Indigenous Student Success Advisor, Learners Early Access Program
1 month ago
Algoma University is seeking a dedicated and passionate Indigenous Student Success Advisor to join our team in Brampton, ON. As part of our ongoing commitment to Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion, this role will play a critical part in breaking down barriers and providing accessibility and pathways for traditionally underrepresented and marginalized learners.
About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with local school boards and the University to launch the Learners Early Access Program (LEAP), designed to initiate a structural and systemic change in academic program delivery and create a positive social impact. As an Indigenous Student Success Advisor, you will work closely with the LEAP core team, school districts, campus offices, and community partners to ensure student success and program completion.
Key Responsibilities- 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.
- 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.
- Prepare for meetings between school personnel and parents/guardians to address school concerns.
- Facilitate contact with appropriate support services for youth and their families.
We are seeking an individual with a strong background in social work, psychology, or a related field, and a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with secondary and post-secondary students, including students of underrepresented, racialized, marginalized backgrounds, and those who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit. Knowledge of secondary and post-secondary student development or personality theory is essential. Excellent listening and guidance skills, with the ability to relate to students and their families, are also required.
Lived experience as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit person, international learner, racialized person, or a member of an equity-deserving group is preferred. Knowledge of Indigenous traditional teachings, cultures, perspectives, values, and history with connections to local Indigenous communities is also preferred.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourage applications from qualified candidates from all backgrounds.
Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information]. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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