Indigenous Student Success Coach

Location: Eastside Secondary School

Schedule:35 hours per week

Salary: TBD

(Compensation also includes a comprehensive benefits package (including extended health and dental, life insurance, health care spending account), participation in the OMERS pension plan, competitive vacation and sick leave, summer hours, and maternity/parental leave top-up))

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) serves approximately 15,400 students each day at 39 in-person schools (32 elementary, two K-12; four 7-12, one secondary). Supporting student achievement is the goal of approximately 1,750 teaching and support staff who, in addition to the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners, share their passion for teaching and learning.The district covers a geographic area of 7,220 square kilometres bordered by Maynooth to the north, Deseronto to the east, Prince Edward County to the south and Quinte West to the west.

The region connects the outdoors with small cities, quaint villages and rolling rural landscapes. Here you will discover decades of tradition, mixed with new and emerging technology, creativity and innovation. Surround yourself with 1,200 km of shoreline in vibrant cities and towns accessible by highway and rail (1.5 hours to Toronto, 2 hours to Ottawa). Explore wilderness trails and sandy beaches, experience world-class fishing, enjoy exquisite culinary experiences and dozens of wineries. Perfect your golf swing at 23 golf courses, or take in Canadian arts and heritage attractions. Create your own story and picture yourself here!

We acknowledge and honour the land on which we reside and occupy as part of the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe people. These Indigenous Nations, agreed to mutual sharing obligations and responsibilities as stewards of the land and water. Today these responsibilities and obligations extend to all Peoples. These lands are steeped in rich Indigenous history, traditions and modern cultures that are proud and vibrant.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Principal, this role is one of support, mentorship, and advocacy for Indigenous students at the school. Working under the supervision of the school Principal and in collaboration with the Student Success and the HPEDSB Indigenous Education teams, the candidate will monitor identified students academic progress, facilitate access and referrals to academic, cultural, and social supports for each learner, with teachers, other school staff and with families and relevant support in the community. The role serves to build positive relationships with Indigenous students by identifying barriers and solutions to student learning, achievement, engagement, and well-being; monitors student attendance and assignments to triage, intervene and facilitate the students successful journey towards graduation. This role serves to support Indigenous Students to address the academic, social, and cultural needs that are necessary for overall success as they transition into and thru secondary education.

QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate has and maintains deeply rooted ties to an Indigenous community or communities and to Indigenous culture(s); they have knowledge of Indigenous traditional teachings, perspectives, values and history and an awareness of local Indigenous community resources and an ability to connect students and families to these resources. Experience working with youth in an advocacy, supportive or mentorship aspect preferred and ties to educational training and/or support an asset. Candidates are able to identify student-specific barriers to academic achievement and graduation, strategize how to help a student overcome these barriers and work with the principal, student success and HPEDSB Indigenous Education teams at the school to create measurable student-specific activities to support successfully graduating from high school. Candidate must additionally have access to reliable transportation for travel within the jurisdiction, be able to work flexible hours to serve the students in the community.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to: First Nations, Mtis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples,

members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin,

persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities,

persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.