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Education Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Education Coordinator facilitates low literacy programs taking place throughout the year. This includes:

  • Early Literacy Skills Program for Adult Immigrants and New Canadians (new program!)
  • Digital Literacy Program for Seniors
  • Literacy Tutoring Program for Adults

The Education Coordinator provides ongoing educational support to tutor/learner pairs, conducts group literacy classes and volunteer tutor training workshops. This position functions as part of the Education Coordinator team.

Responsibilities/Daily Tasks:

Facilitate Low Literacy Program for Adult Immigrants and New Canadians:

  • Support literacy development for low-literacy adults in a classroom setting
  • Provide lessons and support individual and group learning
  • Evaluate learner progress

Facilitate Digital Literacy Program:

  • Provide assessment of seniors’ digital literacy needs
  • Match seniors with a volunteer tutor
  • Monitor tutor/learner match to ensure digital literacy goals are met
  • Coordinate intake (interviews and assessments) of volunteer tutors

One-to-One Adult Tutoring Program:

  • Interview learners and provide standardized assessment instruments to determine their literacy level
  • Interview new volunteers, and conduct criminal record checks and reference reviews
  • Match volunteer tutors with learners
  • Develop an individualized assessment-based education plan for each learner
  • Plan training workshops, prepare training materials and conduct tutor training
  • Provide ongoing educational support to tutor-learner pairs as needed

Other Responsibilities:

  • Stay current with testing procedures and content focus of language proficiency and math screening tests.
  • Monitor Project Literacy learning resources and recommend appropriate additions.
  • Maintain the communication network with community service providers. Participate in community tables focusing on community literacy, as required.
  • Keep up to date digital records on learner and tutors using Better Impact Volunteer and Client Management Program.
  • Keep adult learner and volunteer tutor file information up to date and protect confidentiality
  • Participate in Project Literacy public awareness and fundraising events held throughout the year

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences or equivalent education and experience.
  • Experience teaching English as a Second Language
  • Experience with literacy assessment and evaluation strategies
  • Training and experience in developing and following lesson plans
  • Experience training and coordinating volunteers
  • Knowledge of current workplace literacy requirements
  • Ability to work independently and cooperatively with others
  • Strong Microsoft product skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to speak additional languages an asset
  • Own transportation required
  • Occasional local travel required

Relation of the position to others in the organization:

  • Reports directly to Executive Director
  • Works closely with other Education Coordinators
  • Works cooperatively with all staff

Salary: $28/ hour

Health Benefits Plan

Schedule: Monday to Friday, some evenings

Hours: 35 hours per week

APPLY WITH A COVER LETTER identifying your suitability and interest in this position, and A DETAILED RESUMÉ, by 5:00pm, Friday, January 24, 2025 to: admin@projectliteracy.ca

We thank all applicants, however, only those being interviewed will be contacted.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.