Job Description

Job Posting: Posting Detail

Posting:

C2425/210

Description:

Indigenous Support Liaison

Start

Date:

Apr 7, 2025

End

Date:

Posting

Date:

Mar 13, 2025

Closing

Date:

Mar 30, 2025 - 4:00pm

Location -

Indigenous Education

Position - On Call -

Indigenous Support Liaison

Assignment

Type -

Temporary

Hours - up to 30

Pursuant

to

the

District's

Special

Program

approval,

section

42(3)

of

the

BC

Human

Rights

Code,

preference

may

be

given

to

applicants

of

Indigenous

ancestry

who

can

demonstrate

knowledge

of

and

commitment

to

Indigenous

culture

and

ancestry.

(Such

individuals

are

strongly

encouraged

to

self-identify

on

their

application).

Terms

of

Reference

School

Based

Indigenous

Support

Liaisons

serve

the

particular

needs

of

the

Indigenous

student

population

in

School

District

No.

63

(Saanich)

to

provide

a

direct

link

to

the

school,

home

and

community

for

Indigenousstudents.

Indigenous Support Liaisons liaise with the community on behalf of the school and provide a role model for Indigenous students. The Indigenous Support Liaisons will demonstrate positive interpersonal communication skills with students, teachers, parents and administrators. Personal characteristics desired: confidence, flexibility, commitment to the Indigenous community, commitment to continuous learning and development, commitment to School District's educational
goals.
Indigenous Support Liaisons are members of Indigenous Education Services, and are expected to attend staff meetings and in-service organized by the Principal of Indigenous Education. Indigenous Support Liaisons are members of their school staff and will be supervised by the Principal in Partnership with the District Principal and work in cooperation/consultation with the Indigenous Support Teacher.

Specific

Responsibilities

Specific

role

will

be

determined

in

the

school

according

to

the

needs

of

the

Indigenous

student

population

and

mustinclude:

A.

Cultural

Support

.

Facilitates communication between school and home. Facilitates cultural interactions with the Indigenous community. Facilitates the involvement of First Nations, Metis and Inuit Resource People in the school. Attending special events in the community, i.e. gatherings and funerals, when there is a direct connection to the school and in some cases to the district. Permission is granted by the school administrator in consultation with the District Principal of Indigenous Education.

Instructional

Support

Collaborates with other members of the school staff to support Indigenous students when planning for the programs/support of Indigenous students. Assists students in the classroom with learning activities. Assists students with their classroom learning, and cultivates an increased student responsibility for learning. Supports regular attendance. Other duties as requested by the school-based Principal, District Principal of Indigenous Education and the Director of Learning and Innovation.

Other

duties/

requested

by

School

District

office,

in

collaboration

with

Indigenous

Support

Teacher

Will meet the Indigenous Education Services Staff Goals as outlined in the Local

Education

Agreement, Enhancement

Agreement

and

the

District

Strategic

Plan*, which lists specific tasks and strategies such as:
Indigenous Education Services newsletters (January and June) Annual report for Local Education Agreement (LEA) Student fees invoice for W SANE? School Board (WSB) Student incentive allowance for WSB following each report card Requests to individual bands for student support as needed. Informed Consent forms to parents of Indigenous students (distribute, collect and file annually) SEN?O?EN registration--follow-up unreturned forms--June and September Assist with implementation of the School District No. 63 (Saanich), W ?ANE?, Other First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Enhancement Agreement at the school and district levels * Documentation of students supports and monitoring audit compliance.