Program Coordinator, Foundations Westshore

Program Coordinator, New Foundations - Victoria & Westshore Job Synopsis

This role contributes to MCC BC's mission of sharing God's love and compassion through relief, development, and peace building by walking alongside newcomer families as they build stability, skills, and belonging in their new communities.

MCC BC’s New Foundations (NF) Program supports newcomers to Canada with dependents to fully and healthily participate in Canadian society through an eight-month, participant-centred program focused on financial capability, employment readiness, life skills, and social connection.

Reporting to the Program Director and working as part of MCC BC’s Program team, the New Foundations Program Coordinator is responsible for the full coordination and delivery of the New Foundations Program across both the Victoria and Westshore sites, including directly facilitating workshops and one-on-one sessions, managing the program budget, and working closely with participants, volunteers, churches, community partners, and the Program Intern, whom this role supervises.

The role includes a structured onboarding and mentorship period, during which the Coordinator builds the skills, judgment, and relational capacity needed to independently manage the full scope of the program across both sites.

As an integral member of MCC BC, this role requires personal alignment with MCC BC’s Christian identity and values, rooted in Jesus, the Anabaptist community of faith, and the work of reconciliation and peace building. The role includes participation in devotionals and prayer within MCC BC, as well as engagement with churches and faith gatherings, and calls for representing MCC and its work with integrity in all settings.

Salaried Employee
-Full Time at 1 FTE

All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to: a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active participation in a Christian church or Christian community; and nonviolent peacemaking. MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity. MCC values diversity and invites all qualified candidates to apply.

• Demonstrated commitment to a personal Christian faith and discipleship, active participation in a Christian church or Christian community, and nonviolent peacemaking

• Two years’ experience facilitating in an adult education environment

• Program management experience, including writing annual plans, budgeting, and reporting

• Post-secondary education and/or a combination of related education, training, and experience in multi-cultural settings

• Legally able to work in Canada

• Satisfactory criminal record clearance (required upon hire)

• Valid BC Driver’s License with a satisfactory Driver’s Abstract (regular travel between the Victoria and Westshore sites is required)

• Based in the Victoria or Westshore area, or able to demonstrate strong community connections with local networks of churches and community service providers

• Demonstrated understanding of newcomer experiences and challenges

• Competence in other languages

• Experience with facilitating programs such as financial literacy, life skills, and/or employment readiness

• Experience supervising, training, or mentoring program staff, interns, or volunteers

• Resourcefulness & Initiative:
  Demonstrates self-motivation and the ability to initiate, adapt, and build programming in response to participant and community needs.

• Cultural Humility & Sensitivity:
  Works respectfully and effectively with participants from diverse cultural backgrounds, demonstrating openness, humility, and a commitment to learning.

• Relational Facilitation:
  Builds trust-based relationships and engages adult learners through encouragement, instruction, and participatory facilitation.

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