Success Coach
Academics for Career and Education
Location:Cold Lake First Nations
Job number:25-033
Position type:Part-time (0.8) Term from March 16, 2026 to March 23, 2027
Posting date:February 6, 2026
Salary: $4,029 to $5,225 per month
Closing date:Until a suitable candidate is found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is actively hiring a Success Coach to work alongside the learning facilitator to provide interpersonal/intrapersonal supports to bolster the foundational learning program. The primary responsibilities of the Success Coach are to strengthen foundational adult skills in an environment that supports and fosters growth and self-confidence. Responsibilities also include:
· Coordinate with community to identify student successes and barriers, as well as relay pertinent information regarding student attendance and progress.
· Work with facilitator to identify and assist students academic/learning.
· Empower participant’s ability to maintain and manage student life while overcoming barriers.
· Maintain accurate and up-to-date case notes and statistics.
· Develop specific strategies to work with students in non-counselling activities (e.g. stress management and relaxation techniques).
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Degree or diploma in social sciences. Equivalencies may be considered.
· Minimum of one-year mental health experience with high-risk populations.
· Preferred certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Non-violent Crisis Intervention and Mental Health First Aid.
· Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience successfully working with adults in academic upgrading or literacy programs.
· Applicants should have a congenial personality that is consistent and builds trust with learners and staff.
· Knowledge of Indigenous culture and ideally previous experience working in Indigenous communities.
· A strong ability to network.
· Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
We acknowledge that Portage College's service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
Portage College has been serving the region for over 50 years and is a first-choice post-secondary institution for learners in northeast Alberta. You will find that we are a college that combines quality with innovation. In fact, Portage College is considered a leader when it comes to providing students with a flexible first-class educational experience. We offer a wide range of programs in health and wellness, business, human services, university transfer, food sciences, trades and technology, native arts and culture, and in academics for career and education.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
If you have the right qualifications, experience and motivation to do extraordinary things at Portage College, we would love to hear from you.
Email your cover letter and resume to careers@portagecollege.ca. If you have any questions, call us at 780-623-5747.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
