The Community Education Development Association (CEDA) requires a Program Director to lead an innovative initiative that seeks to enhance high school graduation success for youth in the North End of Winnipeg.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership to a comprehensive community engagement process to hear from students, parents, educators and community groups about the challenges facing youth in completing high school.
2. Program planning, development and implementation of a stay in school initiative that provides social, academic, financial and advocacy supports for youth and families involved in the program.
3. Human resource and financial management.
4. Resource development.
5. Liaison with local education system.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience and education in:

• community development
• inner city education and youth programming
• action research
• program planning and development
• management administration
• cultural competency

This is a senior level management position with an attractive compensation package.

CEDA is an employment equity employer and encourages applications from equity groups.

Send resume by August 25, 2009 to:

Program Director Search Committee,
Community Education Development Association
509 Selkirk Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2W 2M6