The expertise and support of Nova Scotia Works is now available at high schools across the province. Nova Scotia Works School Liaisons are available as a service to high school students as they develop their employability skills, explore the labour market and connect to employment.
We offer workshops and 1:1 sessions on topics related to employment and developing employability skills. We are available in class, at school, in our local Nova Scotia Works Centres and virtually to meet with students.
Our Nova Scotia Works PeopleWorx School Liaison is part of the school team at:
- Middleton Regional High School
- West Kings District High School
- Northeast Kings Education Centre
We are also available to meet with families and adult champions of youth to provide youth-focused information as they play a key role in career conversations with young people.
A list of all Nova Scotia Works School Liaisons can be found at https://careerpathways.ednet.ns.ca and at https://novascotiaworks.ca/nsdc/school-liaison
Contact
Reach out for role related inquiries or if you are a student, caregiver or colleague at Middleton Regional High School, West King District High School or Northeast Kings Education Centre.
Melanie can be reached at melanie.mcculloch@gnspes.ca or mmcculloch@gnspes.ca.
2026-2027
Mondays - Middleton Regional High School
Tuesdays - West Kings District High School
Wednesdays - Northeast Kings Education Centre
Thursdays and Fridays - Flexible appointments are available for students, parents and caregivers across all three schools. We offer meetings by phone, video conference, or in person at our offices. Please contact us ahead to secure your meeting time.
How to Connect
This employment support service is available to all students at all three schools. Students - simply get in touch to book a time to meet or drop in when your School Liaison is at your school. Meeting times are available during recess, lunch and study periods. Meeting can happen during class time with teacher permission.
Meetings can be arranged outside of school time by phone.
Our Nova Scotia Works School Liaison is Melanie McCulloch (she/her) mmcculloch@peopleworx.ca or melanie.mcculloch@gnspes.ca.
What we help with
Labour Market Information
- Encouraging access to current and relevant information about jobs and the people who do them
Resources
- Support using materials and platforms for career planning, such as myBlueprint
- Provision of information about specific employment opportunities, workplace requirements and expectations.
Workshops and Training
- Student workshops focused on essential and employability skills, workplace expectations and job opportunities.
Entering the Labour Market after high school
- Support to grade 12 students during the final semester may include 1:1 sessions for those who will be, or want to be going right to employment.
- Students who are within 3 months of finishing classes and who would like support making an employment plan when they finish school are eligible to connect with the regular services of Nova Scotia Works as a Job Seeker client. Your Nova Scotia Works School Liaison is happy to assist with this or you can register on your own at https://novascotiaworks.ca.
Support available to families/caregivers to enhance their ability to support high school youth
- Labour Market Information
- Employment opportunities and workplace expectations
- Employment tools and resource materials available for youth (students) as they engage in career planning and personal development.
Workshops
- Let's Talk Careers is our youth-focused workshop series. Each session is 30-90 mins and available for students, parents/caregivers and adults who work with youth at school and in the community. Check our Events Calendar for the next scheduled session.
The Nova Scotia Works School Liaison program is jointly funded by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, which guides the scope and delivery of our work, including the approved Menu of Services that we offer across the province.