Director - Education Services, Indigenous Education and Reconciliation (Competition #t1920-1028)

1 day ago

Ponoka, Canada The Wolf Creek School Division Full time

Applications are invited for the position of:
**Director of Education Services, Indigenous Education and Reconciliation**

**for Wolf Creek Public Schools**

Duties to commence August 11, 2025

Wolf Creek Public Schools serves approximately 7,500 students in 30 schools across the division with a workforce of approximately 900.

**About the Position**
- Support the vision of building capacity throughout the organization in the area of Indigenous education and reconciliation.
- Support schools with actualizing their strategic plans in the area of Indigenous education and reconciliation.
- Provide support to school teams with planning for, and supporting the learning of, students and success for students in high school and beyond.
- Support the Education Services team with realizing their mandate of service and support to schools throughout the district in all areas of teaching and learning.

**Advocacy of and for Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing and leadership for Indigenous student success.**

**Coordinate, lead, and build capacity with district teams, cohorts, and advisory groups to support the Teacher Quality Standard, Leadership Quality Standard, and Superintendent Leadership Quality Standard.**

**Provide direct support to administrators and school teams**:

- Support school-based team meetings as required
- Support Ponoka schools with interventions for Indigenous students in the areas of academics, attendance, behavior, and transitions.

**Provide Leadership and responsibility in the following areas**:

- Indigenous Education Cohorts
- Ponoka and Division-wide
- Elder programming and Elder Support Worker
- Indigenous Education Learning Supports Coach
- Indigenous Education Success Coaches

**Work closely with administrators and school teams in the following areas**:

- Support teachers in the implementation of coordinated academic planning and support
- Provide coaching support to meet Indigenous Education and Reconciliation programming needs
- Coordinate professional development opportunities, cultural activities, and events that will enhance Indigenous cultural and programming support in schools

**Support community engagement opportunities**
- Chair Wisdom and Guidance Committee meetings
- Support implementation of school and district engagement events

**Oversee the management of the Indigenous Education team and budget.**
- Evidence of fostering effective relationships with Elders and Indigenous communities
- Demonstrated excellence in classroom teaching with at least 8 years of experience
- Experience in facilitating reconciliation at the school district level
- Completion of or working toward a Master's Degree would be an asset
- Previous or current school leadership experience would be an asset
- Highly skilled in building positive working relationships
- Strong work ethic
- Commitment to career-long professional learning and reflective practice
- Evidence of collaborative approach to problem-solving
- Knowledge of support and services within the four nations of Maskwacis would be an asset.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Contact information for a minimum of three employment-related references

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