Job Description

POSITION AVAILABLE - EXTERNAL POSTING

Title of Position:

Community Coordinator

Term:

Contract until March 27 2026; Part-time (11 hours/week)

Location

:

Sudbury, Ontario

Anticipated Start date

: October 14, 2025

Salary:

$25.00/hour

Application Deadline: Monday, September 29 2025

Work with purpose at United for Literacy

Formerly Frontier College, United for Literacy is the national registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults through literacy. Our vision is:

Literacy is recognized as a human right and a driving force to empowerment and prosperity. United for Literacy leads the effort in Canada to help people and communities achieve their goals through the power of literacy.

Since 1899, our All Welcome! approach and innovative services have been transforming every place into a learning place. In the past year, nearly 25,000 children, youth, and adults in over 200 urban, rural, and remote places across Canada (including 137 Indigenous communities) gained access to free, inclusive literacy and numeracy programs. These programs took place both in person and online, and they were supported by nearly 2,000 trained volunteer tutors.

As an education-focused organization, we're committed to learning from our shared history. In our recent history (from 2005), we progressively started to hire and train members of the communities we partner with. This ensures that the local culture, language, and traditions are the heart of all educational activities offered by United for Literacy. We will move forward in the spirit of reflection, collaboration, reconciliation, and change.

The opportunity

The Community Coordinator position will require a commitment of 11 hours per week. The workload for this position will vary throughout the contract and will require flexibility on the part of the candidate. This position requires the candidate to lead both in-person and online programs, which take place in the late afternoons/early evenings. The Community Coordinator role will have a balance of program coordination, volunteer management, and administrative responsibilities as detailed below.

Overall accountability

The Community Coordinator position reports to the Regional Manager, Southern Ontario.

Main responsibilities & major duties

1) Program Facilitation, Implementation and Evaluation

Support the coordination and implementation of in-person and online tutoring programs and educational/special events for families.

Engage Sudbury community partners to launch two in-person literacy programs for 30 children in fall 2025 and/or winter 2026.

Collaborate with community partners to create program plans that respond to community/learner needs and interests.

Support program operations by collecting, organizing, and distributing program resources at program locations in the community.

Assist with the distribution and collection of evaluation materials at Sudbury program sites.

2) Volunteer Coordination

Mobilize and support 15-20 volunteers, 30 elementary learners to participate in United for Literacy's programs (both in-person and online).

Develop and implement volunteer recruitment initiatives on campus (local University and College), in high schools, and community.

Carry out volunteer screening practices including scheduling and participating in volunteer interviews, completing references, and facilitating tutor training sessions.

Update and manage volunteer files using United for Literacy's Salesforce database.

3) Administrative

Promptly follow up with volunteer and program inquiries

Collect, track program statistics, learner self-assessments/stakeholder surveys and enter program/volunteer data into the database.

Manage program budget and provide reports

Represent United for Literacy in Greater Sudbury

Requirements

One to three years of relevant work experience

Knowledge of how to develop, implement and evaluate effective community-based education programs (online and in-person).

Excellent spoken and written communication

Excellent negotiation, communication, and public speaking skills

Experience developing and managing educational programming for children and youth

Experience working with diverse groups and ages

Experience with volunteers and working in community settings.

Able to think critically, prioritize, solve problems, and manage details

Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Skills in volunteer management, community outreach, partnership development, project management, and team building.

Solid Computer skills (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel and Internet).

Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

University degree or equivalent experience

Additional Assets

Knowledge of social media platforms and ability to create promotional materials using Canva

Background in non-formal education

Knowledge of the Greater Sudbury community

Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle

Compensation

Salary of

$25.00 per hour

Working at United for Literacy

You will benefit from:

o A supportive work environment that seeks to be open, inclusive, and fun

o Staff-led groups and committees include, among others: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI); Internal Skills Development; and more.

o Connecting with your colleagues from coast to coast to coast for team-wide training and learning.

Ready to join our team?

Please email your cover letter and resume to:

Emily Davies-Robinson, Southern Ontario Regional Manager,

edrobinson@unitedforliteracy.ca

No phone calls, please.

You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.

For more information about United for Literacy visit

www.unitedforliteracy.ca

Closing date

:

Monday, September 29, 2025

We welcome applications from individuals who self-identify on the basis of any of the protected grounds under the

Human Rights Code

. We are committed to integration and maintaining the independence of individuals and removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. We are committed to full compliance with theHuman Rights Code

,

the

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

,

the

Occupational Health and Safety Act

,

and all other applicable legislation. We invite applicants to request accommodation, as required, throughout the application and hiring process.

We require some of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to do in-person work. Exemptions for valid medical reasons will be considered.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote