Salary: $40,000

Career Trek is looking for a committed individual who is passionate about empowering children and youth to achieve their full educational, career, and life potential. 

Career Trek is a not-for-profit organization offering comprehensive career development programs across Manitoba.  Career Trek helps Young Manitobans to discover their full potential by providing them with hands-on learning opportunities designed to develop the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for future success.  These experiences help to increase educational attainment, career satisfaction, and community stewardship levels.

Reporting to the Director of Support and Administration, the Curriculum Developer is responsible for upgrading current programming curricula and developing new program and project curricula.  The Curriculum Developer works in close collaboration with Career Trek staff members and industry and education professionals to create dynamic, interactive, and developmentally appropriate career development-focused lessons for participants.

The Curriculum Developer:

• develops and modifies curricula for participants aged 10 – 21;
• engages in extensive research to ensure that lessons remain of the highest quality and are realistic and relevant;
• ensures that curriculum materials reflect organizational beliefs, values, and goals. 
• further develops a formal lesson format and Curriculum Department structure;
• establishes and maintainins a good working relationship with industry partners, post-secondary institutions, and their respective departmental units;
• works with Career Trek’s Program Managers, program partners, and instructors to develop curriculum;
• plans and executes instructor training prior to the start of programming;
• provides sound leadership to further Career Trek’s culture, mission, vision, and statements of belief;
• designs and implements an evaluation system for part-time staff curriculum processes and practices;
• is a dynamic team-player with a demonstrated history of professional innovation who feels a passionate commitment to Career Trek’s vision, mission, and beliefs; 
• ensures the continual safety of participants and staff by following Career Trek’s risk management guidelines and incorporating these processes and policies into the curricula;
• develops relationships and works respectfully with the Aboriginal community—being sensitive to the issues related to First Nation residents on reserve and those living within the city; and,
• strengthens relationships with post-secondary partners while working collaboratively on the development of curricula;
• role models and encourages professional conduct and a strong work ethic to deliver the highest quality of service possible;

Experience

• Knowledge of Career Cruising software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Awareness of career development principles and an understanding of how to include them within a curriculum development context.
• Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and research skills.
• Experience managing departmental budgets: tracking expenses, reporting variances between actual and budgeted expenses, following-up on outstanding purchase orders, etc.
• Demonstrated human resource leadership skills and the ability to manage, support, and evaluate staff and volunteers.

Requirements

• A relevant post-secondary degree or diploma with related professional experience.
• Ability to travel out of province is required.
• Ability to work long hours in an office environment.

Key Role Interactions

• Program Partners: post-secondary institutions, industry, education professionals, communities, and local organizations.
• Career Trek management staff.
• Media (under direction of the Director of Public Relations).
• Program staff.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter to Melissa Hartzenberg at mhartzenberg at careertrek.ca by June 26, 2015. 

Interviews will take place on July 2 - 3, 2015 with an anticipated start date of July 20, 2015.

Career Trek has great benefits and is committed to ongoing learning and career development!

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  No phone calls please.

SOURCE: Career Trek BC