Indigenous Language and Culture Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Yellowknife, Canada Government of Northwest Territories Full time

Job Information

The Indigenous Language and Culture Coordinator is responsible to lead, manage and coordinate the development, implementation, in-service and evaluation of Indigenous language and culture programming for all educational jurisdictions in the Northwest Territories to ensure that students receive a high quality of education that meets their needs.

Located in Yellowknife, the Indigenous Language and Culture Coordinator (Coordinator) reports to the Director of the Indigenous Languages & Education Secretariat (ILES) and is responsible for Indigenous language and culture programming. As the Coordinator you would also be managing, supporting, promoting and actively encouraging: student-centered/family-centered, culture based, process-orientated, research-based, interactive, experiential, competency-based, cognitively challenging, inclusive education in accordance with the Northwest Territories (NWT) Education Act, the NWT Official Languages Act, the NWT Day Care Act, regulations, ECE Departmental philosophies, guidelines, Frameworks and Action Plans, Ministerial Directives, curricula, and inter-jurisdictional initiatives.

As the Coordinator, you would work collaboratively with staff within the Early Learning and Child Care, Curriculum Development and Student Assessment, Student Support and Wellness, Education Operations and Educator Development, and Culture and Heritage Divisions, in addition to other Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Departments, and colleagues and educators from across the NWT, British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut, and other jurisdictions in Canada often in a team-based approach.

The current foundational frameworks and their corresponding action plans, and directives are in place to guide this work: 
• Right from the Start: Early Childhood Development Framework;
• Directions for Change: Education Renewal & Innovation Framework; 
• The Inclusive Schooling Ministerial Directive; 
• A Shared Responsibility: NWT Indigenous Languages Plan; 
• The Indigenous Languages and Education (ILE) Policy; 
• Skills for Success: 10-Year Strategic Framework; and
• Strong Cultures, Strong Territory: GNWT Culture & Heritage Strategic Framework.

The incumbent will experience frequent conflicting interests and perspectives, and works in an environment where there are political and public expectations and diverse client needs which require diplomacy and sound judgment, particularly during Legislative Assembly sittings. 

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire knowledge of Indigenous educational, social and cultural issues and challenges, specific to, but not limited to, the NWT.  Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire knowledge of NWT communities, Indigenous peoples and culture, including NWT Indigenous leadership, leadership systems and community leaders.  Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous language learning or culture-based education philosophies, theory, pedagogy and instructional practice.  Understanding of departmental philosophy, curricula, directives, policies and approaches, and model best practices as described in documents issued by the Department.  Knowledge of child development, pedagogy, and instructional leadership.  Knowledge and expertise in: Kindergarten, primary and secondary education, Curriculum development, design and implementation, Inclusive schooling and student support and Culture-based education.  Ability to understand NWT Indigenous cultures and educational history in order to incorporate traditional knowledge and worldviews into all aspects of the work.   Ability to understand the impacts that colonization, institutional and structural racism, and biases have had on society, in particular Indigenous people. Written communication skills for a variety of areas including Ministerial and departmental briefing notes and correspondence, policy, and curriculum documents. Skilled in the use of computer technology for communication and presentations.  Ability to develop or coordinate the development of curricula, strategies, research projects, literature reviews, resources and support materials.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A Degree in Education or related field, and five (5) years of relevant experience, including a minimum of one (1) year of experience in Indigenous language learning or Culture-based education within a JK-12 Northern classroom.
 

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