Mi'kmaw Community Outreach Coordinator

Do you want to work for a health care organization that changes people's lives? One that not only cares deeply about clients, but also values that its employees are its greatest asset?

**Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada** is a unique health services organization that serves people who are blind or partially sighted across the country. Our certified specialists provide training that empowers clients to develop or to restore activities of daily living skills, to promote their independence, to enhance safety and mobility. We work closely with ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other health care professionals, by providing essential care on a referral basis in homes, workplaces and communities across the country.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

For more information about Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada, please visit visionlossrehab.ca or call 1-844-887-8572.

**Position Title**: Mi'kmaw Community Outreach Coordinator

**Location**: Halifax, NS

**Term**: Full-time, Permanent

**Reports To**: Provincial Manager, Healthcare Operations

**Date**: June 24, 2025

**I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities**

The Mi’kmaw Community Outreach Coordinator plays a key role in building and maintaining culturally grounded relationships and partnerships between Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) and Mi’kmaw communities and organizations throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

This position supports culturally safe engagement and service delivery by acting as a liaison to ensure that VLRC’s rehabilitation services and Eye Health Screening Initiative (EHSI) program are accessible, responsive to the needs of Mi’kmaw individuals and communities, and guided by Mi’kmaw culture and values.

**II. Essential Functions**

**The position entails, but is not limited to the following general responsibilities**:

- Establish and maintain strong, relationships and partnerships with Mi’kmaw communities, organizations.
- Attend community events, health fairs, and gatherings in Mi’kmaw communities to raise awareness about VLRC services and programs.
- Coordinate and facilitate presentations, information sessions, and workshops within Mi’kmaw communities.
- Collect and share community feedback to support continuous improvements of services.
- Maintain records of outreach activities, community visits, and engagement outcomes.
- Communicate effectively with internal teams to share insights, updates and discuss priorities.
- Assisting with the coordination and delivery of EHSI screening clinics in community settings. Responsibilities include:

- Scheduling clinics in collaboration with partners
- Support onsite logistics and screening
- Follow up with clients who receive positive screening results and coordinate referrals to ensure continuity of care between health systems

**Problem Solving/Time Frame of Impact**
- Compliant with VLRC standards, policies, and procedures
- Able to effectively respond to and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Able to provide effective solutions to problems utilizing diplomacy, analysis and creativity.

**Decision Autonomy**
- Creative, resourceful, collaborative and solution orientated.
- Exercises judgment and tact when dealing with individuals and knows when to elevate issues to the next level.
- Regular consultation with the Provincial Manager, Healthcare Operations on operational issues that are complex or may require additional approvals.

**Leadership**
- Demonstrates commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility
- Facilitates and enhances team efforts by sharing specialized knowledge, experience, and skills

**Requirements**:
**III. Qualifications**

**Knowledge and Skill Requirements**
- Lived experience and strong knowledge of Mi’kmaw culture
- Fluency in the Mi’kmaw language considered an asset
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills focused on relationship-building and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong time management, planning, coordinating and organization skills
- Resourceful and results oriented with excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams
- Willingness to participate in ongoing training and professional development as part of the role.

**Experience and Education**
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Experience in health care considered an asset.

**Work Environment**
- Travel will be required.
- Ability to work flexible hours. Valid drivers licence required
- **Benefits**

Be sure to include a resume, cover letter, and mention how you heard about this opportunity.

We understand that not everyone brings 100% of the skills and experience for the role. If you possess similar experience to what we’ve listed above, we encourage you to apply. We believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are