Parental and Community Involvement Counsellor

Job title: Parental and Community Involvement Counsellor

Job description: At the FNEC, we support First Nations communities in the implementation of a full education system that respects their culture, values and identity. We take pride in being part of quality education development under complete First Nations jurisdiction in a spirit of collaboration, respect, sharing and commitment.

The FNEC is a welcoming, and inspiring working environment at the leading edge of technology where innovation is highly valued. Our team of professionals is receptive to the needs of member communities, and successfully meets challenges with perseverance, creativity and dedication to the mission of the organization.

FNEC is looking for a Parental and Community Involvement Counsellor. The parental and community involvement counsellor promotes parental involvement in communities to improve the success rates of students and school performance levels. Communities are encouraged to develop an education system that enables them to reap potential benefits at the socioeconomic and cultural levels. The parental and community involvement counsellor provides support for communities, parental representation structures and school administrations to develop and implement parental involvement strategies that encourage parents to play an active role in their child’s education.

The parental and community involvement counsellor keeps abreast of studies conducted on parental involvement in schools and shares the findings with the FNEC and member communities. The parental and community involvement counsellor may be required to carry out other school-related projects.

Please send your application to the FNEC email at: ressourceshumaines@cepn-fnec.com.

• Proficiency of the two official languages verbally or in writing and communicating,
• Excellent analytical and writing skills,
• Knowledge and understanding of First Nations education issues,
• Knowledge of involvement strategies from a local capacity development perspective,
• Know how to use Microsoft Office software.

Company: Conseil en Education des Premieres Nations (CEPN)

Expected salary:

Location: Quebec City, QC

Job date: Thu, 06 May 2021 22:35:44 GMT