Description

Why Literacy? Work with purpose at United for Literacy.

Canada's literacy divide widens daily because so many people lack adequate support. Solving systemic literacy challenges is key to advancing social equity and prosperity across our country. Literacy changes everything.

United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is a national charity that was founded in 1899. We believe literacy is a right, and that every place can be a learning place. Our vision is a Canada in which everyone has the literacy skills they need to achieve their goals at school, at work, and in life. Our mission is to provide local learning support programs that change lives.

We encourage applications that reflect the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds we serve at United for Literacy. In keeping with our ongoing efforts to promote equity and reflect the diversity of our organization, we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

Our Fredericton office stands on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional Wolastoqey land as established in a series of Peace and Friendship Treaties.

The opportunity:

This new position will be part of the United for Literacy team in Atlantic Canada and specifically in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This position reports to the Regional Manager for Atlantic Canada. The Instructor-Coordinator works independently and collaboratively to carry out and promote the work of United for Literacy in Fredericton. The primary role will be to provide free literacy support to adults in Fredericton. The Instructor Coordinator will be directly responsible for developing community partnerships, recruiting and supporting adult learners, and mobilizing and managing a group of volunteers.

Your main responsibilities and major duties:

• Develop relationships and partnerships with community agencies that have relational interactions with adults who need support to strengthen their basic literacy skills, to facilitate knowledge of and access to our support.
• Promote awareness of our services to government and non-government agencies involved in referring adults for literacy support.
• Develop relationships with other literacy service providers to foster cooperation.
• Recruit adult learners who want to improve their basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Design and implement one on one and small group literacy support to help adult learners based on their individual needs and goals.
• Mobilize, train, supervise, and support a group of volunteers to help provide literacy support.
• Secure suitable locations to facilitate easy access to literacy support by adult learners.
• Implement measures to remove barriers and facilitate access for participants.
• Promote our adult literacy support in the community.
• Maintain learner files, collect data, and contribute to overall project evaluation and reporting.
• Some evening/weekend hours are required to attend community events and meetings, support learners, and provide volunteer training.

Skills, Attributes, and Requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of adult education principles and practice, learner-centered individualized learning, and adult education curriculum and resources.
• Experience with volunteer-run programs, and volunteer mobilization and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of adults facing complex social issues and the barriers to learning they face.
• Experience working with marginalized communities and populations.
• Experience building relationships and partnerships.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Self-starter, multi-tasker, and problem-solver.
• Energetic, flexible, and tolerant of ambiguity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills (Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 suite tools)

Additional Assets

• Completion of post-secondary education
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
• Conversational level in French

Working with United for Literacy 

Salary: $44, 300 
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

In addition to your salary, you will benefit from:
Paid time off:
- 15 vacation days per calendar year, pro-rated
- Plus: paid time off during our seasonal closure between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
- Plus: half-days off before some long weekends (start your long weekend early!)
- Plus: generous and compassionate wellness time allowance, and a “floating day” for personal/cultural events

• Flexible work hours, remote work options (in consultation with your supervisor)
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits package after the probationary period
• A work environment that seeks to be open, inclusive, and fun
• Staff-led groups and committees include, among others: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI); Green Team; Internal Skills Development; and more.
• Connect with your colleagues from coast to coast to coast for team-wide training and learning.

Ready to join our team?
Please email your cover letter and resume to: Johnny St-Onge, Regional Manager, Atlantic Canada:

Subject Line: Application – Instructor-Coordinator

No phone calls, please. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.

For more information about United for Literacy visit www.unitedforliteracy.ca.

We welcome applications from individuals who self-identify on the basis of any of the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. We are committed to integration and maintaining the independence of individuals and removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. We are committed to full compliance with the Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable legislation. We invite applicants to request accommodation, as required, throughout the application and hiring process.

We require our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to do in-person work. Exemptions for valid medical reasons will be considered.