Education Program Assistant
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Job Summary
Employment Opportunity: Education Programs Assistant
Location:Halifax NS
Salary Range:$48000.00 per year
Employment Term:Contract termUntilMarch 31 2027 (possible renewal) Full-time (35 hours/week)
Reports To:Education Program Manager
General Description
TheMikmawNative Friendship Centre (MNFC)locatedin the heart of Halifaxs urban Indigenous community is seekingone (1) Education Programs Assistant (EPA).
The EPA will work collaboratively with the Education Program Manager to ensure that studentsparticipatingin the MNFCs education programs are well-supported and successful in achieving their goals. This includes working with theWijewinenIndigenous Knowledge Initiative (WIKI)program and theAdult Learning Programs (ALP CAEC and Essential Life Skills).
The role emphasizescollaboration documentation of student needs coordination of program activities and resource allocation. The EPA will support WIKI students throughout their educational journey andassistwith their transition into future learning or employment opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
This position provides administrative coordination and learner support to theWijewinenIndigenous Knowledge Initiative and Adult Education programs.
- Communicate with new students and ensure they are placed within theappropriate programbased on interests assessments and goals
- Assiststudents with intake paperwork and administer required assessments
- Advocate on behalf of students and their accessibility needs
- Work collaboratively with MNFC staff and service providers to coordinate supports
- Provide academic tutoring and ensure students have access to emotional and physical supports during their programs
- Maintainaccurateand up-to-date information in the MNFC database
- Ensure students are fully informed of all MNFC and MSVU programs and activities
- Coordinate with the Education Programs Manager for guest speakers and special activities
- Attend professional development opportunities as requested
- Assist the Education Program Manager with administrative tasks scheduling and program coordination
- Support budget management and ensure expenditures align with program guidelines
- Contribute to program reporting by collecting data tracking outcomes and preparing documentation for funders and partners
- Adhere to all MNFC policies and practices
Qualifications
- Strong ability to build andmaintainrelationshipswith students professors partners and community members
- Ability to network and promote programsto support outreach and recruitment
- Knowledge of local universities post-secondary application and admissions processes
- Case management experience (3 years)andadministrative experience (3 years)
- Leadership skills and the ability toutilizea database system effectively
- Excellent attention to detail strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
- Ability to troubleshoot and help solve student challenges quickly creatively and ethically
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook Access PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively; flexible and adaptable to change
- Comfortable with public speaking and able to prepare and present program information
- Knowledge of barriers Indigenous students face in accessing adult education (secondary and post-secondary)
- Knowledge and experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations
- Strong understanding of secondary and post-secondary education issues trends and services particularly within the urban Indigenous population
- Must provide a recent Vulnerable Sector Check (within the last 6 months)
- Indigenous ancestry will be considered an asset; applicants are encouraged to self-identify
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skillsrequired ofpersonnel working within this job title.
The Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; andcomplies withall fair employment practices are committed to providing a workplace free form unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees applicants or other covered persons by co-workers supervisors managers or third parties based on a persons race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry age veterans status disability unrelated to job requirements ethnicity genetic information military service political affiliation marital status and pregnancy or other protected status.
Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priorityin accordance withthe Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Mikmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) reserves the right to refuse all applications for MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel relocation and application development.
*Only those applicants who are screened in for an interview will be contacted
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About Company
We are a non-profit and a charitable organization that provides culture-focused programs, services, and support to urban Indigenous people and their families in Halifax, Nova Scotia, since 1973.
