Governance Administrator

Hiring preference will be provided to those who identify as Yukon First Nation or Indigenous. 

The First Nation School Board (FNSB) was established in February 2022. Our main office is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. FNSB serves and works in partnership with Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Liard First Nation, Ross River Dena Council, Champagne and Aishihik First Nation, White River First Nation, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Selkirk First Nation, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, and Kluane First Nation for the schools and Learners on their territories.
 
Our approach to instruction, programming, and operations promotes reconciliation by being grounding in Yukon First Nations values of student-centered, strengths-based, and community-led. Board-run schools are for all Yukon students.

For more information on the First Nation School Board, please visit https://www.fnsb.ca/

The Governance Administrator provides essential executive and governance support that enables the First Nation School Board to operate with transparency, accountability, and efficiency. This role requires exceptional organizational skill, discretion, and cultural awareness, blending executive-level administrative expertise with an understanding of First Nation governance processes. The Governance Administrator will be a trusted and dependable presence, supporting the Board of Trustees, Community Committees, Management Committee, and Executive leadership while helping to ensure that governance processes remain transparent, timely, and grounded in respectful relationships with Yukon First Nations communities.

To chat further about the role, reach out to Melissa!  Melissa Flynn, Executive Director, [email protected]
  

Are you motivated to work on a team developing a public school system grounded in reconciliation? 

We seek applicants with considerable experience building strong and trusting relationships with partners while providing strategic advice and guidance. Comfort in the unknown and a desire to create new processes, paired with expertise in interpreting and applying legislation, regulations and policy will support the you to be successful in this role.  Regular travel throughout the Yukon is a requirement of the position.  

FNSB offers competitive salaries, rewarding work-life balance, professional and personal development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits packages. 

Job Description: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:fa48a681-5830-4a6a-bc5c-3f4ee8f83aee

To chat further about the application process, please contact Tasha-Lee!
Tasha-Lee Schwantz, Senior Human Resources Consultant, [email protected]

We thank all who apply and will be in contact only with those we wish to consider further. 

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Closing: January 26, 2026, midnight local time.