Indigenous Student Success Coordinator Job Oshawa area,Ontario Canada,Education / Teaching

Support Staff

Oshawa •
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• Full-Time/Regular

About Durham College:

Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.

With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and community for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs – including 5 honours bachelor degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

DC recognizes that Indigenization is a continuous process requiring each member of our campus community to actively commit to reconciliation, with the goal of building respectful, reciprocal relationships that will contribute to better educational outcomes for all students. Inherent among this commitment is our pledge to uphold the seven principles of the Indigenous Education

Protocol for Colleges and Institutes Canada, of which DC is a proud signatory.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Director, Indigenous Initiatives, the incumbent works out of the First Peoples Indigenous Centre (FPIC) and develops, coordinates, promotes, assesses and reports on programming and initiatives for potential and current Indigenous students of Durham College focusing on every stage of the student academic life cycle. The incumbent provides individual holistic culturally relevant supports to meet the needs of Indigenous students through mentorship and guidance promoting persistence, increasing retention, and enhancing student success while creating a sense of community on campus.

The Indigenous Student Success Coordinator is responsible for the timely delivery of strategic retention and academic support services as identified in the Ministry of Colleges and Universities’ Indigenous Student Success Fund planning and implementing strategies to improve student retention and graduation rates.

The coordinator will also participate on cross college committees and advisory circles advocating for the needs of Indigenous learners and the diverse needs of Indigenous communities.

Indigenous Student Support:

Plans and co-ordinates the E-mentoring and transitions programming for Indigenous students

Co-ordinates, liaises and facilitates campus visits from the Indigenous Education Managers who are required to monitor the academic progress of sponsored students.

Advocates on the behalf of sponsored Indigenous students to funding organizations.

Promotes and advises current and potential students on academic policies and available supports such as financial aid opportunities.

Provides individual student supports through coaching to promote persistence, increase retention and enhance student success.

Arranges sessions and opportunities for Indigenous students to connect with Elders and Traditional Knowledge Holders within the centre and in community.

Provides referrals for students to both on and off-campus resources to meet the individual needs of the student with a holistic approach (for example: social, economic, health, and academic needs).

Collaborates on the development of the student calendar of events with colleagues in FPIC (for example, ceremonies, traditional teachings, celebrations, transitions programs).

Works with students to develop holistic, balanced success plans to promote…