Community Engagement & Equity Coordinator; Departmental Program Coordinator

CG33 - $57,093.40 - $63,499.80 per annum.

The Community Engagement and Equity Coordinator is a key member of the Project Secretariat at the College of the North Atlantic (CNA), leading efforts to ensure the Green Buildings and Retrofits Project is inclusive, community-informed, and accessible across Atlantic Canada. This exciting opportunity focuses on building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous, rural, and equity-deserving communities while advancing equity, reconciliation, and culturally responsive practices throughout all aspects of the project.

This position is ideal for a collaborative and relationship-focused professional who is passionate about social justice, anti-racism, and creating equitable opportunities within postsecondary education and community-based environments.

• Lead community engagement activities that support inclusive, culturally responsive, and community-informed practices.
• Develop and implement equity-focused frameworks, strategies, and resources that promote accessibility, inclusion, reconciliation, and learner success.
• Build and maintain relationships with Indigenous, rural, and equity-deserving communities, organizations, and partners across Atlantic Canada.
• Provide guidance on curriculum, instructional materials, and program delivery through an equity, accessibility, and cultural safety lens.
• Collaborate with colleges, project partners, and community stakeholders to identify and reduce barriers to learner participation and success.
• Support outreach and recruitment initiatives that increase participation from underrepresented and equity-deserving groups.
• Coordinate access to learner supports and services that enhance engagement, retention, and overall learner well-being.
• Support respectful Indigenous engagement and reconciliation-aligned practices, including culturally safe learning environments and Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Develop and support evaluation and reporting processes to measure project impact, accessibility, participation, and learner outcomes.
• Facilitate or coordinate equity-centred training and professional development opportunities for faculty, staff, and partners.
• Represent the project at community, sector, and stakeholder meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives.
• Contribute to project planning, reporting, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement activities in collaboration with Project Secretariat and partner organizations.
• Other related duties as required.

• Diploma in Community Development, Education, Social Work, Human Rights, or Public Policy, or a related field (equivalencies may be considered).
• Experience delivering community engagement, equity and inclusion, and/or reconciliation initiatives within a post-secondary, workforce development, or community-based organization.
• Experience developing and maintaining partnerships with Indigenous communities or organizations, rural communities, and/or equity-deserving populations.
• Experience in workforce development, green industries, or sustainability-focused sectors (asset).

• Knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of barriers impacting participation and success for equity-deserving learners and approaches to support accessibility and inclusion.
• Knowledge of program evaluation, reporting, and data collection practices.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse communities, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate projects, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and culturally safe, respectful work with Indigenous, rural, and equity-deserving populations.
• Initiative.

• When requested by the Employer, a recent and satisfactory Certificate of Conduct must be provided.
• Verification of credentials and applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position.
  • Credentials obtained outside of Canada will require an evaluation to determine their Canadian educational equivalency. This evaluation must support the educational requirements for the position.

• Acknowledges the requirement for maintaining applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position.

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