Indigenous Educator

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada SelfDesign Learning Foundation Full time

**Contract**Posting** #: SD**1632025** ED**

Posting Date: February 28, 2025

Closing Date: March 12, 2025

**Contract Opportunity**

**Indigenous Educator**

Team: SelfDesign Learning Community - Educational Program

Team Lead: Educational Program Lead

**Summary of the Opportunity**

SelfDesign Learning Foundation is seeking an experienced, online K-12 BC Indigenous educator. In this role, you will provide support to the SelfDesign Learning Community (SDLC) Educational Program team, supporting the Elder in Residence and other aspects of Indigenous Educational programming, furthering our goals of reconciliation and decolonisation of curriculum.

This is a 3-month temporary part-time contract opportunity, from April to June 2025.

**Work Environment**

We are a remote organization.

We operate during Pacific Time zone business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.

You set your own hours of work, between the business hours noted above. You also need to be available for occasional online meetings during these same hours. Meetings are scheduled in advance.

**Timelines**

Contract start date: April 1, 2025

Contract end date: June 30, 2025

With potential for a contract in the 2025-26 learning year.

Budget: $5,122.00

Approximately 10 hours per week for 13 weeks

**To Respond To This Opportunity**

**Read the**contract**details**below.**

In your cover letter detail:

- Why you are interested in this opportunity.
- Your availability, particularly if you have other commitments.
- Evidence of a successful track record providing services similar to our request in a comparable work environment.

We look forward to receiving your response. Responses will be reviewed as they are received.**

**Contract Details**

**Oversight**

You will work at the direction of the Educational Program Team Lead.

**Services Required**
- Supporting the SDLC Elder-in-Residence
- Gathering resources for the online Learning Experience Library (resource collection) and K-12 curriculum
- Decolonizing the Library Learning Experiences
- Supporting the Cultural Learning Grant procedure
- Conducting surveys, questionnaires, community gatherings for families to encourage idea sharing and continuous quality improvement of SelfDesign offerings

**Competencies**
- Achievement orientation
- Attention to detail
- Organization and time management
- Continuous improvement approach
- Fostering communication
- Team focused
- Writing Skills
- Computer and digital literacy

**Experience and Credentials**
- Degree, certification or an equivalent combination of work experience in Indigenous education and K-12 curriculum in British Columbia.
- Relevant and on-going professional development in the fields of education, Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and being

**Mandatory Requirements**
If you are offered and accept this contract opportunity, and you are not a BC Certified Educator, you will need to:
Undergo a Criminal Record Check at your own expense (approximately $28) - if required

**About SelfDesign**

SelfDesign Learning Foundation (SDLF) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that operates several programs including one of the largest distributed learning schools and personalized learning programs in British Columbia, SelfDesign Learning Community. SelfDesign enables learners to complete K-12 by exploring their passions and taking the lead in their own learning and life. With personalized guidance from B.C. certified educators, learning unfolds at home and within local and online communities.

**Working with us**

We facilitate lifelong learning and holistic personal growth with programs, opportunities, and support for people of all ages, with an emphasis on choice and self-direction.

You provide and use:

- Your own securely set-up computer
- SelfDesign Connect for mail, calendar, Reliable and secure internet connectivity contacts, notes, instant messaging, phone Your own workspace in an environment that
- Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets ensures privacy, security and confidentiality.
- Zoom for video meetings/conferencing.

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