Post-secondary Education Program Coordinator

Inuuqatigiit-Centre for Inuit Children, Youth, and Families is a multi-service non-profit organization serving Inuit children and youth and their families, dedicated to providing cultural, educational, and support services in a caring, respectful, and collaborative environment that fosters strong and proud Inuit children and families.

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Under the supervision of the Manager of Youth Programs, the Post-Secondary Education Hubs Program Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the Post-Secondary Education Hubs. The PSE Program Coordinator will support Inuit youth ages 17+ who are either planning or attending Post-Secondary Education within the Ottawa region.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Plan and deliver all aspects of the PSE programming (e.g. intake, outreach, daily drop-ins, weekly workshops/sessions, and data collections).
- Co-develop the Annual Service Plan as required by the funder.
- Ensure development and implementation of a full range of programs/services as identified in Annual Service Plan.
- Identify and report on concerns and issues related to the delivery of the program.
- Identify and coordinate culturally appropriate occasional staff, guest speakers, Elders, and resource people for the program.
- Work closely with transportation company to provide safe and appropriate transportation services to participants.
- Resolve issues that arise in delivery of the program.
- Adhere to and promote the mandate and mission of Inuuqatigiit Centre.
- Outreach to youth and connecting to internal and external partners.
- Promotion of the project to external and internal partners, programs, and academic institutions.
- Work collaboratively with Case Manager, Student Support, and Elder on the delivery of the PSE program.
- Understand and follow all program policies e.g., health and safety.
- Ensure program space is maintained in an orderly and inviting manner.
- Participate as a team member in supervising programs.
- Comply with all recording and reporting requirements outlined in Inuuqatigiit Centre policies and procedures e.g., incident reports.
- Maintain program equipment in good repair and share responsibility for keeping a healthy and safe program space.
- Identify and report on concerns, issues, and hazards.
- Monitor staff and participants' safety and well-being.
- Maintain thorough, orderly, and confidential administrative documents required by funder and Inuuqatigiit Centre, e.g. participation records, intake files, and children’s files.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
- Organize weekly staff meetings with internal team members.
- Adhere to funder requirements for the proper completion of PSE intake, PSE registration form, focus groups, pre-post surveys, and workshops.
- Meet all tracking, evaluation, and reporting requirements of funder and Inuuqatigiit Centre.

**ACCOUNTABILITY**
- Accountable for the well-being of individual clients who required additional supports.
- Accountable for the effective and efficient coordination of the PSE services in keeping with partner and funding agreements.
- May be required to work evening and weekend hours for programming and community events; and
- Additional hours on occasion to meet deadlines and ensure delivery of high-quality programs and services.

**WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**
- Develop positive relationships with youth, families, and external partners.
- Develop supportive and professional rapport with Inuuqatigiit Centre staff
- Act as a role model to promote professional values and ethics within Inuuqatigiit Centre.
- Provide leadership to staff and youth attending PSE hubs
- Work closely with other staff to help resolve problems arising in the delivery of programming for individual children.
- Actively participate as a member of the team and support fellow team members in delivery of services through open and regular communication.
- Community resources in supporting individual clients.
- Collaborate effectively with external partners, including academic institutions.
- Participate in professional development opportunities as recommended/required by Supervisor.
- Actively participate in annual performance review process

**EXTERNAL FACTORS**
- Adhere to all deadlines related to meetings and development of individual plans
- Demonstrate stress management and energy in interacting with young children and parents.
- Ability to work in high-stress, high-noise areas.
- Regular physical activity associated with program activities.
- Mental effort is required to deal with stress related to safety and security of children, program delivery, and communications with parents.
- Physical ability to access multi-story building and take care of children
- Work regular and consistent weekly hours of work
- Ensure personal safety precautions are always observed
- Demonstrate respect for and show interest in Inuit culture, values, beliefs, and traditions

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**
- Written and spoken fluency in Inuktitut is an