School Settlement Coordinator

Title: School Settlement Coordinator 

Location: YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs

Program: School Settlement Smaller Centres across Nova Scotia

Position Status: Full-Time

Compensation: $49,000 – $51,000 per year

There is potential inside all of us – we all have it in us to shine.

Every charity exists to help solve a problem – our charity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports, accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population, safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigate a precarious labour market, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community for isolated older adults. 

We give people the tools, encouragement, and safer space to discover their inner strength. When they know someone’s in their corner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than they thought possible. It’s your support, expertise, and guidance that helps people ignite their full potential and shape our neighbourhoods into vibrant and healthy communities.  

As part of your total compensation: 

• Receive a complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
• Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home
• Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs
• 3 weeks’ Vacation entitlement and paid wellness days 
• Comprehensive benefits package and pension 
• Complimentary wellbeing and counselling services

About the Role:

The School Settlement Coordinator-smaller centres, leads the operations and service delivery functions of the School Settlement program outside of HRM with a focus on team effectiveness, achievement of outcomes, and the evaluation of services. This role works closely and collaboratively with school administrators and staff to accomplish program objectives and ensure quality of services and program delivery. This role is responsible for the direct leadership, support, and supervision of a diverse team, program development and delivery, tracking and achievement of deliverables and outcomes, reporting, and demonstrating resourcefulness and innovation to enhance services. 

This position requires exceptional organizational, leadership, and communication skills to ensure that newcomer students and families receive the support they need to thrive in their new educational environment.

In this role, you will:

• Responsible for organizing and overseeing school settlement services and activities, facilitating communication between schools and community partners, and ensuring that resources and services are accessible to students and their families
• Oversee the coordination and delivery of settlement services for newcomer students and their families across multiple school sites across the province through the effective leadership of staff and fostering strong relationships with school partners to ensure seamless integration and support for newcomers
• Provide engaging staff team leadership using effective management, coaching and communication strategies
• Ensure operational excellence in the development, implementation and evaluation of program activities and outcomes
•  Develop and implement new strategies, approaches and initiatives that reflect understanding and identification of emerging gaps, trends and needs 
• Create new resources, tools and processes that contribute to service efficiency and effectiveness of client support
• Build and leverage partnerships by working collaboratively and proactively with community partners
• Demonstrate excellence in fiscal and outcome management and reporting

Education and Skills Qualifications: 

• Relevant education and/or combination of training or experience in human service delivery, settlement service delivery, program coordination, community development or equivalent
• Minimum 2+ years of progressive experience in staff team leadership, program development, coordination, or delivery of community and client-based programming 
• Robust understanding of settlement sector as well as cultural competency in working with diverse newcomer populations - lived newcomer experience is a strong asset 
• Knowledge of effective remote/off site management strategies and practices
• Experience working within or alongside school systems and understanding the strengths and challenges newcomer students face in adjusting to school
• Strong team-oriented approach with the ability to work effectively with schools community organizations, and service providers to meet the needs of newcomer students and families
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring operational logistics including expenditures and budget planning 
• Strong organizational and program coordination skills, with the ability to design, implement, and evaluate initiatives. 
• Proven record of meeting contract deliverables and reporting on outcome achievement 
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to adapt programs based on participant needs and community dynamics 
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively write professional program reports 
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, ACCESS, Excel, Word, PPT), Teams, and Zoom and the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies required for excellent service delivery 
• Ability for reliable travel throughout the province

To Apply:

Please apply online at https://ymcahfx.ca/workwithus/ by April 25, 2025.

Please note that all successful candidates are required to provide:

• Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check (less than 6 months old), if 18 years of age or older
• Attend Child Safeguarding Training upon hire
• Valid First Aid and CPR Training

Please note: background checks are reviewed on an individual basis – offenses, if any, are based on role and Child Safeguarding requirements, and may not eliminate candidates from employment at our YMCA.

At the YMCA, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences enrich our organization, enabling us to better serve our community and achieve our mission. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, racially diverse, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, gender-diverse people, people with diverse abilities, members of ethnic minorities and faith groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.