solid State supports its co-ops with staff, funding, office space, advice, food, supplies and/or technical support. Each co-op builds their own local ecosystem of mentors, advisors and supporters as they work towards independence.

By participating in a co-op you will:

• Acquire knowledge in community economic development strategy, particularly workers co-operatives;
• Acquire knowledge in enterprise development and structure and business/community research;
• Acquire knowledge in co-operative values;
• Apply learned knowledge in community economic development strategy and workers co-operatives to engage in effective co-decision making and consensus building
• Acquire skills in business model development, marketing, and financial stewardship
• Apply learned knowledge and skill to co-create initiatives that will make a positive impact in the community

Other Benefits

Solid State provides holistic support for their co-ops to ensure everyone feels included, encouraged, confident and empowered. Some examples of support include:

• Space to meet, build relationships, and dig into the work!
• Food – need we say more?
• Financial support
• Mentorship, and encouraging and positive community of peers
• Co-op and business development support
• Web and social media
• Co-op specific skill training (depending on what is needed), examples include: video/digital editing, filmmaking, curation, marketing, business strategy, etc.

Dates/Hours:

Generally, you can expect to contribute around 3-5 hours per week. This may increase depending on the speed of development, but this is also up to the members of the co-op. You will be empowered to take on as much as you are able to contribute, taking into account your other obligations.

Start and end dates depend on the co-ops currently recruiting. All co-ops are ongoing and are looking to build long-term enterprises. This does not mean you are required to commit forever, but we encourage you to try it out for at least a semester, and stay as long as you can!

Location:

The co-ops meet to do their work at the Solid State Headquarters located at 10326 Whalley Boulevard, Surrey, BC. In-person meeting is encouraged to build a strong team, but virtual meetings are available as well.

Requirements:

• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or Continuing Studies program at SFU;
• Be intrinsically motivated to make a difference in community, with community;
• Be willing to learn, try new things, and change direction/iterate as new information becomes available;
• Have a collaborative mindset and approach to bringing forward ideas and initiatives;
• Be a self-starter with a drive to co-create innovative solutions to social issues with other like-minded individuals;
• Cultivate a positive and energetic attitude and have a strong commitment to fostering a supportive team environment;
• Be excited to work with people with diverse backgrounds and personalities;
• Be dependable, flexible and resourceful;
• Be ready to work in-person and follow all COVID-19 Health procedures.

TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the 'APPLY NOW' button below and submit your initial expression of interest.

You will then be invited for a short interview with our team, before your information is sent to Solid State for the next steps.