Cultural Educator – Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten; Maternity Leave Replacement

Cultural Educator – Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten (Maternity Leave Replacement)

KSCS is seeking a highly skilled & experienced Cultural Educator to provide a range of primarily internal and specialized services to KSCS staff. In addition, the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Cultural Educator collaborates with external partners within the community. The Cultural Educator prepares, facilitates, tracks, and evaluates language, culture, and traditional health and wellness events aligned to the KSCS Strategic Plan. The Cultural Educator will develop and deliver training to staff on Rotinonhsón:ni & Kanien’kehá:ka traditional knowledge and practices.

As an active member of the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Team, the Cultural Educator will work collaboratively to create and implement additional programs to support the health and wellness of KSCS Staff and community.

Department:
Strategic Development Services

Duration: 18-month contract, with a 6-month probationary period

Salary:
Starting at $33.68/hour

Schedule:

35 hrs/week; must be willing to work flexible hours as necessary

Under the supervision of the Team Leader of the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Program at KSCS, the Cultural Educator provides a range of primarily internal and specialized services to KSCS staff and collaborates with external partners within the community. The Cultural Educator prepares, facilitates, tracks, and evaluates language, culture, and traditional health and wellness events aligned to the KSCS Strategic Plan. The Cultural Educator will develop and deliver training to staff on Rotinonhsón:ni & Kanien’kehá:ka traditional knowledge and practices.

As an active member of the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Team, the Cultural Educator will work collaboratively to create and implement additional programs to support the health and wellness of KSCS Staff and community. Decisions are based on significant analysis & interpretation within policy. The role modifies methods, techniques, and procedures to achieve results and has full autonomy to deliver to predefined accountabilities.

Technical output is trusted as accurate & sound.

Research, develop, and implement Kanien’kehá:ka language and cultural training and education to KSCS Staff:

• Contributes to fulfilling area one of KSCS’ Strategic Plan:
  Kanien’kehá:ka ways of Doings Things, by working with KSCS staff and community members to advance the goals.
• Researches and identifies Kanien’kehá:ka language and cultural training available in the community and with external partners.
• Develops, delivers, and communicates Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten based workshops to KSCS staff throughout the year in collaboration with members knowledgeable of traditional and cultural practices.
• Participates in the ongoing Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Onboarding Sessions to KSCS Staff on a regular basis and to service providers as needed.
• Encourages staff participation, develops and maintains training resources and initiatives related to culture & language with employees of KSCS and external partners.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of a Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Cultural Resource Library for KSCS staff to access.
• Participates in ongoing learning opportunities, shares with KSCS Staff, partners, and the community, and coordinates land‑based & other wellness activities to promote health & well‑being.
• Recommends ways to improve and facilitate the inclusion of traditional knowledge in the various departments of KSCS.

Project Management and Service Delivery:

• Creates and maintains a yearly workplan and activity schedule, based on the Cycle of Ceremonies to implement the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten program, focusing on delivery to internal KSCS Staff.
• Organizes and schedules the activities required and implements them into the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten program.
• Determines feasible schedule and budgetary requirements for the program and presents to the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Team Leader for review and approval.
• Conducts Kanien’kéha language translation, if possible, in conjunction with the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Team.
• Assists in designing the Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Program and any associated programming.
• Provides feedback on accountability processes, policies, and procedures that…