PROJECT COORDINATOR IN INDIGENOUS SCHOOLS

Full Job Description

**This job requires relocation for the duration of the contract**

Experience life in a northern Indigenous Community for one school year and make meaningful connections while leading educational activities with youth!

Project coordinators in Indigenous communities have 3 main areas of activity:

Organizing extra-curricular activities to support school perseverance
Working with teachers to develop and animate classroom activities that help make academic knowledge more relevant for teenagers.
Working with local organizations to help create links between the school and community

JOB CONDITIONS

$20/hour, 37.5 hours/week, flexible schedule

Per diem of $150/week ($200/week in Nunavik)
Free lodging (or rent allowance for local hires)
Phone and/or internet allowances
Transportation covered
Access to employee well-being programs, trainings and career coaching
Opportunities for internship recognition

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Create, organize, and lead engaging activities for elementary or high school students.
Manage a budget for the project and the material inventory.
Communicate and collaborate with school staff as well as external partners in the implementation of projects, activities, and special events.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience working with youth.
Motivation, leadership persistence, flexibility, communication skills, vision and creativity are essential.
Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

LANGUAGE

Spoken and written English (knowledge of written and spoken English is required in this role because you will be interacting with anglophone colleagues, customers and partners located across Canada);
Spoken and written French is an asset.
Written and/or oral knowledge of an Indigenous language is an asset.

Indigenous candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits: