Education Officer

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE – EDUCATION OFFICER B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Learning & Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Department JOB ID: P0079 The BCGEU is seeking an Education Officer to join its Learning & OHS Department. This position is based at the Burnaby headquarters and reports to the Director of Learning & OHS. The start date is to be determined. Location: 4911 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 3W3 DUTIES: - Learning strategy: collaborate with members, union leadership and staff to develop and implement a comprehensive worker-centered education program; support components, locals, committees and other departments in the union to provide diverse learning opportunities and resources. - Curriculum development and evaluation: collaborate with members, union leadership and staff to design and develop learning curriculum and resources; analyze and evaluate the learning program and propose improvements. - Online learning, digital communications and social media: develop online and blended learning workshops and webinars, and adapt existing courses, products and resources as needed; use digital communications and social media tools to promote education opportunities. - Facilitation: facilitate workshops, courses, conferences, seminars, meetings and other learning events; provide facilitation training for union staff and member educators. - Education fund administration: advise on the establishment, implementation and administration of negotiated education and training funds; oversee and administer scholarship programs and/or training funds where requested or assigned. - Committee assignments: provide support for PE committees as assigned; support the union’s network of elected area education liaisons and member educators. - Liaison: foster partnerships with education institutions and providers, community organizations, and strategic partners to expand the union's learning program, including personal and professional development, general interest and credential courses. - Other duties: primary role in this position is education and learning; however, an education officer may be assigned associated work, as required, to support departmental objectives. QUALIFICATIONS: - formal education or training in a relevant field of education theory and practice (e.g., adult education) and/or pedagogy is preferred; - demonstrated experience developing worker-centered educational curriculum for a labour union, including effective written and visual materials, online resources, videos and infographics; - excellent group facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to foster engaging, respectful, energetic and positive learning environments; - experience creating course content rooted in principles of popular education; knowledge of worker and adult education theories and methodologies, and a familiarity with organizing-based education; - awareness of various learning styles, including barriers to learning (i.e., differing levels of literacy, English language proficiency; learning disabilities); - strong administrative, organizational, planning and project management skills; - demonstrated ability to encourage and support the development of workers’ skills and experiences, and to work collaboratively with members, leaders and staff; - additional languages and cultural competencies are assets; - ability to implement an anti-oppression, anti-colonial and intersectional lens on curriculum and learning, with a clear appreciation of class, race, gender and other multiple forms of oppression; - a commitment to class analysis, the organizing model, and social movement/solidarity unionism; - an understanding of the history, goals and values of the labour movement (and related social movements). SALARY RANGE: Bi-weekly: $4,932.63 – $5,430.91 Annual: $128,688.86 – $141,688.64 Travel is required; therefore, applicants must hold a valid B.C. Drivers Licence. Please note that temporary and probationary employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements. The BCGEU supports employment equity. Indigenous workers, workers of color, women, 2SLGBTQI+ workers, and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions with the BCGEU. Resumes will be accepted by e-mail to: recruitment@bcgeu.ca Please include only one attachment with your application. If you need to include both a cover letter and a resume, combine them into a single file before uploading. Please reference the Position Title and the Job ID in the subject line when submitting your application. Applications with multiple attachments may be rejected.