Description
Position: Elders Liaison
Location: Area 5 Office (Norway House, Manitoba)
Start Date: October 1, 2024
FTE: 1.00 FTE
Term of Employment: Term to June 30, 2025
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 26, 2024
The Division provides a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, transportation and moving expense reimbursement, subsidized housing or housing allowance and isolation allowance in qualifying communities, annual travel reimbursement, reimbursement for approved courses and more!
Under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Superintendent, Indigenous Way of Life, the Elders Liaison will be responsible for supporting and implementing the Mamahtawisiwin Elders Framework. This is a grant-funded term position through the Manitoba Government Elders and Knowledge Keepers Grant.
The Kihteyak are a team of Elders- in-Residence supporting and guiding students and staff at Jack River School and Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)
Experience working with Elders/Knowledge Keepers and respecting protocols
In-depth knowledge of Indigenous history, truth and reconciliation calls to action, Indigenous knowledge systems, models, and methodologies
Ongoing commitment to professional learning
Proven experience with program coordination, development, evaluation, and implementation
Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills
Strong facilitation skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with agencies, community, school, and divisional leadership
Fluency in the Ininimowin (Cree) language would be an asset
Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote community involvement in Jack River School and HBOIERC in the Kihteyak program
Support school staff in their ongoing connection of curriculum to the Provincial Mamahtawisiwin Framework by incorporating Indigenous pedagogy, languages, and culture into their teaching and practices through the Kihteyak program
Provide leadership and guidance to administrators, teachers, and other school personnel in the development and implementation of strategies and resources to support the Kihteyak program
Lead the development of a formal framework and plan for the Kihteyak program and role in the schools
Support the development and implementation of the Division’s Elders policy and the Provincial Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Guidelines and Mamahtawisiwin Continuum of Elders Supports in Schools
Enhance the connection of parents, families and caregivers to activities, events, and opportunities in the school through the Kihteyak program
Review existing school structures, programming, partnerships, and policies related to the Kihteyak program
Evaluate the Kihteyak program’s presence and impact on students’ social, emotional, and academic well-being.
Applicants are required to submit the following:
cover letter
current resume
list of three professional references including email addresses and contact numbers, all of whom must have knowledge of the applicant’s performance in the applicant’s current or recent assignment
Thank you for your interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
By applying, you consent to the Division contacting your references. As a condition of employment, the
successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check)
and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca
Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities on request.
