Northwest Community College Connections

Student jobs available for upcoming 2011 census

The 2011 census is staffing 35,000 jobs across Canada.
If you are over 18 years old and can commit to at least 20 hours per week including evenings, weekends and holidays, apply now.

Rates of pay ($14.72 to $18.04 an hour) vary by assignment. The work period is early March to the end of July 2011, depending on assignment.

Please tell friends and family about opportunities to work on the census. Visit the 2011 Census website for more information.

To download and submit an online application, click on the Apply now graphic (left).

For more information about this opportunity, contact:

Sarah Miller
Communications Officer
Statistics Canada
email: [email protected]
tel: 604-658-8202 

Haida Gwaii gets new director of education

HAIDA GWAII – Northwest Community College (NWCC) has hired Dr. Ken Leslie to the position of Director of Education, Haida Gwaii effective Jan. 31. Dr. Leslie comes to NWCC from the Psychology department at the University of Victoria and brings to his new position valuable experience with community outreach and grants.

Dr. Leslie is passionate about Haida language revitalization and preservation. He has worked with the Haida in Masset, developing language learning stop motion animated movies to support Haida language learning in that community. His Haidawood blog shows some of the fascinating work that has come out of these projects.

“Haida Gwaii is a magical place, the environment is beautiful and amazing,” said Dr. Leslie. “And Haida culture is so rich. The people I’ve worked with there were so open and welcoming.”

He says his first order of business in his new role will be to meet with the different communities on Haida Gwaii and to assess the existing educational programming and its connection with the local culture and environment.

“I am most excited to develop innovative and supportive learning that will suit learners that are there and that will also attract off-island learners,” added Dr. Leslie. “I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity.”

Dr. Leslie's current research interests include early childhood music education, second language learning, and cross cultural psychology. He has undergraduate degrees in Systems Design Engineering and Psychology from the University of Waterloo and completed his PhD in Neuroscience at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

“Northwest Community College is pleased to welcome Ken into this key role at our campuses on Haida Gwaii,” said Cathay Sousa, NWCC Interim President. “His experience and education are vast and impressive but equally important is his obvious passion for Haida Gwaii and its culture. We feel he is a perfect fit.”

NWCC has three campuses on Haida Gwaii – one each in Masset, Village of Queen Charlotte and the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay in Skidegate.

NWCC campuses take a holiday recess

Northwest Community College (NWCC) campuses will be closed to the public during the upcoming holiday season, though the hours differ from campus to campus.

Please see what hours and days each campus is affected:

Note: All campuses will be closed by 1PM on December 24.

Hazelton Campus – closed to the public from 3pm December 24 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Houston Campus – closed to the public December 25 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay – closed to the public December 17 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Kitimat Campus – closed to the public from 1pm December 24 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Masset Campus – closed to the public December 17 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Prince Rupert Campus – closed to the public from 3pm December 24 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Village of Queen Charlotte Campus – closed to the public December 13 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Smithers Campus – closed to the public from December 25 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.

Terrace Campus – closed to the public from 3pm December 24 through January 3 inclusive. Regular campus hours resume January 4, 2011.