Director, Learner Services

This employment opportunity is restricted to Government of Nunavut employees residing in Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Vice-President, the Director, Learner Services directs, guides, and manages all the Learner Services at all campuses and at the 25 Community Learning Centers. This includes student and family housing, residence administration, catering services, student counselling services, campus and residence security and janitorial services, student transportation, student recreation, student dispute resolution and crisis intervention.

In addition to operational responsibility for Student Services at the Nunatta Campus, the Director is responsible for the development, leadership, and general quality assurance of Student Services throughout Nunavut Arctic College, which includes the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot Campuses.  This is a critical position advocating on behalf of all students throughout Arctic College.  To effectively do so, this position will continuously liaise with Senior Management staff and will attend regular Senior Management meetings.

The incumbent directly supervises the Manager of Security and Facility Maintenance, the Residence Manager, Manager, Learner Commons, Student Counsellor, Career Development Advisor and Recreation & Activities Coordinator, Learner Services Office Administrative Assistant and 3 Student Life Coordinator in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay and all of whom are located in Iqaluit. The incumbent will indirectly supervise 9 additional staff in Iqaluit. This position will require the incumbent to provide leadership, coaching and managerial direction to all student services staff throughout the territory. 

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized Completion of a Master’s Degree in a field related to the Director’s portfolio, such as Counseling, Education, Adult Education, Psychology.  5 years of recet experience leading a culturally diverse complex organization, preferably with an extensive understanding of the post-secondary sector OR 5 yers of recent experience in a senior level position managing multiple staff OR experience in a post-secondary or training environment is an asset.  This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to @email. Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a more representative workforce so it can better understand and serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit. Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Nunavut Priority Hiring Policy.
• Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.
• Applicants may submit their resume in the Official Language of their choice.
• Eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
• Job descriptions may be obtained by fax, email or on the website.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.