PRG- Transitions and Graduation Coach - Indigenous Focus; Teacher

Upper Grand District School Board Transitions & Graduation Coach (Teacher) – Indigenous Focus (Grades 7-12) Effective:
Immediately to June 30, 2027

FEDERATION AFFILIATION:

While performing this position, you are a member of the Ontario Secondary School teachers' Federation representing the District 18 Teachers' Bargaining Unit.

Union dues will apply.

Reporting to the Coordinating Administrator of Indigenous Education , the Transitions & Graduation Coach
- Indigenous Focus will support Indigenous students in grades 7-12 in successful transitions, pathways preparations, and graduation. The Indigenous Transitions & Graduation Coach, in collaboration with the K-12 Program Leader, Indigenous Education, school-based and other staff and the broader community, acts as an advisor to Indigenous youth, responding to individual and systemic barriers (e.g. academic, mental health, justice, cultural knowledge); identifying and addressing individual barriers to engagement, learning and well-being;

facilitating access and referrals to academic supports and community resources to provide an integrated support system; and supporting the holistic well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth. Relationships rooted in local Indigenous communities are integral to this position.

This is an in-person, itinerant role that will require travel to a variety of schools and sites within the Upper Grand DSB. The successful candidate will have a homebase determined in consultation with the Coordinating Administrator of Indigenous Education and be in-person, daily, at sites as assigned by their supervisor.

• Working closely with Indigenous learners, families, community members and schools to improve student and family engagement, attendance rates, academic success, and well-being;
• Advocating for each learner with teachers, other school staff and families;
• Working with a range of staff and community members, including the First Nations, Métis, Inuit Education Program lead, Indigenous mental health workers, school staff, parents/guardians/families, to support learning and success of Indigenous students, and to help engage with culturally responsive approaches;
• Support implementation of system goals related to Indigenous education, specifically in support of self-identified students;
• Assist in transition from elementary to secondary, the exploration of the range of post-secondary pathways, and secondary graduation;
• Compiling data that tracks and monitors Indigenous student achievement and well-being and preparing the data into reports;
• Providing opportunities for Indigenous learner leadership skills, and connecting with Indigenous role models and leaders in the community;
• Creating spaces for students to voice their experiences to enable the board and schools to establish trusting relationships and responsive services; and
• Promoting a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives and Indigenous student needs among school staff.
• Working collaboratively with the other Transitions & Graduation Coach
  - Indigenous Focus

• Must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
• Intermediate/Senior qualifications required
• First Nations, Métis, Inuit Education qualifications and/or identification as First Nation, Métis or Inuit required
• Special Education qualifications an asset
• Guidance qualifications an asset

• Creating an equitable learning environment that supports the engagement and well-being of students;
• Increasing student engagement;
• Embedding culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy;
• Cultivating and nurturing positive relationships with learners and families of Indigenous ancestry;

• Identifying systemic barriers and…