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1.0 Land-based Learning Facilitator

3 months ago


Whitby, Canada Durham District School Board Full time

DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Applications are invited for the following position commencing September 2024

This is a seconded position reviewed annually up to FIVE years and in alignment with the DDSB Secondment policy.

Land-based Learning Facilitator

As a member of the Indigenous Education team, the Land-based Learning Facilitator will provide land-based learning for the system and specialized programs for self-identified Indigenous students. The individual will support school and system Land-based learning opportunities and the academic success of Indigenous students in alignment with the key objectives of the Indigenous Education Policy and Procedure.

**This position reports to the System Lead**: Indigenous Education and Outdoor Environmental Education

**Responsibilities**:
Establish, organize and support Indigenous student groups with Land-based learning opportunities

Organize, plan and support district-wide Indigenous student land-based learning initiatives throughout the school year.

Organize, plan and implement district-wide land-based learning opportunities throughout the school year for all students.

Co-plan, organize and support Indigenous family events throughout the school year supported by the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle and Indigenous Education System Lead.

Support teachers in the creation of Land-based learning opportunities that foster relationships, belonging and mattering and prioritize instructional practices as outlined in the Indigenous Education Procedure, that can be connected to school programming for continuity of learning.

Demonstrate collaborative decision making and collective critical thinking within a team including the Indigenous Education Facilitators.

Site maintenance including, trail maintenance and signage, cleaning, maintaining equipment, feeding animal friends, splitting firewood.

Collaborate with Indigenous Education Department in programming and planning inter-departmental and system professional development opportunities for staff that:
Include and prioritize Indigenous voices (authors, artists, scholars, etc.);
Are free of harmful stereotypes and narratives;
Focus on shifting pedagogical practices;
Accurately represent Indigenous contributions both past and present, Treaties, residential schools, accurate histories and the ongoing colonization;
Ensure Indigenous expertise and knowledge systems as equal and on par with Eurocentric knowledge;
Expose students to learning-centred around current issues involving Indigenous Rights

QUALIFICATIONS

Ontario Teacher's Certificate in good standing.

Indigenous ancestry, lived experiences and community connections preferred.

Experience with Land-based learning and knowledge of Indigenous pedagogy and resources available to support land-based learning programming.

Knowledge of Indigenous knowledge systems as connected to the land.

Responsive outdoor learning opportunities.

Experiential learning experience.

Skills in consultative and collaborative processes and relationship building skills.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrating experience in accurately representing Indigenous contributions both past and present, Treaties, residential schools, accurate histories and the ongoing colonization within the creation of learning resources.

Proven skills with technology.

**The DDSB is committed to**:
Providing learning and working environments, services and workplaces that are welcoming, respectful, safe, inclusive, equitable, accessible, and free from discrimination meeting its legal requirements under the Human Rights Code to accommodate Human Rights Code related needs and to proactively identify, address and prevent potential discrimination and harassment.

The DDSB will implement fair, consistent and transparent hiring procedures, and practices to attract, recruit and retain a qualified and diverse workforce that:
Reflects the diverse communities the DDSB serves and of Ontario.

Has the knowledge, skills, attributes and lived and other experiences to best support students and to effectively respond to the diverse identities, strengths, needs and experiences of the DDSB communities.

To support these commitments, the DDSB will adhere to teacher hiring qualifications and requirements and, when selecting and evaluating qualified applicants, will also consider:
Applicants’ additional work and other experiences, skills, backgrounds and lived experiences that respond to local needs and support the best possible program.

Hiring staff from under-represented groups to better reflect the diverse communities the DDSB serves.