okiskinohamâkew (educator)

at  University of Alberta

Department Student Services - Transition Year Program
Hours per week -
Posted date April 12, 2024
Closing date Will remain open until filled.
Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded

DESCRIPTION

This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).
In accordance with the Administrative and Professional Officer Agreement, this full-time continuing position offers a comprehensive benefits package found on our Benefits Overview page and annual salary range of $64, 206 - $107, 006
Location - Work primarily takes place at First People’s House on North Campus, Edmonton

POSITION SUMMARY

In the course of program delivery, the okiskinohamâkew, TYP is expected to work independently, and in cooperation with the other Associate Director. okiskinohamâkew will play a vital role in the overall design and implementation of holistic programs and services that are grounded in cultural ways of knowing and being that coincides with TYP’s long-range goals and vision for the next seven generations of TYP students still yet to make their mark here at the University of Alberta.
The okiskinohamâkew, TYP must function collaboratively and meaningfully in the provision of holistic supports that assist with current, prospective and first year continuing TYP students, within the overall constraints of the operational needs of the program. The okiskinohamâkew is dually responsible alongside the Associate Director for the overall recruitment, instruction, retention and effectiveness of TYP.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Is First Nation, Métis or Inuit
• Is fluent in their tribal language (Stoney, Dogrib, Cree, Chipewyan, Dene, Inuit, Blackfoot, Ojibwe, Mechif)
• Is a traditional knowledge keeper/cultural ambassador with a deep understanding and connection to their First Nation, Métis or Inuit community and with Elders
• Broad and substantive experience as a cultural ambassador, traditional knowledge holder, an authentic leader, who has experience in student services, team building, and strategic planning
• Master’s Degree required, post-secondary teaching experience strongly preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High level of diplomacy, ingenuity, interpersonal skills in terms of conflict management/problem solving and creativity under stress
• An educator who is respectful, experienced, creative, enthusiastic, adaptable and patient
• A collaborative leader who creates an environment where ideas and achievements are recognized, rewarded and celebrated at all levels
  At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
  The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply

DUTIES

Curriculum Development and Teaching

• Creates a classroom environment that is equitable, kind and community and kinship based.
• Develop culturally relevant and academically sound curriculum with inclusive instruction (including grading) of multiple sections of UNIV 101/102 (1.5 units of course weight) specific to TYP students per academic year that encourages exploration of their traditional cultures and histories along with perseverance in their academic journeys.
• Is responsible for instructing 2-3 sections of UNIV 101 (fall term) and UNIV 102 (Winter) each academic year.

Program Planning

• In collaboration with the other Associate Director would develop academically sound and cultural-based programming for TYP students throughout the academic year.
• Supporting TYP students who require assistive technology, sensory tools, multi-sensory learning materials, video-based curriculum, project-based learning, and social-emotional learning tools in their success with TYP and their future studies.

Admissions Management

• Under the supervision of the AD FNMI, the TYP okiskinohamâkew would oversee the TYP application review, interview process, admission, and enrollment of applicants.
• Provides accurate assessment of FNMI student qualifications for strong candidacy towards acceptance into a university degree program and successful completion of TYP.

TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE DESIGNATED FOR FIRST NATION, MÉTIS, OR INUIT PEOPLE OF CANADA FOR EMPLOYMENT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF DOCUMENTATION:

a) a certified copy* of a Status card from the Government of Canada;
b) a certified copy* of a Métis membership card from one of the five Métis Provincial Affiliates or recognized Territorial organizations; Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation of Ontario, Manitoba Métis Federation, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Métis Nation British Columbia, Northwest Territory Métis Nation. Additionally, the student may present a membership card from the Métis Settlements General Council showing membership in a Métis Settlement of Alberta;
c) a certified copy* of a Nunavut Trust Certificate card;
d) documentation that an ancestor’s name has been entered 1) in the Indian Register according to the Indian Act, or 2) on the band list of an individual band, or 3) as beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement or other claim regions such as Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and Inuvialuit;
e) written confirmation of Indigenous identity from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada or Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated;

f) written confirmation of membership by a band council which has enacted its own band membership code

• Certified copy references that the documents will be from a certified organization. Documentation does not need to be notarized to be submitted.