Community Literacy Coordinator | Lead Programs & Volunteers

United for Literacy formerly Frontier College; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days pro-rated

Floating day for personal/cultural use

Wellness time allowance

Flexible work hours

Job summary

United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) seeks a Community Coordinator for Geraldton, Ontario. You will work with the Northern Ontario team to create, deliver and evaluate community literacy programs, develop local partnerships, and mentor interns and volunteers, with occasional travel to Nakina.

Reporting to the Regional Manager in Thunder Bay, the role offers $25.00 per hour, flexible work hours, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 year’s experience in related field; post-secondary education preferred
• Knowledge of the communities served, program planning and evaluation, partnership development and sustainability
• Experience delivering training material and fostering a vibrant, inclusive learning environment
• Experience working with children and youth at low to intermediate reading levels
• Excellent communication skills; confident public speaking to diverse groups
• Ability to manage multiple projects with time management and problem solving
• Self-directed with minimal supervision and ability to work in a team
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• PC proficiency (MS Office: Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
• Criminal Records Check or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one reading support to students identified by partner schools
• Attend and deliver community literacy programs and summer activities
• Collect qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate programs
• Customize programming to partner context and learner needs
• Recruit, coordinate and manage interns and volunteers and provide training
• Coach and mentor volunteers and interns to meet outcomes
• Design and evaluate literacy related workshops for staff and partners

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Vehicle access

Criminal Records Check

Social media Canva

Education

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) seeks a Community Coordinator for Geraldton, Ontario. You will work with the Northern Ontario team to create, deliver and evaluate community literacy programs, develop local partnerships, and mentor interns and volunteers, with occasional travel to Nakina.

Reporting to the Regional Manager in Thunder Bay, the role offers $25.00 per hour, flexible work hours, and a supportive environment.