Indigenous Student Success Coach

2 weeks ago


Ponoka County, Canada Toronto Catholic District School Board Full time

Assignment:

  • Parttime 0.30 FTE probationary position
  • Duties to commence August 30, 2023 and continue for the remainder of the 2023/2024 school year

Roles & Responsibilities:

The High School Student Success Coach Program in Wolf Creek Public Schools focuses on:


  • Relationships and Mentoring
  • Meeting at minimum monthly with each First Nations, Metis and Inuit student in the school
  • Advocate for First Nations, Metis and Inuit student voice
  • Celebrate First Nations, Metis and Inuit students
  • Organize events and build a schedule that reflects opportunities for connections, belonging, and relationships (clubs, groups).
  • May monitor (in collaboration with school administration) attendance and academic performance.
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Culture

  • Assisting elder's programming within the designated schools; chaperoning students to and from allotted time slots for each class or individual meetings, accommodating elders by bringing them tea or water.
  • Providing cultural support for students wanting to smudge, by welcoming them into a space where they can participate in that.
  • Supporting planning of cultural events, presentations, and traditional ceremonies within the school
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Academics & Transition Supports

  • Support First Nations, Métis and Inuit transitions from Ponoka Secondary Campus to BRICK Learning Centre (and vice versa)
  • Support transitions and build relationship and belonging for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students new to the school
  • Tutor or provide opportunities in schedule for academic support for First Nations, Metis and Inuit students
  • Support with high school mapping and planning to build success (graduation planning support)
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Career Planning

  • Keep up to date Postsecondary information on site specific to First Nations, Metis and Inuit support centres at postsecondary institutions.
  • Advocate for First Nations, Metis and Inuit student involvement in dual credit opportunities across the division
  • Advocate for First Nations, Metis and Inuit student involvement in work experience opportunities
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Parental Engagement

  • Connections (monthly at minimum) with all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Parents and Guardians
  • Plan parental engagement events to support bringing First Nations, Metis and Inuit parents, guardians and families into the school.
  • Involved in meet the teacher, parent teacher interview nights

Other responsibilities will include:

  • Active member of the BRICK Learning Centre team
  • Active member of First Nations, Metis & Inuit Student Success Team in Wolf Creek Public Schools
  • Attend First Nations, Métis & Inuit Cohort Teacher Meetings.
  • Attend monthly meetings with First Nations, Metis and Inuit Student Success Coordinator to discuss program, build leadership capacity, trouble shoot, share ideas and build relationship
  • May attend Wisdom & Guidance Committee meetings.
  • May contribute updates to school newsletter, school announcements and social media platforms
  • Collaboration with school administration, career counsellors, and education services team.
  • Other duties as discussed with the School Principal and First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Success Coordinator.

The following demonstrated competencies will be required of the Ponoka Secondary Campus Indigenous Student Success Coach

  • Bachelor of Education Degree.
  • Evidence of work and/or relationship with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Indigenous youth and/or Indigenous Community
  • Evidence of strong planning and organizational skills
  • Evidence of ability to build strong, trusting relationships
  • Ability to be flexible within your role
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a strong student focus
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Mrs. Erin Tisdale

  • First Nation, Metis and Inuit Student Success Coordinator
Wolf Creek Public Schools- Phone:

Posted On
May 04, 2023

Closing Date & Time
Ongoing

Job Type
Part Time

Job Category
Teachers, Principals & Superintendents

Location
Ponoka AB

Employment Start Date
August 31, 2023

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