Hul'q'umi'num' Lead

**We are seeking a leader with strong ties to the Stz’uminus community who will champion the advancement of our hul’q’umi’num’ language through proactive visionary planning, open communication and dedication to respectful relationships.**

THE OPPORTUNITY
- Champion the advancement of hul’q’umi’num’ learning at all levels throughout SES & the wider Stz’uminus Community
- Lead our hul’q’umi’num’ language vision through community-driven, sustainable planning and strategic development, building on our guiding principles and values
- Supervise, develop and guide our staff, including those directly engaged with revitalization of hul’q’umi’num’
- Forecast and manage the resources required to successfully realize initiatives
- Facilitate program and resource development centred in Stz'uminus teachings, hul'q'umi’num language and Coast Salish ways of knowing.
- Establish and encourage partnerships amongst hul’q’umi’num’ speaking Nations and local organizations including school districts and post-secondary education institutions
- Facilitate growth of hul’q’umi’num’ language by identifying opportunities to support students & community members as they expand their language and culture learning through a variety of methods & modalities

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- You are a dedicated leader, experienced in both formal & community-based learning environments
- You are a Lifelong Learner who leads through relationship and respect
- You have demonstrated engagement in learning hul’q’umi’num’ along with strong ties to Stz’uminus teachings and our Stz’uminusqun dialect
- You have proven success in forming and developing empowered, brave teams who think beyond the conventional standards
- You are dedicated to incorporating our culture, hul’q’umi’num language & Stz’uminus ways of knowing in your professional practices and your personal learning journey
- You believe passionately that indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued element of society
- You understand the urgency to preserve indigenous languages, supported by your historical and contemporary understanding of the TRC calls to action
- You respect and value what each member of a Community contributes to our growth
- You are passionate about supporting learners in personalized & culturally enriched ways

Applications will be accepted through November 28, 2023.

**Salary**: From $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Language training provided
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ladysmith, BC V9G 1K6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Language**:

- hul'q'umi'num' (any level) (preferred)

Work Location: In person