Cultural Educational Advisor

Schedule: 35 h / week

Working hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:30 AM to noon, and from 1 PM to 4:30 PM

A center serving its community in LaSalle

At the Educational Center in LaSalle, staff support learners through diverse educational services. The environment values welcome, listening, and success. Be part of a dedicated and human team.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Educational Resources Service, the cultural educational advisor plays a pedagogical and institutional leadership role. The person supports school teams and educational advisors in implementing the cultural approach, deploying the CSSMB's cultural policy, and integrating the cultural components of the updated French program. Additionally, they develop and support dynamic partnerships with the Montreal cultural community and actively engage in organizing large-scale events such as the 4 Arts Symposium.

Main tasks:

• Facilitate and coordinate the work of the CSSMB cultural committee in collaboration with various partners;

• Ensure the updating, deployment, and promotion of the CSSMB cultural policy;

• Administer and monitor budgets associated with various cultural measures and initiatives;

• Plan, write, and disseminate communications related to funding programs in culture, notably Culture in School (components 1, 2, and 3), CGTSIM, A School Welcomes an Artist, Quebec Culture, and other related measures;

• Keep up to date and promote the directory of cultural outings and cultural activities for students and families;

• Support school teams in developing cultural projects and preparing funding applications;

• Analyze financial support requests, formulate appropriate recommendations, ensure follow-ups with the communities, and oversee the transfer of granted funding;

• Coordinate, in collaboration with other concerned educational advisors, partnership projects with cultural and community organizations (Orchestre Métropolitain, MBAM, School of Humor, Les préludes à l’OM, etc.);

• Support schools in creating, animating, and sustaining Culture+ committees;

• Contribute to the organization of the 4 Arts Symposium, notably by seeking partners and coordinating various activities;

• Ensure the follow-up and deployment of the Inspiring School measure;

• Participate in communities of practice and consultations regarding cultural benchmarks and their integration into learning;

• Coordinate the management and development of OSEntreprendre projects within the CSSMB;

• Develop and maintain collaborations with community, institutional, and cultural partners, particularly in the context of artistic and cultural projects in schools;

• Design and develop tools, resources, and guides that facilitate the implementation of the updated French program;

• Support educational advisors and teaching staff in the appropriation and integration of the cultural approach in the classroom;

• Identify, design, and offer training that promotes the development of skills related to the cultural approach and artistic education;

• Respond to the consultation and support needs of schools regarding issues of culture in school and associated programs.

Requirements

1. Education and experience

• Undergraduate degree in an appropriate field of specialization, notably in education sciences or cultural action.

• Valid teaching certificate or authorization issued by the Quebec Ministry of Education (an asset)

• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in the Quebec school network (an asset)

• Proven experience in pedagogical support or in facilitating cultural committees/projects (an asset).

2. Required knowledge and expertise (assets)

• Professional competency framework for the teaching profession: In-depth mastery of Competency 1 (Acting as a mediator of cultural elements).

• PFEQ: Detailed knowledge of the updated French program and the integration of the cultural dimension in school.

• Ministerial framework and policy: Mastery of ministerial orientations in culture-education (Culture in School, functioning of school cultural committees, cultural policies).

• Cultural ecosystem: Excellent knowledge of networks, organizations, distributors, and artistic and cultural stakeholders in the Montreal area.

3. Skills and professional posture

• Pedagogical and unifying leadership: Ability to positively influence and mobilize school stakeholders (administration, educational advisors, teachers across all disciplines) around the cultural approach.

• Partnership and networking: High communication, negotiation, and networking skills with external organizations.

• Project management and event planning: Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and organize major events (e.g., 4 Arts Symposium).

• Design and facilitation: Ability to create engaging training and develop "turnkey" educational tools.

4. Specific requirements

• Ability to travel within the territory of the school service center (CSSMB).

• Proof of passing the French test SEL or CÉFRANC or TECFÉE or the enriched French exam of the CSSMB within three months of hiring at the latest.

Benefits

• Four (4) weeks of vacation after one year of work and two (2) weeks of leave during the holiday period
• Defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP) that ensures predictable and stable income during retirement
• Summer schedule
• Sick days and special leave
• Diverse recreational program and employee discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Reimbursement for training and development activities
• Group insurance plan
• Telemedicine service
• The CSSMB encourages a culture focused on well-being and balance. Disconnect to reconnect better!

We thank you for your interest in the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Center. Please note that all applications will be processed, and we will contact those who match the desired profile.

We also subscribe to an employment equity program and therefore invite women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

All our employees are subject to the Act respecting the laicity of the State and the Education Act (LIP). This law provides, among other things, for the prohibition of wearing religious symbols for anyone in contact with students.