Closing Date: July 31st, 2025 at 4:00 PM

PROMISE PARTNERSHIP
The Promise Partnership is a long-standing community engagement initiative based at UNB Saint John, committed to advancing educational equity across New Brunswick. Our approach isn't about helping youth beat the odds-it's about changing the odds entirely. Through hands-on mentoring and tutoring, the program connects post-secondary students with children and youth aged 6-18 in schools, community centres, and other learning spaces. Together, they work toward goals in literacy, numeracy, and digital competency.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | (2-year Term) Term | Moncton (based from Saint John Campus | Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | 36.25 hours per week (Summer Hours)

Additional Working Conditions:

• Must be able to travel to work sites and transport necessary materials as required.

Salary Range: $54,767 - $74,642 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Moncton Program Manager, Promise Partnership the Education Program Coordinator, Promise Partnership will lead the coordination of elementary, middle school, and high school mentorship programs with Promise staff, and will support Coordinators in other locations as needed. This role will supervise Student Coordinators and mentors. They will also support the Managing Director and Curriculum Developer in expanding the program elsewhere in New Brunswick.

• Plan, coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations of the elementary, middle school and high school offerings.
• Work with School Staff including the Principal, administrative assistant and teachers of the elementary school to facilitate program.
• Supervise between 1-3 support staff; supervise student coordinators, and post-secondary mentors/tutors.
• Recruit, interview, train and support 100+ post-secondary (from NBCC and UNB Nursing) students as Promise Partnership tutors and mentors with Promise Team (including maintain D2L for program).
• Support hiring of Discovery university student instructors as needed.
• Collaborate with NBCC and UNB on course offerings as appropriate.
• Coordinate logistical tasks related to budgets, food arrangements, billing etc.
• Collaborate closely with Promise Team.
• Establish and foster strong relationships with community schools, teachers and other stakeholders including NBCC.
• Identify and collaborate with other community-based programs offering complementary supports in community schools.
• Research and design training offerings for post-secondary students.
• Learn the technologies utilized by the Promise Partnership program, focusing on grades K-5, as part of the digital literacy program following the Digital Framework for New Brunswick. This includes simple robotics, coding, and 3D printing (training and support will be provided).
• Help design new program offerings, in collaboration with program staff, local schools and community partners as based on Needs Assessment done by Curriculum Developer.
• Support the Curriculum Developer, the Moncton Expansion Manager, and the Managing Director with program evaluation.

WHAT YOU BRING

• College diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years' direct experience managing youth-related programs and/or community-outreach programs.
• Demonstrable experience with program development and delivery.
• Demonstrable experience managing participant logistics and risk.

Additional Strengths

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Creative and motivated.
• Highly organized.
• Comfortable in social settings and establishing new relationships.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working across ecosystems.

WHY CHOOSE UNB?
UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL GROUP (APT)
This position is part of the non-union Administrative, Professional and Technical (APT) group.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.