Now Hiring Advertising Sales Representatives for momstown Mississauga

momstown.ca is an on-line network for neighbourhood moms wanting to connect for support, conversation and just plain fun! With a fantastic event calendar and lively message board, momstown.ca is a great way to get involved with your community while having a blast with your kids! They say it takes a village to raise a child, we say it takes a town!

Are you looking for a way to channel your creative energy? Are you a positive, out-going person inspired by parenting, early education and community? Are you looking for a fun, flexible, part-time job? Then joining the momstown Mississauga team could be the answer for you!

Job Description – Advertising Sales Representative

momstown Mississauga is currently seeking self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic individuals for a  rolling 6 month contract position as an Advertising Sales Representative. In this exciting role you will be responsible for selling online advertising and sponsorship opportunities. Your work will entail finding and building up relationships with potential and existing advertisers and effectively pitching for advertising budgets. You'll make sure that booked campaigns are run smoothly and are reported on in a timely manner.

This is a part-time role working out of your own home with flexible hours. We’re currently looking for up to two Ad Reps for our momstown Mississauga chapter.

Responsibilities:

        Sales

o  Responsible for selling online advertising and sponsorship opportunities

o  Generate sales leads, cold calls, develop client relationships

o  Prepare and present proposals to new and existing clients

Administrative

o  Maintain client log

o  Collect ad artwork from clients by deadline

o  Complete monthly ad tracking/booking sheet

o  Track monthly sales and invoice momstown Mississauga for monthly commission 

o  Load all ads onto momstown Mississauga ad server by deadline

Qualifications:

• Outgoing, dynamic leader who is creative, organized, highly self-motivated
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills and internet savvy
• Must have a reliable computer with internet access
• 2 + years experience in sales and /or marketing

Pay Structure:

• Independent Contract work – 6 month rolling contract
• Highly competitive commission based
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If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your resume and covering letter, no later than Wednesday November 21 2012 to info.mississauga@momstown.ca

Check out our website at http://mississauga.momstown.ca

Now Hiring: momstown Mississauga Event Coordinator

momstown Mississauga is an on-line network for neighbourhood moms wanting to connect for support, conversation and just plain fun! With a fantastic event calendar and lively and message board, momstown.ca is a great way to get involved with your community while having a blast with your kids! They say it takes a village to raise a child, we say it takes a town!

Are you looking for a way to channel your creative energy while having the flexibility of choosing your own hours and working from home? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit but still want to spend time with your family and be compensated for it? Then joining the team at momstown Mississauga could be the answer for you!

Job Description – Event Co-ordinator

momstown Mississauga is currently seeking a creative, self-motivated, and energetic individual for a  rolling 6 month contract position as an  Event Co-ordinator. In this exciting role you will coordinate & execute fun and educational events and field trips for mothers and young children aged 0-6 years old.

We're currently looking for up to two Event Coordinators for our momstownMississauga chapter. 

Responsibilities:

• Event Co-ordination
• Creating and customizing events from designated momstown curriculum
• Personally running & attending a minimum of 2 events per month: renting facilities, buying & prepping supplies, running activities
• Act as a membership ambassador and liaise with members 
• Provide event photos for post event promotion  
• Social Media support

Qualifications:

• Outgoing, dynamic leader who is creative, organized, highly self-motivated
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Vested interest in children and parenting
• Comfort with leading circle/storytimes and craft activities for children
• Should live in and have strong ties within the Mississauga community
• Event planning background an asset
• Must have a valid driver’s license & reliable vehicle
• Must be comfortable with social media 

Pay Structure:

• Independent Contract work – minimum 6 month term
• Hourly rate up to 12 hours/monthly

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your resume and covering letter to info.mississauga@momstown.ca no later than November 20th, 2011.

Please visit our websitemississauga.momstown.ca and our head office's website for more information about momstown

momstown Mississauga's Bookclub for Kids: Tales for Tots

This month at our book club for kids we were reading and crafting at Chapters. We meet monthly for a craft and Storytime with books provided by our Sponsor Scholastic Canada.

momtown Mississauga's Scholastic Book Club for Kids: October Selection

Each time we start off our session with a fun craft. This month's centered around a seasonal Alphabet Craft. We made B is for BATS and talked a little about other items that start with the letter B.

Halloween Theme: B is for Bats! 

At momstown our commitment to Early Education is one of our foundations. By incorporating programs which focus on literacy and developing the whole child we set ourselves apart from other 'moms groups'. 

Spooky Bat! 

Getting Crafty! 

By meeting at Chapters we are allowing members of the public to experience our great momstown programming and find out more about what we have to offer to Mississauga moms!

3 eyed Bat! Googlies are Popular 

See the name on this bat? Mommy did this one as her little one was too distracted! 

Our winning Family got to take home the book! 

Scholastic books are great for the whole family with thousands of titles many of which are Canadian. Are you interested in joining us? We offer a free 4 week trial membership so sign up today and start having fun with other like minded moms who want to get out of the house, make some friends and give their child a great start! 

Cooking with kids in Mississauga: Healthy and Fun Pumpkin Muffins!

At our Junior Chef Program this month,  momstown Mississauga moms and toddlers baked some delicious Pumpkin muffins.  We meet each month to get our kids cooking and trying new foods and healthy recipes! By making some small changes to the recipe we made it healthier.

Our "big kid" helped the little ones to measure! 

The kids were quite young, so there was lots of interest in smelling the spices, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. 

