Community Collaborator (Potlotek)

The Community Collaborator will work with members of the Communities and Healthy Aging project team to support a community who would like to make the program accessible to its members.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Engage with community members to identify activities of interest that could be incorporated into programs (ie: cooking, music, art, physical activity, etc.)
• Support the partner organization with scheduling, communicating program updates with participants, preparing for programs, communicating with other members of the Communities and Healthy Aging project team (ie: Project Manager and Project Assistant)
• Assisting the project team in identifying resources that could be translated into Mi’kmaw. Possibly liaise with a translator.

Qualifications for this role is knowledge of existing programs and services within the community, willingness to attend training opportunities provided by employer and familiarity with Microsoft 365 softwares (Office). Lived experience and/ or knowledge of the risk factors associated with dementia and fluency in Mi'kmaw language considered an asset.

6-month term position with possibility for renewal. Part-time for 14 hours per week at a rate of $18.25 per hour.

Applications must be received by October 17^th 2024

If you have any specific inquiries please reach out to :

Lydia Kerr

Project Manager, Communities & Healthy Aging

Lydia_kerr@cbu.ca

902-574-4747

Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

CBU is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and applicants are encouraged to self-identity if they are part of a marginalised community, or have experience working with Indigenous communities.

If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

Cape Breton University

Human Resources Dept.

HumanResouces@cbu.ca

1250 Grand Lake Road,

Sydney, NS B1M 1A2