Health and Wellness Consultant

**Job Title: Health & Wellness Consultant - French Resource Development**

**FTE**: 0.6-1.0 FTE, negotiable

**Annual Salary**: Ranging from $59,000 - $92,000, commensurate with qualifications and related experience, pro-rated to FTE.

**Start Date**: January 6, 2025

**Location**: Negotiable within Alberta

**Ever Active Schools**:
Ever Active Schools (EAS) is a registered national charity based in Alberta that is designed to assist schools in creating and sustaining healthy school communities. EAS contributes to the healthy development of children and youth by fostering social and physical environments that support the health and learning outcomes of students. We are an innovation-forward social impact organization that is passionate about well-being, and it shows in all we do We’re committed to creating environments that support health, learning, and growth because that’s the type of place we want to live and work in. We value relationships - our work begins as collaborators, is built as partners, and continues in friendship. We show up for each other and our communities, act with empathy, and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We recognize, value, and celebrate diverse abilities, identities, cultures, and ways of knowing. We don’t know all of the answers but we’re listening, learning, and growing. We’re biased, but we think you’ll like working here too.

**Opportunity**:
This project-based position plays a key role in integrating French language content into Ever Active Schools’ resource development and delivery efforts. It offers a valuable opportunity to enhance the availability of French teaching and learning materials across Alberta. The role focuses on translating and adapting resources to align with Alberta’s K-Grade 6 Physical Education and Wellness Program of Studies.

Key responsibilities include creating new resources, such as podcasts, multimedia presentations, e-courses, and a web-based game, as well as adapting existing materials from Ever Active Schools and its partner organizations.

This position reports to the Resources Circle Lead and complements a team of other consultants with diverse skill sets operating within the larger interdisciplinary team of EAS.

This position requires innovative leadership, strong interpersonal skills, experience working in a school setting, knowledge of physical literacy, and an understanding of wellness-related work (health promotion).

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**French Language Content Development**
- Develop high quality, locally relevant student-facing teaching and learning resources for both French immersion and Francophone students
- Ensure all materials are interactive, have flexibility in use, and meet the criteria outlined in the Provincial Resource Review Guide

**English to French Content Translation and Adaptation**
- Support the translation or adaptation of English materials to maintain accuracy and context
- Adapt content to ensure cultural and linguistic relevance for Alberta’s Francophone and French immersion schools and communities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to review and validate resources for quality assurance

**Curriculum Alignment**
- Align resources to the Alberta K-6 Physical Education and Wellness Program of Studies
- Incorporate diverse teaching methodologies and culturally responsive approaches to ensure relevance to various student demographics

**Collaboration and Feedback**
- Revise and refine materials based on feedback from project lead, Educator Advisory Council, Alberta Education, field-testing etc.

**Project Management**
- Meet project milestones and deliverables within the agreed-upon timelines
- Provide regular updates to the project lead and participate in virtual check-ins or collaborative sessions
- Provide progress updates and maintain documentation for all developed resources
- Meet project milestones and deliverables within the agreed-upon timelines
- Provide regular updates to the project lead and participate in virtual check-ins or collaborative sessions
- Provide progress updates and maintain documentation for all developed resources

**Innovation and Technology Integration**
- Utilize digital tools and multimedia to enhance the engagement and accessibility of teaching materials
- Ensure resources are delivered in a format compatible with Alberta Education’s curriculum platform

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Fluent in French and English
- Bachelor degree in Education or a related field, Master's degree is an asset
- Current Alberta teaching certificate an asset
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a school, community or health promotion setting

**Application Deadline**:
December 13, 2024

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From $59,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Work from home

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift