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| Saint John | On-Campus

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

Additional Working Conditions:

• Ability to travel from the University within the local area.

Salary Range: $50,149 - $62,686 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Education Coordinator - Saint John 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 and 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 (especially K-2) to facilitate program.
• Supervise between 1-3 support staff; supervise student coordinators, and post-secondary mentors/tutors.
• Recruit, interview, train and support 100+ UNB students as Promise Partnership tutors and mentors with Promise Team (including maintain D2L for program).
• Support hiring of Discovery university student instructors as needed.
• Evaluate UNIV1005 students twice a semester using established rubrics.
• 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 external partners.
• Establish and foster strong relationships within UNB including UNIV1005 instructor, UNB Nursing outreach, and other experiential learning staff.
• Identify and collaborate with other community-based programs offering complementary supports in community schools.
• Research and design training offerings for UNB 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 and 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.

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL STAFF UNION (PTSU)
This position is part of the PSAC, Local 60551 employee group and falls under the PTSU Collective Agreement.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The University of New Brunswick and PSAC/PTSU Local 60551 are 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.