Program Coordinator – Essential Skills

Northlands College; La Ronge; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northlands College in La Ronge, SK, is seeking a Program Coordinator - Essential Skills to support Essential Skills and Adult Basic Education programming across college communities and campuses.

The successful candidate will plan, prepare, deliver, monitor, report, and close-out programming; provide recruitment support, ABE applications and intake, student follow-up, registration and exit documentation, and maintain MySchool Saskatchewan records, plus supervise staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (minimum)
• At least two years of experience in post-secondary education, student services, or program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, deliver, monitor, report and close-out Essential Skills and Adult Basic Education programming across college communities and campuses.
• Support student recruitment, ABE applications and intake processes, student concern follow-up, registration and exit documentation.
• Maintain MySchool Saskatchewan records and handle community communications as directed.
• Supervise the Program Assistant and short-term contract staff during instructor absences.

Skills

Bachelor's degree?

Experience in post-secondary education

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

2+ years experience in post-secondary education / student services / program coordination

Job description

Northlands College is seeking a Program Coordinator - Essential Skills in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Candidates will have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (minimum) and at least two years of experience in post-secondary education, student services, or program coordination. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity with the College.

The Program Coordinator- Essential Skills is an in-scope position reporting to the Training and Engagement Coordinator - Essential Skills. The position is responsible for supporting the planning, preparation, delivery, monitoring, reporting, and close-out of Essential Skills and Adult Basic Education programming across college communities and campuses.

The successful candidate will support student recruitment, ABE applications and intake processes, student concern follow-up, registration and exit documentation, maintenance of MySchool Saskatchewan records, and community communications as directed. The role also includes providing day-to-day supervision of the Program Assistant and short-term contract staff who provide coverage during instructor absences.

Deadline for applications is Monday, October 5, 2026, at noon. Please reference competition number NC-26-047 in all communications.

The salary range for this position is from $36.56 to $40.75 per hour. Salary is dependent on years of experience and level of education.

Northlands College welcomes applications from Indigenous people and those individuals from other employment equity groups. Northlands College recognizes the unique understanding of the social and economic realities of Northern Saskatchewan. All applicants from those living in Northern Saskatchewan are considered to have this unique understanding.