Specialist, Education and Programs Indigo Love of - Toronto, Canada - Indigo Books & Music
Description
Company Description
Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada.
We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.
WHO WE ARE
- We love books and all things beautiful
- We are Canada's Cultural Department Store
- Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning
We play by the following rules:
- We exist to add joy to our customers' lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
- Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
- We treat each other the way we'd treat a valued friend
- We inspire each other to do our best work
- We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
- We give back to the communities in which we operate
For the past 20 years, the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation (ILOR) has been an essential actor in the literacy movement across Canada.
ROLE
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, the Education and Grant Specialist is responsible for the Foundation's granting program design, development, execution, reporting, and innovation.
In addition, the Specialist will be responsible for playing an active listening role in our educator community and the broader Canadian education landscape, collecting feedback and insight to lead the creation of curriculum resources and training in collaboration with Foundation partners.
KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
- Program planning, delivery, reporting
- Resources and training planning, delivery, reporting
- Partner engagement
- Stakeholder satisfaction
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Functional
- Oversee a $1.5m+ granting budget in collaboration with the Sr Manager Indigo Love of Reading and accounting teams.
- Act as a critical driver of core granting programs across Canada, adapting and modifying programs as required to meet the current needs of beneficiaries.
- Oversee the planning and implementation of grant monitoring and evaluation processes, reviewing and analyzing data on a regular basis and supporting the development of the yearend annual report.
- Stay current on key trends and research in the education and literacy sector.
- Oversee the development and design of new educator support resources and training to promote literacy impacts across Canada.
- Support in the promotion of school programs, educator resources and training opportunities across communication channels
- Provide direct, ongoing support to Indigo Love of Reading school and nonprofit partners, elevating any issues and identifying opportunities for program or granting improvements.
- Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions quickly and easily.
- Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input.
- Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback.
- Continual improvement, always seeking ways to be responsive to community needs and streamlining operational approaches on a regular basis
- Model Indigo Love of Reading Foundation's beliefs and values
- Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
SCOPE
Reports to:
Senior Manager, Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
- ILOR Executive Director, Senior Manager, Coordinator
- Indigo Retail Operations & Field
- Indigo Accounting & Corporate Sales
- Indigo Marketing, Online & Public Relations
- Indigo Employee Communications
- Indigo Legal
- Indigo Translation
External:
- Grant partners (educators, school administration, community groups, etc.)
- External vendors and consultants
Qualifications
Work Experience / Education / Certifications
- University educated or equivalent postsecondary degree, Bachelor of Education considered a strong asset
- 35 years' experience in areas such as program design, training and education and/or corporate social responsibility
- Understanding of current trends in literacy considered a strong asset
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet conflicting demands and deal with timesensitive issues
- Selfmotivated, passionate, detailoriented, multitasker extraordinaire who thrives in a fastpaced, collaborative environment
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word); experience with other database management systems relating to gran
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