Indigenous Student Success Advisor, Learners Early

1 month ago

Brampton, Canada Algoma University Full time

_Algoma University is committed to undoing systemic and institutional discrimination and being publicly transparent and accountable. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Special Mission. In keeping with the Seven Grandfather teachings that are the core values that inform our decisions as an institution, we are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe environment where everyone belongs. We live these values through the strength and richness that diversity brings to our workforce and welcome contributors from equity-deserving groups including: Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, Persons with Disabilities, 2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons._

**Job Title: Indigenous Student Success Advisor, Learners Early Access Program (LEAP)**
- Staff Bargaining Unit_

**Position Status**:Permanent, Full-Time (35 hrs/week)OSSTF

**Department**: Student Success & Wellbeing

**Supervision Received**: Manager, Learners Early Access Program (LEAP)

**Supervision Exercised**: Student Assistants

**Location**: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), ON

**PRIMARY FUNCTIONS**:
A. Academic Advising & Support Responsibilities 60%

B. Partnership & Relationship Building 30%

C. Administrative Responsibilities 10%

**TOTAL 100%**

As part of Algoma University’s ongoing commitment to Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion, the institution is seeking a Student Success Advisor, Learners Early Access Program (LEAP) who is passionate about initiatives that break down barriers and provide accessibility and pathways for traditionally underrepresented and marginalized learners. Working in partnership with the local school boards, the University is excited to launch this early access program designed to initiate a structural and systemic change in academic program delivery and create a positive social impact.

Reporting to the Director, Student Success & Wellbeing, the Indigenous Student Success Advisor, LEAP offers equitable academic, personal, and career advising focusing on the unique needs of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students. This position will work towards equitable outcomes for improved Indigenous student success and achievement rates. The incumbent will work closely with the Algoma LEAP core team in addition to school districts, campus offices such as Student Success & Wellbeing, Student Life, and community partners to ensure student success and program completion.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Academic Advising & Support Responsibilities (60%)**
- Lead and implement academic and program support to meet the unique needs of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students and their families to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and successfully transition into post-secondary education.
- Foster a safe and inclusive environment to assist students develop skills to successfully meet the demands of OSSD, Algoma University courses, and Game Developer Certificate completion through an access, opportunity, and equity lens.
- Provide proactive individual wraparound support to assist students to navigate and succeed within Algoma LEAP.
- Assess and develop individual learning plans with agreed upon goals.
- Monitor student academic progress and meet with students at frequent and regularly scheduled times, intervening as appropriate to assist those students having difficulty with necessary referrals to mental health and other resources.
- Gauge student success by tracking the progress of individual students through the use of such measures as anecdotal reports, behaviour and academic tracking sheets, parent reports, lates, suspensions, academic results, incident reports, parental involvement, etc.
- Work with the student, family, teachers, faculty and other school staff in order to help students to develop a plan to achieve regular school attendance and credit accumulation.
- Be available and responsive to students during scheduled hours.
- In collaboration with the Student Success Team, ensure deliverance of academic support workshops including, but not limited to, learning strategies, time management, organizational skills, peer-to-peer tutoring, etc.
- Develop enrichment activities, events, and field trips to enhance cohort development and student engagement.

**Partnership and Relationship Building (30%)**
- Build and establish relationships with various service agencies including local First Nation, Métis, and Inuit organizations serving the community and students.
- Assemble a “Circle of Caring Adults” that will include Indigenous community members, Elders, and health and social services professionals that will facilitate the provision of customized and personalized support to Indigenous students.
- Work directly with school board administration in addition to the departments of Student Success & Wellbeing, Student Life, and Office of the Registrar staff in relation to the needs of individual students.
- Communicate with parents an

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