Family Violence Resource Specialist

**COMPETITION NUMBER: 1482**
**CLOSING DATE: October 23, 2025 11:59 PM MDT**

**STUDENT AND ACADEMIC STRATEGY**

NorQuesters are difference makers, and we’re searching for someone dedicated to making a difference to join our Wellness team as a Family Violence Resource Specialist.

**HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE**
- Lead project planning and delivery by managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables in alignment with the Government of Alberta grant agreement. Conduct a rapid needs assessment to identify gaps in family violence prevention supports and leverage existing community resources.
- Develop impactful resources and curriculum by creating ethical, accessible, and culturally relevant educational materials. Collaborate with artists, designers, and translators to produce plain-language pamphlets in five languages and a trauma-informed workshop curriculum with a comprehensive facilitator guide.
- Deliver engaging prevention workshops across the college and community partner sites, fostering awareness and dialogue around family violence prevention. Provide mentorship and support to workshop facilitators to strengthen program delivery.
- Build strong partnerships by fostering collaboration across college departments—such as the Centre for Growth & Harmony, the Faculty of Skills & Foundational Learning, and Correctional Education—and by engaging community organizations like The Saffron Centre, Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, The Family Violence Centre, and The Newcomer Centre.

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- A bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Education, Community Development, or a related human services field (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
- A minimum of two years of experience in social work, education, violence prevention, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience developing and delivering workshops.
- Subject matter expertise and practical experience in adult education.
- A solid understanding of Adult Learning Principles (ALPs).
- A strong, intersectional understanding of trauma-informed concepts as they relate to education, family violence prevention, and safety planning.
- Experience working with newcomers to Canada is considered an asset.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development, including participation in learning opportunities and staying current on best practices in adult education and violence prevention.

**WHAT MAKES YOU A DIFFERENCE MAKER?**

**As a difference maker you bring**:

- The ability to successfully manage projects, timelines, budgets, and deliverables, as well as overseeing key deliverables that involve various college and community stakeholders. You bring a commitment to principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
- The capacity to work independently to manage key deliverables. You can successfully prioritize, organize, and delegate tasks to meet project deadlines, and are responsible for autonomous decision-making in situations where guidelines are not present.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating the ability to articulate direction and delegation in a respectful manner. You are skilled at engaging, collaborating, and building strong relationships with employees and community partners.

**SALARY**:AUPE Advisor III | $2,608-$3,386 biweekly, reflective upon what you bring. AKA your education and experience. This is a term position ending August, 2026. For more information regarding the AUPE Collective Agreement, please check out this link.

We offer flexible work options. We strive for balance between a flexible work environment, connectedness to the campus community, and ensuring NorQuesters are set up to succeed in their roles and responsibilities.

For applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada, it is recommended they obtain an assessment of their credentials from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator, such as:
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across NorQuest College, at the same or lower classification level.

**Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion**: We're on a journey to become an inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonized organization. NorQuesters are trailblazers - we are curious, creative, and innovative - our lived experiences are honoured, creating accessibility and a sense of belonging for everyone.

NorQuest 2030 We Are Who We Include shares our strength and difference comes from who is included, and along with our students we are learning and growing to listen deeply and say what we feel.

NorQuest College is committed to being an employer of choice for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people by recognizing, respecting, and supporting Indigenous people's self-determination through the institution’s work in decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.