Manager, Community Education

Type:	Fulltime, Ongoing
Opening Date For Accepting Applications:	May 22, 2026
Resume Review:	June 5, 2026
Position Start Date:	As soon as suitable is available
Salary:	$94,443
Contact:	Human Resources
Email:	hr@nvit.ca
Phone:	250-378-3308
Address:	NVIT 4155 Belshaw St. Merritt, BC, V1K 1R1

NVIT anticipates a requirement for a Manager of Community Education and invites applications from qualified individuals. This excluded, ongoing position will begin in as soon as suitable candidate is found.

Position Overview

The Manager, Community Education reports to the AVP Students and is responsible for the planning and development of processes, and implementation of community-based education programs and projects in concert with NVIT policies and processes. This role is carried out in accordance with the NVIT Elder Protocols, a living guide that shapes not only what work is done, but how it is carried.

The Manager is expected to walk with strength, honour the people they travel with, protect spirit, and create balance in all aspects of Community Education. Through respectful engagement with communities, Elders, learners, and partners, this role ensures that NVIT’s presence in community reflects humility, accountability, and care.

Guided by the Elder teaching to “listen to the story,” the Manager ensures that community voices, lived experience, and reciprocal relationships shape the design, delivery, and evaluation of all community education initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this role are organized in alignment with the NVIT Elder Protocols:

Strength — zəʕʷzo ʕwt ~ kʷckʷact

Walk tall – we are strong.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement community education programs and projects with clarity, rigour, and high standards.
• Develop project objectives, work plans, and timelines that reflect accountability and pride in the work.
• Manage project budgets responsibly and transparently, demonstrating stewardship of resources.
• Oversee project logistics including delivery locations, instructor coordination, travel, accommodation, contracts, and invoicing.

The People You Travel With — nkseytkn ~ nəqsílł

Recognise where I come from. Remember the ancestors.

• Build and sustain respectful, reciprocal relationships with communities, leaders, Elders, instructors, students, and partners.
• Conduct meaningful community consultation to ensure programs reflect community needs and priorities.
• Liaise with internal departments (Enrolment Services, HR, Finance, Academic areas) to support coordinated program delivery.
• Work closely with community partners to develop and deliver community-based education initiatives.

Song / Spirit — sneɁm ~ m̓ayntwíxʷ

Speak with honesty, document decisions, and follow through.

• Act with integrity, transparency, and follow-through in all project, staffing, and partnership matters.
• Document decisions, agreements, and outcomes clearly to ensure accountability to communities and NVIT.
• Provide NVIT orientation and guidance to communities, including institutional policies, supports, and cultural responsibilities.
• Support the well-being and spirit of staff, instructors, and partners through respectful leadership.

Balance / Beauty — qʷəmqʷəmt ~ qʷam̓ qʷam̓t

Listen to the story.

• Centre learners and communities in all planning, delivery, and evaluation decisions.
• Create learning environments and partnerships that foster safety, welcome, and balance.
• Balance institutional requirements with community realities to ensure programs are responsive and sustainable.
• Model grounded, relational leadership that recognizes when to lead and when to step back.