Even a few sneezes. They even got to try the Pampered Chef mixer out - to save on dishes you can mix up all the wet ingredients right in the hand mixer. 

mixing up the eggs and the pumpkin

We had some cute aprons too for momstown Junior Chefs! They were able to mix and play without getting too messy!

Jr.Chef hard at work! 

Sampling was encouraged! By letting the kids add a few chocolate chips and other fun ingredients, they were very excited to try the pumpkin creations. Chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, coconut, even mini marshmallows are fun things to add into recipes. A little goes a long way.  

chocolate chip samples

The finished product looked and smelled as good as they tasted. Kathy our nutritionist who leads this momstown program each month, showed us some simple tips to make the recipes healthier and lower fat! 

The more fibre (from whole wheat flour) the better the muffin! You can also substitute applesauce in place of the oil in muffin recipes. This adds more flavour and cuts out the fat.   

delicious pumpkin muffins! 

Do you cook with your children? If you are worried it may be too messy join other momstown Mississauga mamas and get the kids cooking in our Junior Chef program. We meet once a month to create a fun and healthy snack. The mess is on us! All of this is included in your yearly membership $45! 

Sign up today for a free 1 month trial membership and start having fun today. 

momstown Mississauga's Teddy Bear Picnic - Sponsored by Nutella

Nutella was our picnic Sponsor

This October momstown Mississauga mamas and kids gathered  at Taima Zone for a special potluck brunch and Teddy Bear Picnic sponsored by Nutella. 

Nutella recognises that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The have funded research on Canadian Families and found that while 70% of parents believe that it is an important meal we are not always doing a good job of having a healthy breakfast! 

Look at the fun Giveaways! Large Jars 

Top three breakfast challenges of Canadian Moms:  

(from Canada's Breakfast Report) 

1. Lack of ideas for Breakfast items kids will like:

2. Picky Eaters;

3. A lack of time to prepare food in the morning

Big Giveaway was the backpack! 

At our Teddy Bear 'Buddies Brunch' we discussed our breakfast favourites. Nutella was among them! We also all liked the old standbys cereal, pancakes, waffles. I found this recipe on the Nutella site.  I will be trying it with the samples provided at our event for delicious looking  french toast cups! 

Our potluck Buddies Brunch included a whole buffet of food for our hungry kiddies! We sure had some messy faces!  

Miss Messy! 

We made some fun crafts at the event, dressing up teddy bears in DIY Halloween costumes! For detailed instructions of this craft read more about it on our Halloween Craft Blog.   

Hard at work on a bear! 

Clowning around! 

We even had a Puppet Show for the kids and their teddy bears 

(however there was too much running and playing at Taima Zone)

Spiderman vs. Batman! 

Our Parachute & circle time was a hit with the moms! 

Parachute Time! Who had more fun - moms or kids?

When it was time to go we drew for our grand prize giveaway! In addition to the full size samples, cookie cutters & buttons this Backpack was filled with 2 more Nutella Samples, pencils and notepad! 

Big Winner of the Backpack of Supplies! 

Time to say goodbye! Thanks Nutella for the Samples & Gifts! 

Waving goodbye! 

We had such fun at our Buddies Brunch! Like what you see here? Join us for a free 4 week trial membership and start having fun with other Mississauga Moms at momstown! We meet 20+ times every month for great events like these - and there is no limit to the amount of outings you can join! All of this is included in our annual membership of $45/year! 

momstown Mississauga's Halloween Boo Bash - Sponsored by Fisher Price

We are joining forces with momstown Oakville for a very Special Halloween BOO BASH sponsored by Fisher Price! There will be twice the Fisher Price Toys to giveaway! 

The Party is being held  Tuesday October 30th at Little Rascals Indoor Playground starting at 9:30am.  Not a member but interested in joining us?  Sign up today for a free 4 week trial membership and reserve your spot! Space is limited!

Make sure to come in costume as we'll have some prizes for the best kids costume and the best Mom costume too!  

Here's a preview of a small sample of the Toys we will have to giveaway courtesy of Fisher Price! 

Rescue Heros Firetruck with Billy Blazes

Master Moves Mickey

Servin Surprises Kitchen

There will also be crafts, games, a spooktacular parachute time, sensory play and plenty of opportunity to run around Little Rascals. There are also special costume photos available by Lews Lenses (small fee applies).

momstown Mississauga's Easy and Educational DIY Crafts For Halloween!

We made this easy and fun B is for Bat Craft at momstown Mississauga's Tales for Tots.  We hold our book club for kids every month at Chapters, and this month we combined wtih our Alphabet Play program.

To make this simple craft, fold a sheet of Black construction paper into 4 and cut out the letter B. Cut  circles for the bat heads and triangle ears.  Glue 2 Bat wings (letter Bs) side by side on the paper, add a circle for the head, bat ears and finish off with googly eyes! Simple and Easy bat craft, and what a fun way to  introduce the Alphabet into a seasonal craft.

B is for Bat! Alphabet Crafts at momstown

This next craft was from momstown Mississauga's Teddy Bear Picnic this month. We got simple foam Teddy Bear Shapes from the Dollar Store and dressed them up for Halloween! Add a popsicle stick and we had Teddy Bear Puppets for a fun puppet show!

Depending on your child's age you can let them do the cutting and gluing of the foam costumes! The sky is the limit in deciding what the Bears can be for Halloween...

DIY Teddy Bear costumes - ready for trick or treating puppet show! 

One of the main features of many of momstown Mississauga's events we hold each month are crafts. Like what you see? Membership is $45/year and we meet 20x per month. Craft supplies included! Sign up today for a 4 week trial membership and start having fun with your kids and connecting with other local Moms!