Coordinator of Cree Programs

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POSTING

Priority shall be given to qualified Cree beneficiaries

**SUMMARY DESCRIPTION**:
**Overview of **iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development Department**

iiyiyiuiyihtiwin is Cree ways of Knowing, Doing, and Being. The iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development Department’s role is to strengthen and support our iiyiyiu ways in all we do at the Cree School Board. This is key to achieving our ultimate goal of student success and miyupimaatsiwin.

iiyiyiuiyihtiwin is a priority of the Cree School Board and it is a main theme of the current Strategic Action Plan, which guides and supports our work. A major first step was the creation of the iR&D department, which reports directly to the Director General.

Our iiyiyiu values are our Guiding Principles with ‘how’ we work as a team. We guide and support the use of our language and culture in all we do. This takes many forms, from developing and sharing iiyiyiu educational tools and resources, to providing language and cultural expertise for projects, to making connections, and caring for the Circle of Elders who can accompany us in all our work.

The iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development Department Team has a foundational goal of having our iiyiyiu ways into all we do.

**Overview of the Role**:
The Coordinator of Cree Programs, coordinates and implements initiatives in support of the CSB iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development strategy, that has the end goal of equipping the CSB to develop high-quality iiyiyiu academic curriculum resources to support student success, provide language and culture expertise across the CSB, and enable inspired teaching.

Reporting to the Director of the iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development, the Coordinator of Cree Programs works across the CSB, particularly with the Youth, and the Adult and Higher Learning sectors.

The Coordinator of Cree Programs leads the work of the Cree Programs team, supports the establishment of the iiyiyiuiyihtiwin department, provides language and culture guidance to CSB employees and initiatives, and contributes to the implementation of the iiyiyiuiyihtiwin strategy of the SAP.

The Coordinator of Cree Programs leads by example, fosters a spirit of teamwork, engages employees and facilitates a workplace culture in keeping with the CSB organizational values.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**_Departmental Responsibilities_**
- We work collaboratively. Our iiyiyiu values are our Guiding Principles with ‘how’ we work as a team. We guide and support the use of our language and culture in all we do.
- Collaborate with the Director of iiyiyiuiyihtiwin Research and Development in the development and execution of the departmental strategic initiatives and annual action plan for iR&D.
- Contribute to the preparation of the departmental budget and monitor budget of select operations / projects.
- Participate in the development and implementation of departmental initiatives, processes, internal procedures and policies, and ensure monitoring, as well as compliance in line with key performance measures.
- Implement and maintain up-to-date efficient and effective systems, databases/ files and administrative standards that respond to the needs of the department while supporting the overall organization and ensuring alignment with legal and governance requirements.
- Coordinate and/or prepare and analyze select reports and circulate, as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain effective communications and relations within his/her sector, across the CSB and with external stakeholders.
- Provide pertinent information to and respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders, as required.

**_Role-Specific Responsibilities_**

**Functional Responsibilities**:

- Responsibilities_
- Lead the iR&D Cree Programs team (and all related supervisory responsibilities)_ _
- Support the Director of iR&D in the establishment of the iiyiyiuiyihtiwin department, priorities and related initiatives.
- Provide language and culture expertise and guidance to CSB staff and initiatives
- Contribute to the implementation of iiyiyiuiyihtiwin strategy of the SAP
- Provide _pedagogical_ support to the Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum by researching and creating required didactic materials and assessments.
- Identify gaps and contribute to the development of language and culture resources and projects.
- Main Tasks_
- Development of educational resources (such as creating iiyiyiu language books, posters, and other tools) for use across all sectors
- Identify and connect the language and cultural needs across all sectors to guide the development of resources.
- Offer guidance, language and cultural support to CSB staff to learn and use more culturally relevant approaches in their work.
- Provide language and culture support for events and initiatives
- Leads the process and resources in the on-going development of iiyiyiu/iinuu language/vocabulary and usage
- Lead the on-going development, mainten