Coordinator, Community Education and Training

Permanent Full Time Edmonton, AB, CA

Salary Range: $23.59 To $32.13 Hourly

Job Title

Coordinator, Community Education and Training

Program Area

Community Programs and Strategies

Classification

Category

Union

Compensation Band

Location

In office

Reports To

Manager, Community Education and Training

Direct Reports

N/A

Identifying Information

Organization Summary

The Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region (CMHA Edmonton) is a community-based organization dedicated to strengthening mental health and wellbeing for all. Guided by its mission to advance a coordinated and effective system of community mental health and suicide prevention programs and services, CMHA Edmonton delivers a broad range of supports, including crisis response, navigation services, housing services, peer and family programs, and community-based initiatives.

The organization is committed to person-centered service delivery, collaboration, lived-experience leadership, and continuous improvement in support of meaningful and lasting community impact.

Program Area Summary

CMHA Edmonton’s Community Programs and Strategies area offers community mental health programs grounded in lived experience. The Community Programs and Strategies team, which includes many peers (people with lived experience), co-designs and co-facilitates recovery-oriented education and services that support mental health, housing stability, and social inclusion. The Community Programs and Strategies team also co-develops innovative community-based research, system-change initiatives, and peer-led evaluation through strong partnerships to improve outcomes for individuals and communities across Edmonton.

Role Summary

The Coordinator, Mental Health Education and Training supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of community-based mental health education, Recovery College, and peer-led programming. The role contributes to the development and delivery of engaging, recovery-oriented learning experiences that promote hope, empowerment, connection, and self-determined recovery, while strengthening individuals, peer networks, and communities.

The Coordinator oversees the scheduling and coordination of facilitators, program participants, clients, and community partners, helping to create an inclusive, strengths-focused, and peer-based environment. The role supports community outreach, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and initiatives that foster stronger, more connected communities through mental health education, peer support, and recovery-oriented programming.

In addition to program coordination, the Coordinator provides a range of administrative and operational support, including billing and invoicing, processing purchases and transactions with clients and community partners, ordering and maintaining program supplies and inventory, and ensuring accurate and timely financial and administrative records. The Coordinator also assists with the administration, maintenance, and monitoring of contracts and agreements with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors, supporting effective communication, documentation, and compliance with organizational requirements.

Working collaboratively with internal teams, peer facilitators, clients, vendors, contractors, and external partners, the Coordinator helps ensure programs and services are well organized, accessible, responsive, and aligned with organizational goals, operational requirements, and recovery-oriented practice.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for supporting the effective coordination and delivery of community education programming, ensuring alignment with recovery-oriented and peer support principles.

Program Administration

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