Elder in Residence

Posting Number

**Posting Number**
- F0776- Position Information**Division**
- Access & Regions**Department**
- Indigenous Education**Supervisor Title**
- Executive Director, Indigenous Education**Location**
- Port Alberni(PA)**Posting Type**
- Internal/External Posting**Position Status**
- Sessional**If Others, please specify**

**New Position or Replacement?**
- No Response**Position End Date (if temporary)**
- 04/26/2024**Desired Start Date**
- 08/28/2023**Weekly work schedule (please indicate the start and end times for each day of work)**

**%**
- 40**Pay Grade**
- The salary range is $2,369.08 ‐ $3,806.85 bi‐weekly (at 100% appointment) and is based on qualifications, experience, and the placement criteria of Article 14 of the NICFA Collective agreement.**Position Summary**
- Indigenous Education Navigators to provide guidance and supports for Indigenous
- students. Elders may also co-deliver workshops, luncheons, and on campus events for
- students and staff. Elders are available to meet with students one-on-one, in groups, or
- in community to provide culturally relevant supports.
- The Elder acts as a link between local Nation communities and North Island College to
- provide direction. The Elder is available for NIC employees and staff who may seek out
- guidance in regards to: items of protocol; providing welcomes and territorial
- acknowledgements; providing guidance around decolonization, Indigenization, and
- reconciliation; attending classes to provide knowledge on their area of expertise; and
- more.
- The Elders may be asked to sit at college-based Council and Committee meetings to
- ensure Indigenous voice is included.
- The Elders’ provide support and advice to all areas of the college, including students
- and employees. Working with NIC policies and guidelines, the Elders’ primary role is
- support for students, and to provide advice and support for NIC’s mandate for
- Indigenous education. The Elders’ are members of the NIC Faculty Association, and
- unique as respected individuals who ensure indigenous ways of knowing and being
- become part of the college community.
- Through support, respect, leadership, and walking in a good way the Elders:
- Provide guidance and support for students
- Provide guidance with Indigenous Protocol and enact Protocol when required
- Provide guidance and support for employees
- Demonstrated commitment to student success and be apolitical locally and

provincially
- Provide cultural guidance throughout the college
- Provide mentoring as required
- Promote and support the preservation and use of local Indigenous languages
- Participate in the instruction of classes when requested by an instructor
- Assist the college in promoting a welcoming environment for Indigenous people

and positive relationships between the college and Indigenous communities served
- Provide cultural and spiritual assistance as requested
- Participate in NIC events such as student orientation, luncheons, graduation,

etc.
- Actively support the North Island College mission, vision and values

**Position Competencies**
- Creates a Positive Climate and Culture;
- Effective Communication Skills;
- Effectively Develops Goals & Objectives;
- Focuses Effectively on Key Results and Priorities;
- Demonstrates a Focus on Continuous Improvement;
- Interpersonal Effectiveness.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

**Required Education & Experience**
- Must be a Indigenous Elder with the respect and recognition of his or her own
- community and other communities in mid
- to northern Vancouver Island;
- Good knowledge of Indigenous cultural practices and protocols is required; Local

knowledge is an asset;
- A working knowledge of an Indigenous language is desirable;
- An interest in post-secondary education is essential and familiarity with the post-secondary

environment is an asset;
- Must have the ability to develop rapport with students and be seen as a source of

guidance in ways that will encourage and support students by maximizing promotion of
- learning about cultural ways.**Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities**
- Be a good role model and mentor
- Be actively involved in their community
- Be a good listener, a good communicator, and be empathetic
- Be committed to working collaboratively with NIC students, employees and the public

**Special Instructions to Applicant**
- Please submit a letter of interest or resume that outlines your qualifications and experience in relation to this posting. Please mail or fax to:

- Human Resources
- North Island College
- 2300 Ryan Road
- Courtenay, BC
- V9N 8N6
- Fax 250-334-5288
- If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 250-334-5000, ext 4223- Posting Detail Information

**Posting Open Date**
- 05/16/2023**Posting Close Date**

**Open Until Filled**
- Yes