Program Coordinator ALC Inuit and Nunavik Sivunitsavut

Reference: 239859-67

Deadline: June 12, 2026 11:59 PM EDT

IMPORTANT: 2 year Specific Project, full-time effective August 2026

Job Summary

Reporting to the Dean of Indigenous Education or delegate and working closely with the Kativik Schoolboard, the Program Coordinator serves as a key resource, supporting Inuit students while overseeing the coordination of all academic and administrative components of the ALC Inuit DEC and the NS Tremplin DEC programs. The coordinator ensures that students are welcomed, guided, and supported throughout their academic journey, fostering a culturally responsive and empowering learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Student Support and Engagement

In close collaboration with the Kativik Schoolboard,

• Guide students through orientation sessions—individually or in groups—to ensure they have all necessary tools and resources to begin the program successfully.
• Assist students in setting up and navigating digital platforms (e.g., Teams or equivalent) to enable smooth learning.
• Provide cultural and logistical support by familiarizing students with John Abbott College and Montreal during on-site visits, if required.
• Organize and accompany students during graduation ceremonies to ensure a meaningful and well-coordinated experience, if required.
• Serve as primary point of contact for students regarding John Abbott College academic policies and procedures, including IPESA compliance, timely validation processes.
• Monitor student success and academic progress.

Program Coordination and Academic Liaison

Act as the primary liaison between John Abbott College and the Kativik School Board, ensuring the setup of clear processes, communication and collaboration:

• Coordinate with internal departments—such as Registrar, Admissions, HR, Academic Administration, Communications, Library, and Student Services—to establish structures for program delivery, including instructor recruitment, course development, and publicity.
• Identify and recruit instructors with expertise in primarily Inuit or First Nations culture and facilitate joint course development with Inuit cultural experts to ensure alignment with academic standards and cultural values.
• Coordinate instructor hiring and training processes in partnership with HR and Kativik Schoolboard stakeholders.
• Manage program budgets and ensure timely processing of invoices in collaboration with the Kativik Schoolboard Project Manager.
• Assist in establishing systems for online and in-person course delivery, including organizing local resource support for students.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project timeline with milestones, deliverables, and budget tracking, reporting progress to both The Kativik Schoolboard partners and the College.
• Work with partners to design semester plans and teaching schedules.
• Contribute to communication strategies that promote the program within the Nunavik community.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support program success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Undergraduate degree in an appropriate field of specialization preferably in Education or other relevant areas, with special consideration given to candidates who have knowledge of the Inuit culture and/or First Nations issues. 

Specific Requirements:

• Demonstrate solid, direct experience working with Inuit or First Nations students, preferably in a post-secondary environment
• Solid understanding of the reality of Inuit students, in a post-secondary setting
• Project coordination background, including budget coordination, reporting, follow up, setting deliverables, project milestones and timelines
• Proven track record to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders creating and environment of trust, consideration and on-going adaptation
• Familiarity with the Cégep system and internal policies and processes, an asset
• High degree of autonomous and self-directed work, motivation, flexibility and creativity
• Highly motivated in building an educational pathway benefitting the Inuit of Nunavik.
• If required, in person attendance of meetings in Nunavik, Quebec
• English, spoken and written; ability to communicate in Inuktitut an asset. An assessment in English may be administered to determine the candidate’s level of proficiency
• Occasional evening and/or weekend work required

John Abbott College adheres to an Equal Access to Employment Program, and invites women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities to submit their applications. 

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