Indigenous Student Advisor | |
| Job ID | 2D-9C-7D-E4-FB-3D |
| Company | Saskatchewan Polytechnic |
| Location | Regina |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Date Posted | 2024-07-11 |
| Posted Until | 2024-07-28 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Category | Education |
| Description | |
| The Indigenous Student Advisor is to be based out of our Regina office and will report to the manager with some of the following duties: 1. Contact all applicants of Indigenous ancestry to provide them with proactive application support. 2. Meet with Indigenous applicants individually or in small groups to clarify career goals and assess program suitability. 3. Function as a team member in the coordination and onsite delivery of summer transition programming for Indigenous students. 4. Attend staff, divisional and program head meetings, as appropriate. 5. Establish proactive, student centered relationships with campus community: program heads/staff, student development, Indigenous student centers, enrollment services. 6. Collaborate with program head and instructional staff to promote early identification of student issues. 7. Coordinate the development of personalized student learning plans in collaboration with the program and student development. 8. Provide ongoing intensive proactive support to students to ensure that learning plans are followed. 9. Coordinate and deliver individual and group tutoring sessions and facilitate scheduled study sessions for Indigenous students. 10. Provide instruction in life skills topics to empower Indigenous students to achieve their education goals and to enhance employability skills. 11. Liaise with funding agencies and sponsors. 12. Assist students in accessing community and cultural support, provide referrals internal and external to Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and advocate on behalf of students. 13. Record statistics for accountability purposes. 14. Participate in ongoing skill development activities. | |
| Education Requirements | 1. Completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate/diploma/degree and/or journey status. 2. Demonstrated ability to deliver presentations and facilitate group discussions. Life skills coach training/certification and/ or similar professional development would be considered. 3. Two years recent, relevant experience in advising/supporting Indigenous people. 4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the network of social, financial and support agencies in the communities which serve Indigenous people. 5. Extensive demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous issues in Saskatchewan including contemporary social cultural issues and the relationship of these to the recruitment, retention and transition issues of Indigenous students in a post-secondary environment. 6. Demonstrated ability to function as a role model for students. 7. Effective organization and planning skills. 8. Effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, including interviewing skills. 9. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and/or in a group setting. 10. Demonstrates valuing diversity. 11. Training and/or experience in the use of common software packages, i.e., MS Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. |
| Languages | English |
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