Job Title: Program Coordinator
FTE: 1.0 FTE; 1-year term
Annual Salary: $60,000.00 plus employer paid benefits
Start Date: August 25, 2025/Flexible
Location: Calgary

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor degree in Education, Health or a related field
• Current Alberta teaching certificate an asset
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a school, community or health promotion setting
• Experience leading a project from start to finish is an asset
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle
  Candidates must be willing and able to travel throughout Alberta, and sometimes flex work time to include evenings and weekends.
  EAS is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs while supporting diversity in its community, school, and work environments; EAS encourages qualified applicants of all backgrounds and abilities to apply for this position.

DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION, THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED FOR INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT. APPLICANTS MUST SELF-DECLARE ON THEIR COVER LETTER/RESUME AS INDIGENOUS (FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND/OR INUIT).

Please note that the interview will include a process to verify Indigenous kinship and citizenship in a respectful and sensitive manner.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO APPLY. ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE NOTE INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN CALGARY, AUGUST 18 & 19, 2025.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please ensure you read the entire job description to ensure you meet the necessary qualifications.
• Due to significant cultural requirements of the position, this position is designated for Indigenous candidates (First Nations, Metis, Inuit). Applicants must self-declare on their cover letter and resume as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit).

Experience:

• health promotion: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-15
Expected start date: 2025-08-2

• Develop and facilitate sector collaboration and cross-sector coordination, between organizations representing health, education, post-secondary, sport and wellbeing
• Explore how IYMP could flourish, considering agreements/MOUs with school boards, facilities, local grocers/food providers, programmers and other partners
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with IYMP Program Coordinators, Indigenous and community organizations, program partners including school principals, teacher champions and band councils, and funding partners.
• Create a positive workplace environment where staff thrive personally and culturally.
• Independently and proactively track and report on deliverables to the Director.
• Support in the planning, attendance, and supporting of provincial trainings and events and participate in planning national events (e.g. IYMP program leader training).
• Prepare, track, and reconcile honoraria, travel costs, or appropriate remuneration for community partners.
• Contribute to evaluation reports, publication, and presentations.
• Support communities to complete monthly reporting
• Collate monthly reports from communities, complete IYMP provincial and national report tracking monthly
• Work with communities to complete and submit funding agreements
• Collect content for website and social media during community visits
• Collaborate within and across EAS team and provincially across sectors to promote school based wellness initiatives
• Other duties as assigned