Indigenous Cultural Assistant

4 weeks ago

Fort St John, Canada Northern Lights College Full time

**Term of App't**: Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week

**Start date**: Immediately

**Reporting to**: Director of Indigenous Education

**Salary**:
Classification 13, $26.12 - $26.92 per hour, as per BCGEU Support Collective Agreement. Temporary employees also receive an additional $0.50/hr. in lieu of benefits, as well as having 6% vacation pay paid out with each pay. The period between Christmas and New Year's Day is unpaid during the closure.

**Description**:
As the Indigenous Cultural Assistant, you will offer a culturally responsive, holistic, and respectful approach to services to support Indigenous student success. Working closely with the Coordinator of Indigenous Relations & Services and the Indigenous Student Navigators to support both Indigenization and reconciliation learning opportunities with non-Indigenous students and staff.

You will be responsible for coordinating and planning cultural events and activities, with the expectation of connecting with our local Elders, reaching out to various community stakeholders, and arranging for appropriate Nation performers and Elders to provide territorial welcomes, cultural ceremonies and entertainment for events.

The Indigenous Cultural Assistant will lead the cultural connections, resulting in increased engagement with our Indigenous students, ensuring that the students are supported and encouraged for their success and wellness. You will engage students through cultural teachings and contextual Indigenous learning during weekly sessions through story, oral history, demonstration, and experiential learning.

Expected working hours will be between 8:30am - 4:30pm in order to be available to our students. There will be a need to be flexible as the hours may vary, depending if we have an event occurring in the evening. This position will support both the Fort St John and Dawson Creek campuses, and can be based from either campus location, and travel within the region will be expected on a weekly basis.

This position is backfilling for a regular incumbent and will be in place until their return.

**Qualifications:
In order to be considered for this position, you will have successfully completed high school, and have two years of relevant post-secondary education, with an additional 3 - 5 years of relevant experience working with Indigenous students, communities, and Elders. You will be required to have a demonstrated experience and cultural training to lead and support traditional and contemporary Indigenous art and activities. These will include teaching and a guiding knowledge of Indigenous art, song, dance, and storytelling.

As with all of our positions at Northern Lights College, you must be able to maintain a high standard of work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to contribute collaboratively to the team. A current, valid driver's license is required.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC; however, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.

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