Salary: $45,000

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.

Wonder of Work (Westman) gives children an opportunity to discover their likes, dislikes, and potential by exploring over 48 occupations and professions at post-secondary institutions in the region. Participants begin to see the link between educational attainment, career development, and personal success. 

For 12 weeks from November-to-March, children from the Westman Region spend up to five hours each Saturday exploring occupational options at Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College.  These experiences showcase the relevance and interconnectedness of current school curriculum with future life opportunities.

Reporting to the Director of Programming, the Program Manager is responsible for all aspects of Career Trek’s entry-level program, servicing 180 children who are between the ages of 10-11.  In addition to directly overseeing this multi-site program, with a staff complement of close to 25 part-time and volunteer staff, the Program Manager works closely with a large array of community, post-secondary, and secondary school partners. 

The Program Manager:

• provides leadership to further Career Trek’s culture, mission, vision, and statements of belief;
• works successfully as part of a larger team that is located in Winnipeg, and functions independently in a self directed work environment; 
• is responsible for the selection, supervision, and evaluation of part-time staff and volunteers;
• as the sole, full-time, representative of Career Trek in the Westman Region, is extremely well-organized, adaptable and patient, and an energetic, positive community leader.
• effectively contributes to the overall management, financial management, and planning of the program.
• 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. 
• is competent in community based program delivery including program development, management, and evaluation;  
• is responsible for the development and maintenance of an effective working relationship with departments at each partnering post-secondary institution; 
• establishes and strengthens relationships with community groups and organizations and schools and families;
• models and encourages professional conduct and a strong work ethic to deliver the highest quality of service possible;
• works with Career Trek’s Curriculum Developer, program partners, and instructors to develop curricula;
• provides on-site supervision on Saturdays at the various post-secondary campuses; and,
• effectively communicates orally and in writing with staff, families, partnering schools, post-secondary partners, and the public; and,
• is a problem-solver that builds consensus with a diverse set of stakeholders.

Experience

• Managing budgets: tracking expenses, reporting variances between actual and budgeted expenses, following-up on outstanding purchase orders, etc
• Demonstrated competence in human resource leadership with the ability to manage, support, and evaluate a large staff complement of close to 25 part-time and volunteer staff
• Developing and facilitating presentations to families and school personnel
• Writing programming narratives, partner correspondence, and funding reports
• Understanding, and having a sensitivity to, First Nations challenges and opportunities
• Using computer programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Knowledge of regional barriers to education
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the demographics of the region, with an understanding of the needs of a wide range of people from different communities and walks of life
• Special event planning
• Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and organizational abilities

Qualifications

• A relevant post-secondary degree or diploma with related professional experience
• Must possess a class 5 valid drivers’ license and have access to a vehicle
• Ability to travel to participating communities in the Westman Region as needed

Key Role Interactions

• Program Partners: participating school divisions, schools, school contacts, communities, local organizations and post-secondary institutions
• Career Trek management staff
• Media (under direction of the Director of Public Relations)
• Participants
• Parents / Guardians
• Program staff
• Junior Staff Mentors (as applicable).

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Lasha Stordeur at lstordeur at careertrek.ca by June 26, 2015.  Interviews will take place on June 29 - 30, 2015 with an anticipated start date of August 4, 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