Mount 101 Program Evaluator Job Description   Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is looking for a Program Evaluator to evaluate the efficacy of the Mount 101 program and the effects it has on student retention and success. Mount 101 is a student transition program that was developed by the Mount, with funding support from the Windsor Foundation and the Harrison McCain Foundation. Starting in September 2018, Mount 101 is required for all incoming Mount undergraduate students, including mature and transfer students (approximately 800 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year). The program consists of two components: an online student success program hosted in Moodle and a peer mentorship program.…

Opportunity: Northside Rising – Collective Impact Research & Evaluation Lead Location: North Sydney, Nova Scotia Structure: Open to individuals, consultants, organizations Starting Date: As soon as possible and no later than November 30, 2018 Background The community of the ‘Northside’, a group neighbourhoods and former towns located on the north side of Sydney harbour within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island is currently in the early phases of a growing community led initiative. An extensive community engagement effort in 2017 resulted in the decision to direct local action to take on the large and growing problem of addiction. Broadly, the initiative seeks to mitigate the causes of…