Anishinaabe Student Success and Cultural

6 months ago

Sault Ste Marie, Canada Algoma University Full time

**Job Title: Anishinaabe Student Success and Cultural & Social Events Program Coordinator**
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**Position Status**:Temporary, 6-Month Contract, Full-time (35 hours/week)
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**Department**:Anishinaabe Academic Resource Centre (AARC)

**Supervision Received**:Manager, Indigenous Community Relations, Training & Development

**Supervision Exercised**:Student Assistants/Volunteers

**Location**:Sault Ste. Marie, ON

**PRIMARY FUNCTIONS**:
A. Coordination of Cultural & Social Events/Activities/Projects 50%
B. Anishinaabe Student Success Services/Retention 30%
C. Shingwauk Anishinaabe Student’s Association Guidance/Support 10%
D. Administrative/Other Duties 10%
**TOTAL 100%**

Under the direction of the Manager, Indigenous Community Relations, Training and Development, the Anishinaabe Student Success and Cultural & Social Events Program Coordinator will develop and facilitate student cultural, social, and academic supportive activities as part of the overall Anishinaabe student success and retention strategy.

The Coordinator will work collaboratively across departments to engage students with academic and support initiatives to help with their transition to the university. The Coordinator will develop, deliver, and assess a wide range of social and cultural programming and family-oriented events and activities for Anishinaabe students at Algoma University. The incumbent will collect and compile student participation statistical data as requested and required by the Manager for reporting purposes for Algoma University and the Post-secondary Education Fund for Aboriginal Learners (PEFAL) funding.

The Anishinaabe Academic Resource Centre (AARC) is designed to work closely with Anishinaabe (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) students, and all university faculties and services areas, to develop initiatives that support and benefit Anishinaabe (FNMI) students. The AARC provides culturally appropriate teaching and learning resources across various disciplines and helps to facilitate connections with FNMI communities, government, and other agencies to encourage and facilitate FNMI opportunities for research, employment, experiential and cross-cultural learning, and leadership.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Coordination of Cultural & Social Events/Activities/Projects (50%)**
- Develop and execute communication plan for all AARC special events and initiatives, services, and projects.
- Lead the planning, organization, and implementation of major events (e.g. Powwows, Elders Conference, Grade Six Education Day, etc.) including organization of volunteers and staff for event support, grant writing, and fundraising.
- Lead the planning, organization, and implementation of weekly events/activities on-campus (Elder in Residence, Soup's On, Full Moon Ceremony, annual Ghost Feast, Anishinaabe Student Orientation, Welcome Week, etc.).
- Engage with the local Anishinaabe communities and organizations, the local district school boards, and other planning committees on a number of relevant initiatives.
- Lead the planning and coordination of special events and other symposia in the AARC (e.g. Taking Care of Our Land Symposium, Anishinaabe Inendamowin Research Symposium, etc.).
- Responsible for the logistics and upkeep of the University’s Fire Arbour and Teepee.
- Facilitate various seminars and workshops, including culturally based restorative practice, mental health first aid, suicide intervention, and topics of general interest for staff, faculty, students, and the community at large.
- Contribute articles and other news stories to the monthly newsletter.

**Anishinaabe Student Success Services/Retention (30%)**
- Develop and maintain relationships with the Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association (SASA), the Algoma University Students’ Union (AUSU), Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG), Children of Shingwauk Alumni, and other key members of the University community to ensure that Anishinaabe students have a positive experience at Algoma University.
- Support academic orientation and advising for First Nation Social Services Administrators' students.
- Support academic orientation and advising for additional certificate programs that may be developed or transferred under the AARC portfolio.
- Respond to incoming inquiries and direct them to appropriate resources as necessary.
- Establish access to computer labs and other resources for Anishinaabe students across the University.
- Establish and maintain the Community Culture and Support Program (Elders In Residence, and Knowledge Keepers) and regularly review program policy, processes, and services across the university.
- Establish a multidisciplinary Anishinaabe-specific resource repository for the purpose of supporting students and faculty academically, including videos, e-books, articles, games, land-based and experiential learning resources, cultural teaching and learning resources, etc.
- Plan and coordinate the Anishinaabe graduation ceremony.
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