Student Program Coordinator – Yoga Program for Seniors

Student Program Coordinator – Yoga Program for Seniors 55+

Student Direct Support Antigonish, NS, CA

Student Program Coordinator - Yoga Progam for Seniors 55+

Duration:6 months with a 3-month probation period

Hours:10 hours per week

Wage:$19.79 per hour

Reporting To:Supervisor, with weekly check-ins

L’Arche’s Guiding Insight:Mutual relationships among people with and without intellectual disabilities transform us by revealing the unique value of every person. This experience is a sign in the world that all belong.

Position Summary:The Student Program Coordinator will support the planning, launch, and early development of a Yoga Program for seniors aged 55+, with a focus on accessibility, inclusion, and the diverse needs of people with intellectual disabilities. This is a self-directed position suited to a motivated student who is organized, creative, and comfortable connecting with community partners. The Student Program Coordinator will work independently while participating in a weekly check-in with their supervisor to review progress, priorities, and next steps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create marketing materials and social media content to promote the Yoga Program in a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible way.
• Support the development of a program schedule by coordinating with day programs, the fitness facility, the yoga instructor, and Antigonish Transit.
• Assist with setting up the program structure, including dates, times, transportation considerations, participant supports, and communication needs.
• Develop a focus group questionnaire to gather feedback from seniors 55+, people with intellectual disabilities, support assistants, and other stakeholders about what they would like to see in the program.
• Use inclusive, plain, and accessible language in questionnaires, promotional materials, and participant communications.
• Collect, organize, and summarize feedback in a quantifiable format that can be used in reports and future program planning.
• Research potential locations, community organizations, and service providers that may support or collaborate on the Yoga Program.
• Contact potential partners to explore opportunities for collaboration, referrals, space, transportation support, promotion, or program development.
• Maintain organized records of outreach, feedback, schedules, contacts, and program planning documents.
• Provide weekly progress updates to the supervisor and identify any barriers, questions, or supports needed.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Student enrolled in, or interested in, community development, recreation, social services, disability studies, health promotion, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage tasks independently.
• Comfortable communicating with community partners, program assistants, instructors, and participants.
• Ability to write clearly using inclusive and accessible language.
• Experience or interest in working with seniors, people with intellectual disabilities, or community-based programs.
• Basic knowledge of social media, Canva or similar design tools, Microsoft Word, and Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
• Ability to collect information, organize data, and prepare simple summaries for reporting.
• Respectful, patient, flexible, and committed to creating welcoming spaces for people of all abilities.

Work Style and Supervision:This is a self-directed position. The Student Program Coordinator will be expected to take initiative, organize their weekly tasks, follow up with partners, and move the project forward with guidance from their supervisor. A weekly check-in will be scheduled to review completed work, discuss challenges, and confirm priorities for the following week.

Expected Outcomes

• Marketing and social media materials developed for the Yoga Program.
• A draft program schedule created in coordination with day programs, the fitness facility, yoga instructor, and Antigonish Transit.
• An accessible focus group questionnaire developed and used to gather participant input.
• Feedback collected and organized into a clear, quantifiable format for reporting.
• A list of potential community partners, locations, and collaboration opportunities researched and documented.
• Initial outreach completed with selected organizations and partners.