First Nations, Métis

First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Association Coordinator
Permanent, Full-Time

Working Relationship: Reports solely to the President and Operations Organizer; closely collaborates with the First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) Board and once approved by FNMISA, implements the group’s annual plan of action.

This is a permanent, full-time (35 hours/week) position and is included in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3338-5 at a wage rate of $32.61 per hour with additional benefits as defined in the Collective Agreement.

Goal: The FNMISA - Coordinator oversees, coordinates and assists in the delivery of programs and services in the FNMISA space and with the FNMISA membership. With this inspiring vision and as a member of the organizational team, the First Nations, Metis & Inuit Student Association - Coordinator provides administrative and other support to the FNMISA Board and its members.

In order to support our Indigenous students, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit backgrounds, we are looking for a First Nations Student Association Coordinator. The FNMISA believes in a decolonized university, and that Indigenous students hold the knowledge and passion necessary to foment the changes to create such an institution. This position will uniquely be expected to collaboratively work with the FNMISA Council to execute on the mandate of services, events, and advocacy through the FNMISA Space.

The FNMISA’s purposes are to provide a variety of support functions to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students, to support and preserve the various cultural diversities of FNMI peoples, to advocate for services and resources necessary, to promote increased awareness of FNMI cultures and issues to the Simon Fraser University Community, to disseminate information deemed to be of interest to FNMISA members and the public at large in regard to FNMI service and issues, to respond in a responsible and lawful manner to any negative stereotypical images of FNMI peoples within the media of Simon Fraser University or media in the community at large, and to engage with other student societies and the Simon Fraser administration to facilitate the above purposes.

Indigenous students struggle day to day with a variety of forces, but the challenges they face are always matched by the strength inherited from their ancestors. Our vision is one of an empowered, united, healing, internal community of Indigenous students - supported materially, emotionally, and culturally on their own terms.

From this internal community, bonds of solidarity with the larger student body at Simon Fraser University can be created. It’s from this solidarity that reconciliation will develop in a meaningful and holistic way, and this is what the FNMISA strives to facilitate through its programming, advocacy and support for SFU’s Indigenous students.

The FNMISA Coordinator oversees, coordinates and assists in the delivery of programs and services in the FNMISA space. The FNMISA - Coordinator office is housed in one of the offices in the FNSA organizational suite in the Student Union Building, as per the SFSS-FNMISA Memorandum of Understanding as outlined in the institutional relationship Letter of Agreement, unless SFSS provides a separate space for the FNMISA operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a resource and advocate for the SFSS’s Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) students;
- Provide culturally specific supports, as well as host FNMISA student gatherings, cultural events, and other culturally relevant activities;
- Work with other coordinators and Executives of the SFSS where necessary as support for anti-Indigenous racism campaigns and initiatives as necessary;
- Work closely with the SFSS VP Equity and Sustainability and other SFSS Executives on issues related to the Indigenous community on the campus;
- Manages the efficient operations of the FNMISA’s office;
- Ensures that established procedures are followed and when necessary, plans the development of enhancements to the FNMISA administrative policies, procedures and systems to streamline administrative processes;
- Liaises with all SFSS departments and services, as necessary;
- Coordinates with SFSS’ Operations Organizer to maintain proper functioning of the FNMISA space:

- Advises about the required servicing and maintenance of office furniture and equipment including information technology systems;
- Coordinates the distribution of keys / key cards and maintains up-to-date records;
- Advises on changes that are required to the FNMISA space, as required.
- In conjunction with FNMISA’s Board, prepares the annual budget for submission to the SFSS Operations Organizer and VP Finance;
- Collaborate with the FNMISA Council, and once approved by FNMISA, implement the group’s annual plan of action;
- Ensures meeting scheduling, room booking, catering and room set-up for meetings/events of the FNMISA, in its space or in