Manager, Indigenous Community Development

Pay Band 11 (Min: $94,443, Control Point: $125,924 Max: $138,516). Placement within a salary band is typically up to Control Point based on skills, experience and internal equity. May place over Control Point in limited circumstances.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Student Affairs, the Manager, Indigenous Community Development is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing Indigenous community development initiatives that support Indigenous students, advance Indigenization within Student Affairs, and strengthen partnerships with local Nations, Indigenous organizations, and community partners. The Manager fosters respectful, reciprocal, and sustainable relationships that support Indigenous student engagement, belonging, success, and community connection across the full student lifecycle.

The role works closely with the Director, Indigenous Academic Initiatives, the Director Student Affairs and services and Indigenous student serving areas on internal community development. This role also works with the College’s Protocol Officer on external Indigenous community relationship building.

The Manager provides day-to-day leadership for assigned portfolios and staff, community engagement initiatives, Elders programming, and Indigenous land-based and cultural initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Protocol Officer and the Vice President, External Relations and Advancement to cultivate and sustain respectful, reciprocal relationships with local Nations, Métis communities, and Indigenous organizations.
• Support College engagement with Indigenous communities in ways that align with institutional commitments, community priorities, and appropriate cultural protocols.
• Partner closely with the Director, Indigenous Academic Initiatives to identify, develop, and implement initiatives and partnerships that strengthen Indigenous student pathways, community connection, and engagement.
• Organize and advise on community-based events, gatherings, and initiatives that enhance mutual understanding and long-term relationship building.
• Collaborate with other departments on College-wide program and event planning, delivery, and evaluation related to Indigenization (e.g., annual Memorial March, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and National Indigenous Peoples’ Day).
• Coordinate and support the Indigenous Community Council ( ICC ) as a forum for meaningful engagement between Indigenous community members and the College, including planning and supporting ICC meetings.
• Position Indigenous student recruitment as an integral component of the College’s external Indigenous community engagement and relationship building efforts, providing strategic advice and guidance on culturally responsive recruitment practices that align with College priorities and community expectations.
• Monitor Indigenous student recruitment and engagement trends to inform continuous improvement in Indigenous student success and community development strategies, including recommending changes to administrative and educational policies to better support recruitment, retention and success of Indigenous students.
• Provide advice and guidance to Foundation and Alumni Relations on engaging with Indigenous alumni and identifying funding opportunities to support Indigenous students and programs.
• Provide advice and recommendations to Human Resources on engaging with Indigenous communities to promote employment opportunities at the College.

• Provide leadership and oversight for the College’s Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders Program, building and maintaining respectful relationships with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and Indigenous community members, exercising discretion, cultural humility, and sound judgment in navigating diverse protocols, perspectives, and emerging issues.
• Collaborate with the Director, Indigenous Academic Initiatives, to ensure Elder engagement with academic programming is appropriate and meaningful.
• Oversee the Indigenous Garden in Coquitlam as a site of community connection, land‑based learning, and cultural practice, working collaboratively with…