Post Secondary Coordinator

Nuu-chah-nulth/Coast Salish


Date: 7 hours ago
City: Vancouver, BC
Salary: CA$66,500 - CA$74,880 per year
Contract type: Full time

Employment Opportunity

Position Title: Post-Secondary Coordinator

Wage range: $ 66,500. to $ 74,880. commensurate on qualifications & experience

Location: Stz'uminus Education Society, Stz'uminus First Nation, Ladysmith, BC

Reporting to: CNC Lead

Weekly schedule: Monday to Friday, Hours/Day: 8am to 4pm

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Stz'uminus Education Society

We provide learning opportunities for all ages, from infancy through to elder years, through our dynamic and integrated programs: Nutsuumat Lelum, Stz'uminus Primary School, Stz'uminus Community School, Post-Secondary & Continuing Education, Land-based Learning, Year 13/adults, Career Planning and job readiness.

Position summary

The SES Post-Secondary Coordinator position will work as part of a team to support Stz'uminus Adult students. The SES Post-Secondary Outreach Worker will provide support through ISC post-secondary funding for post-secondary students and Education Service Delivery funding for Stz'uminus members attending public K-12 schools. They track, administer, and report on the Stz'uminus post-secondary funding and provide support for Stz'uminus students to promote realization of their education goals.

The position

  • Visit students, families, and post-secondary institutions and public K-12 schools on a regular basis to provide appropriate services for Stz'uminus students and families
  • Act as a connector with students, families, and school-based staff to solve problems, including social and cultural issues, collaboratively and in a professional manner
  • Develop, track, and forecast budgets for ISC post-secondary funding and education service delivery funding and maintain student files
  • Complete Post-Secondary Education reports to Indigenous Services Canada accurately and on time
  • Responsible for understanding and implementing Stz'uminus post-secondary policy and National Guidelines
  • Prepare documentation necessary for clear delivery of Post-Secondary Student Support Program funding, including student funding applications, letters of approval, and sponsorship forms
  • Prepare financial forms and transactions for approval as per budgets
  • Complete nominal roll reports accurately and on time using ISC Services Portal – Education Information Systems
  • Facilitate Stz'uminus First Nation graduation celebrations annually
  • Responsible for understanding and implementing Stz'uminus post-secondary policy and National Guidelines
  • Complete nominal roll reports accurately and on time using ISC Services Portal – Education Information Systems
  • Work closely with Stz'uminus Education staff
  • Attend staff meetings, professional development, community events etc. as required
  • Adhere to SES policies & procedures
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor or designates

What you bring

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and the proven ability to work as a team player, connecting with families, adult students, public K-12 schools and post-secondary schools
  • Trustworthy reputation within Stz'uminus First Nation community
  • Excellent organizational skills, computer skills in word-processing, budget tracking, ability to maintain records and complete detailed reports accurately
  • Comfortable in school environments and confident managing self and others in dynamic and challenging situations
  • Ability to recognize the signs, symptoms, and impacts of trauma and apply trauma sensitive practices and communication to facilitate healing-centered relationship
  • Proven ability to maintain a high standard of professional moral and ethics in relationships with children, parents, staff and community
  • Dedication to incorporating Coast Salish culture, Hul'q'umi'num' language and Stz'uminus ways of knowing in your personal and professional learning journey
  • Certificate or Diploma from Post-secondary Institute and/or personal experience in fields of education, Child and Youth Worker, Social Work, Early Childhood Education; a Bachelor's Degree will be consider an asset.
  • Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License with satisfactory current drivers' abstract and access to a reliable vehicle required
  • Confirmation and maintenance of a satisfactory Criminal Record Check for working with Vulnerable Persons


To explore how we might work together,

we invite your application via [email protected]

Open until filled (only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview)

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