Indigenous Learning Strategist

The Academic Success Centre (ASC) is a key partner at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College. The ASC provides centralized academic support for students throughout their student journey, with the goal of ensuring student success. Programs and services housed within the Centre include academic skills courses, supplemental instruction, workshops, and peer tutoring, delivered virtually and in-person.

The Indigenous Education and Services (IES) and Gathering Space teams are founded upon teamwork, honesty, and integrity. Team members are Indigenous student services professionals who are dedicated to empowering Indigenous peoples, families, and communities through post-secondary education. IES team members work in close collaboration with colleagues across the college in the spirit of collegiality. IES recognizes and honours the cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples, including gender and sexual diversity, and values the different ways of knowing, being and doing Indigenous. Following the traditional teachings, the team takes a culturally grounded, community-based approach to their work. It also acts as a hub for centralized student services to connect with and support Indigenous students.

The ASC Learning Strategist is a non-instructional faculty position that reports to the Associate Director, Academic Success Centre and works in close collaboration with the Executive Director, Indigenous Initiatives, Indigenous Education and Services (IES), IES staff and Elders.

As part of the ASC team, the position will collaborate with other team members to plan and deliver responsive and relevant academic and learning skills support and services for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. This includes developing programs and delivering instruction such as short courses, workshops, and orientations, in both online and in-person modes. To support the academic success of Indigenous students, the position is expected to work closely with colleagues in Indigenous Education and Services.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess the learning skills needs of students and develop recommendations for a program of integrated support to serve a continuum of academic support needs.


• Plan, develop, and deliver learning support programs to: Meet the learning and accessibility needs of diverse learners at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓  Langara College.


• Support the academic and learning needs of Indigenous students with a community-based approach that recognizes the cultural diversity and many ways of knowing, being and doing Indigenous.


• Deliver group instruction on academic and learning skills to students online and in-person.
  
  Create multimodal resources and activities that promote academic and learning skills development for students.


• Regularly participate in team meetings with Indigenous Education and Services, and the Academic Success Centre and develop programing for the Gathering Space.


• Work with campus partners including Student Services, Counselling, Library and instructional faculty to ensure a holistic student experience.


• Gather, analyze and present aggregated data, as required, to inform services and course improvements, and the strategic and operational direction of the Academic Success Centre.


• Develop reports and deliver presentations to external and internal stakeholders about programs as required.

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in education, instructional design, educational or cognitive Psychology or related discipline.


• Experience working in an advising, teaching and/or learning strategist role in a post-secondary environment.


• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples of British Columbia.


• Demonstrate detailed understanding of the systemic issues and barriers discouraging Indigenous students from pursuing and completing a post-secondary education.


• Demonstrate experience living and working within Indigenous communities and have a good understanding of Indigenous cultural values, practices, protocols, and ceremony. IES is a culturally grounded support service.


• Experience with development, deployment and evaluation of programming designed to measure impact.


• Demonstrated ability to design, develop and deliver information, resources, and training on educational technologies including learning management systems (Brightspace preferred).


• Demonstrated ability to work with linguistically, culturally, socio-economically, and neuro diverse learners.


• Land-based experiences and knowledge are considered an asset.


• Experience working with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers is also considered an asset.


• An equivalent combination of work and educational experience may be considered.

Skills & Abilities:

The successful candidate will:

• communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, staff, and faculty.


• possess an exceptional ability to foster a cooperative work environment.


• possess excellent organizational, research, and instructional design skills.


• be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities.


• be knowledgeable about different cultures and integration issues.


• demonstrate intercultural sensitivity and adaptation skills.


• work well independently.


• be motivated to learn.

This position is dedicated to supporting Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. The selection process will provide priority to Indigenous people, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit applicants of Canada. We encourage all qualified Indigenous applicants to self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit when applying for this position. We will ask applicants to provide documentation in support of their self-identification that indicates that they are a member or a citizen of an Indigenous community or nation.  We generally rely upon documentation provided by Indigenous governments.  Documentation can include, but is not limited to, Citizenship Cards, Certificates of Indian Status, Métis Citizenship Cards, and Inuit treaty membership cards or documents. Community reference letters from a recognized leader or organization may also be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Graeme Joseph, Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Services.

Salary Range Placement: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience

Closing Date: Friday, June 21 2024