EDUCATION CONSULTANT - SPONSORSHIP INTAKE

POSITION: EDUCATION CONSULTANT - SPONSORSHIP INTAKE

DEPARTMENT: POST-SECONDARY STUDENT SERVICES

COMPETITION NUMBER: EDCONSSPONSOR2307-01

LOCATION: STE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE

STATUS: FULL-TIME SUPERNUMERARY

DURATION: FROM AUGUST 2023 TO JUNE 2024, WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is a school board offering educational services in the 14 communities of Nunavik. 

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

Reporting to the Director of Post-Secondary student Services (PSSS), the Education Consultant will focus on working closely with post-secondary students to access academic supports and navigate post-secondary institutions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Follow-up on all sponsorship requests submitted to PSSS and provide information on the department’s services.
• Assist and support to students with their application to a post-secondary institution of their choice.
• Regularly update Salesforce on all new and current student sponsorship requests and student profiles (uploading supporting documents and following the necessary steps for the approval/refusal of requests).
• Meet with post-secondary stakeholders (potential students, employers, teachers) to build student capacity for academic success and to make recommendations to better serve the educational needs of Nunavummiut.
• Determine the resources needed to identify and develop supports for students experiencing learning difficulties focusing on strategies aimed at prevention and intervention.
• Look for funding opportunities for post-secondary students.
• Collaborate with school resources and partner organizations to advance the issues related to Inuit post-secondary education.
• Develop recommendations, review policies and provide critical feedback to sponsored students, PSSS staff, and external institutional staff regarding how to best adapt their practice for our student’s success.
• Regularly meet with students to ensure appropriate follow-up and to adjust the necessary teaching strategies.
• Any other tasks deemed relevant and necessary by the Director. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in education, administration, social sciences or related a field. 

The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board

 REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in written and spoken English, and also fluent in Inuktitut or French
• Must be able to travel to Nunavik
• Must be willing to work independently and be in regular communication with various organizations and partners
• Must be willing to work occasionally on evenings and weekends

 CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:

In accordance with the SPPENOM collective agreement for professionals. This position belongs to job category 2104: from $49,456 TO $87,626 annually depending on qualification and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task. 

In addition to salary, you may be eligible to benefits such as:

• 20 days paid vacation
• 2-week paid holiday period
• Free parking
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities
• Hybrid work schedule

    and, when applicable, other benefits such as:

• Summer schedule
• Northern premium
• Food transportation allocation
• Paid relocation benefits
• Retention and attraction premium
• Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik