Indigenous Language Lead Coordinator, 3 Year Term

5 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Full time

We are seeking a dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
Indigenous Language Lead Coordinator

Inuktitut and Algonquin Languages

$73,757 to $95,176 (Exempt, Level 10)

3 Year Term Contract

Reporting to the Central Principal, Indigenous Education, the Indigenous Language Lead Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Indigenous Education Learning Team and community to coordinate the development of the foundational elements for the full implementation of a Board Wide Indigenous Language Revitalization plan for identified Indigenous linguistic groups served by the OCDSB, beginning with Algonquin and Inuktitut.

The Indigenous Language Lead Coordinator will collaborate closely with Indigenous community and with the Research, Evaluation and Analytic (READ) department; implement language projects, develop a multi-year action plan, develop a communication strategy, seek resources; monitor and report on projects; complete reports as required and build relationships with the Indigenous and OCDSB communities.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Be a positive member and promote the goals and objectives of Indigenous communities served by the OCDSB;
Create high level programming required to inspire community members’ interest by working with communities and both elementary schools and high schools;
Connect early years, school, family, and community in language revitalization efforts;
Develop and monitor multi-year action plan;
Honour community protocols to promote community support and implementation of language projects;
Manage, report and communicate all aspects of the programs for improved programming;
Work collaboratively with district staff, other district school boards, and key partners;
Build relationships with key stakeholders and support the implementation of projects when required; and

Support the recruitment of instructors and develop support frameworks and networks to sustain the program.

This program constitutes a Special Program pursuant to Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code as it has been put into place to work with a historically disadvantaged group and to assist learners in the group to achieve equal opportunity in education.

As such, it is an essential requirement of the position that the successful applicant identifies as a member of the historically disadvantaged group and that they can demonstrate a shared lived experience, as they will be uniquely placed to assist and develop the curriculum and to support the goals and needs of the program.

**Application Process**:
Applications will be considered in accordance with the Union Exempt Employee Handbook.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our people serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

Personal information is

collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the

eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection

should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean,

Ontario K2H 6L3



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