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Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Education .6CONTNATSAMAHT Student Advocate (Located at Royal Bay Secondary School NIE Office) (Flexible days/times). (See attached for position description)Applications are invited from professionally qualified individuals for the following teaching Positions of Special Responsibility (POSR). Positions will be filled by competition (Article E21.3b). For this position only and on a without precedent and prejudice basis, the successful candidate will be able to reduce and post out of .6 of their current assignment to move into this Position of Special Responsibility (POSR).Position Description

This position is part of the NATSAMAHT Team and will provide support Indigenous learners and families who have been identified through a referral process. The position is intended to fill a gap between the NATSAMAHT Staff, School-based teams, District teams and community-based supports. The teacher will work with students and families of Indigenous ancestry with a focus/priority on First Nation on-reserve learners who are not yet fully engaged with their schools. Duties and Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with school, NATSAMAHT staff (and if applicable, First Nations Education Designates) to identify at-promise Indigenous learners who are not yet fully engaged with their schools. These learners may be students most impacted by attendance and/or sense of belonging or connection with the school.

Work with school and NATSAMAHT staff to explore school, district & community level supports available; as well as exploring eligibility access to supports (such as Jordans Principle, Metis Nation of British Columbia services, Hulitan Family & Community Services, etc.)

Work with District Teams such as Inclusive Education, Counsellors, and Safe & Healthy Schools to provide wrap-around supports to applicable learners & families; this may involve community and home visits.

Collaborate with school staffs to develop and implement strategic & culturally sensitive models of gradual return to school plans, learning support and/or interventions that keep Indigenous learners on a path to successful grade-to-grade transitions. This may involve working with the learner at the school.

Work with the District Principal and District Vice Principal of Indigenous Education to support the discussions of the Pathways to Graduation Circles Initiative using the Learner Profile & Grandparents Perspectives framework

Provide in-service, training and/or learning sessions to school staffs informing district and community supports, as well as research-based practices and that lead to improved outcomes for Indigenous learners

Follow 1701 Ministry guidelines for Targeted Indigenous Education funding which includes providing evidence and documentation of supports or services provided using the Indigenous Information Management System

Visit Indigenous communities and/or partner groups to learn about available supports to Indigenous students

Work collaboratively with the school & NATSAMAHT staff in monitoring the success of First Nation students living on-reserve (this may include schools connected to a Local Education Agreement (L.E.A.)Preferred QualificationsMasters degree complete or in progress specializing in Indigenous Education, Counselling, and/or Inclusive Education

At least 3 upper-level courses in Indigenous Education

Education or demonstrated successful experience that relates to:

ounderstanding of cultural protocols and professional boundaries when working with Indigenous communities

odeep understanding of the impacts of colonization on teaching and learning in todays schools

oworking with students experiencing social, emotional, mental health and intensive behavioural challenges

ounderstanding of intergenerational trauma, and application of trauma-informed approaches when working with students and families

oadapting and modifying materials for a diversity of learners

oworking with or serving as a liaison to community agencies such as MCFD, Discovery, BGC, Surrounded by Cedar, etc.

The teacher will be working at multiple schools (K-12) to enhance supports within schools for at-promise Indigenous students

Preference may be given to qualified applicant of Indigenous ancestry where lived experience may be considered as equivalent academic preparation The starting annual salary for this teaching position ranges from $58,635 to $106,217, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. We also offer a competitive benefits package and pension.