Director of Indigenous Programming
- High Prairie, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Director of Indigenous Programming
Guided by the Division’s vision, mission, and core values, the Director of Indigenous programming will lead the Division in providing staff and students with the highest quality of culturally relevant, engaging and respectful Indigenous programming.
Procedures
The Director of Indigenous Programming will have specific responsibilities for:
Student Learning
- Provides leadership in fostering conditions which promote improvement of educational opportunities for all students including Indigenous students
- Ensures appropriate Indigenous cultural programming is in place for all students
- Develops and supports Cree Language programming throughout Division
- Develops and supports appropriate collegiate programming
- Provides leadership and strategies to improve achievement of Indigenous students
- Supports accountability for achievement of approved learning outcomes by Indigenous students including collection and reporting of data collection and analysis
- Advances Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action for all students
- Supervises, evaluates, and reviews the performance of Indigenous Education Coaches, Leads, and Instructors of Cree Language
- Supports relationships necessary to facilitate programming and opportunities provided by
- Elders and Knowledge Keepers
- Develops a departmental budget within the parameters and constraints of the HPSD budget
- Makes recommendations to the Superintendent or designate regarding possible actions to increase the effective and efficient operations of Indigenous programming, including Cree language
- Researches, applies for, monitors, and reports on grant opportunities available to support Indigenous students and organizations
- Assists Superintendent or designate in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Board Policy within areas of responsibility
- Facilitates collaboration with Bands and Settlements to develop and satisfy terms of Education Service agreements
- Within areas of responsibility, demonstrates effective organizational skills resulting in compliance with all legal, Ministerial, and Board mandates and timelines and adherence to Superintendent directives.
- Facilitates collaboration with Indigenous leaders, organizations, and communities to establish strategic policy directions in support of optimal learning and success of Indigenous students
- Facilitates collaboration with post-secondary institutions to develop and implement appropriate programming for teachers, instructors, and students
- Takes appropriate actions to ensure open, transparent internal and external communications are developed and maintained in areas of responsibility
- Facilitates Reconciliation within the schools and community across the Division and Province as appropriate
- Establishes and maintains positive, professional working relations with the Superintendent.
- Provides information which the Superintendent requires to perform the role in an exemplary fashion
- Serves on committees and in roles as determined by the Superintendent
- Honours and facilitates the implementation of the Board’s roles and responsibilities as defined in Board policy, priorities, and encourages staff to do the same.
- Practices leadership in a manner that is viewed positively and has the support of those with whom they work in carrying out the Superintendent’s expectations
- Exhibits a high level of personal, professional and organizational integrity
- Provides for an understanding of the historical, social, economic and political ramifications of treaties and agreements with First Nations and Metis, and of residential schools and their legacy.
- Resume
- Professional references
- Driver's Abstract
- The successful candidate must produce an ORIGINAL, acceptable, recent (less than six months old) Criminal Record Check which must include a Vulnerable Sector Check.
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Responsibilities
Leads the development and delivery of culturally relevant Indigenous programming, including Cree language and collegiate programming, and advances student achievement and Truth and Reconciliation initiatives. Supervises Indigenous education staff, manages budgets and grants, supports policy and education service agreements, and builds partnerships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and post-secondary institutions.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal education or years-of-experience requirements. The role calls for senior leadership, organizational integrity, knowledge of the historical, social, economic, and political context of treaties and agreements with First Nations and Métis peoples and the legacy of residential schools, and the ability to collaborate with Indigenous communities and education stakeholders; applicants must provide a resume, professional references, and a driver’s abstract, and the successful candidate must provide an acceptable recent Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Skills
- Culturally Relevant Programming
- Cree Language Programming
- Student Achievement
- Educational Program Development
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Staff Supervision and Evaluation
- Budget Management
- Grant Research and Reporting
- Policy Development
- Education Service Agreements
- Community Relations
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Organizational Management
- Strategic Planning
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Categories
- Education
- Management & Leadership
- Social Services
Keywords
- Indigenous Education
- Cree Language
- Culturally Relevant Programming
- Student Achievement
- Learning Outcomes
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Calls to Action
- Elders
- Knowledge Keepers
- First Nations
- Métis
- Treaties and Agreements
- Residential Schools
- Education Service Agreements
- Indigenous Education Coaches
- Grant Opportunities
- Board Policy
- Post-Secondary Institutions
- Community Relations
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Budget Management
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Driver’s Abstract