NA’TSA’MAHT INDIGENOUS CLASSROOM PROGRAM ASSISTANTS ON-CALL (Temporary)
QUALIFICATIONS AS PER JOB DESCRIPTION.
FOUR HOURS MINIMUM PER DAY.
TITLE: NA’TSA’MAHT CLASSROOM PROGRAM ASSISTANT
QUALIFICATIONS:
RESPONSIBLE TO: District Principal – Indigenous Education
District Vice Principal – Indigenous Education
SUPERVISES: n/a
JOB GOAL: To support Indigenous students and/or non-Indigenous students, by working within schools. To be a role-model for students and staff. To assist and encourage students in achieving their greatest potential in an intercultural environment. To maintain regular contact with all Indigenous students in the school and to assist teachers in meeting the needs of Indigenous students. To perform role as a district employee.
Ministry of Education Indigenous Student is: A student who has self-identified as being Indigenous ancestry (First Nations: status and non-status, Metis or Inuit).
5. To assist Indigenous students in matters affecting their education.
6. To provide regular updates to school administration about NIE programming and arising student concerns and celebrations. This may include informing the classroom teacher and the School-Based Team of information related to individual students.
7. To gather, co-develop or promote materials related to the provincial curriculum and local First Nations culture as well as that of the broader Indigenous community.
8. To be involved in the planning of cultural programs and maintaining a bulletin board within the schools by working with school and/or district staff and Indigenous partner groups. This includes promoting and supporting the Role Model Program and Elders (virtual and in-person) with booking, submitting honouraria requests, hosting (parking, greeting, introducing and providing refreshment) and providing feedback forms to teachers.
9. To act as a resource person in an advisory capacity for Indigenous events and programs in the district and to support classroom teachers in parent meetings, as requested.
10. To track a school’s honouraria and NIE supply budget with knowledge of the school clerical and administration.
11. To perform other assigned comparable or transient duties that are within the area of knowledge and skills required by this job description.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten months
Please apply to Make A Future, www.makeafuture.ca.
Please be advised that only the successful candidate will be notified. The name of the successful candidate will be made known by the Human Resources Department by sending an email of the name of the successful candidate to all the schools.
Please note that failure to attach all pertinent information (i.e.: certificates, outline of relevant experience, resume, etc.) to demonstrate that you are qualified may exclude you from this posting.