Title: Indigenous Support Worker- Academic
Department: Advanced Education
Status: Regular Full Time
Pay Grid Professional ($38,038.00 to $53,599.00 per year)
Reporting to: Indigenous Advocate Supervisor

EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:

• A minimum of one year of related experience with local cultural knowledge.
• Preferable completion of Grade 12 or equivalent certification.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, teachers, and staff.
• Demonstrated success in supporting Indigenous students and working within the community.
• Strong time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, follow through with assignments, and maintain confidentiality.
• Highly professional demeanor when interacting with students, parents, coworkers, and community members.
• Motivated self-starter, good time management and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow through with assignments, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and maintain confidentiality.
• Highly professional in all aspects of business, presentation and interaction with students, parents, co-workers, and community members.
• Must be able to provide a clear Criminal Record Check, including the vulnerable sector.

The Indigenous Support Worker – Academic. The goal is to provide academic support in classes; advocacy between students, teachers and admin; guidance with courses for education path. The team is to promote the use of Statyemc Language and increase the knowledge of local culture and history among Indigenous students in the public schools. While this position is employed by the Tszil Learning Centre, the work is in School District no. 48(SD48) in Pemberton.