Education Program Assistant

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 seeking one (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 the WijewinenIndigenous Knowledge Initiative (WIKI) program and the Adult Learning Programs (ALP CAEC and Essential Life Skills) .

The role emphasizes collaboration 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

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.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1