Indigenous District Cultural Facilitator

Temporary position to June 30, 2025.
The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples:
The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.

Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district where equity is deeply embedded, and diversity welcomed. We acknowledge the profound responsibility we all have in ensuring that our schools and district sites foster an atmosphere where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued.

Our commitment to providing a quality education extends beyond academic excellence; we are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognizes the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Surrey Schools, recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employer awards, is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia,Surrey Schoolsprovides quality education to over 82,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities,offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students.

The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK
The Indigenous District Cultural Facilitator develops and implements an Indigenous Cultural program to students and school staff that focuses on the Katzie, Semiahmoo, Metis and other Indigenouscultural groups. The Indigenous Cultural programs enhance the school-based curriculum and provide increased opportunities for Indigenouscultural awareness to the schools and local community. The Indigenous Facilitator works as a team with the classroom teacher and/or school staff in the delivery of the cultural program.

The Indigenous Services District Principal or designate supervises, provides direction and assigns all Indigenous Child/Youth Care Workers to schools. Site-based administrators provide direct supervision at the school.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Improves student's basic knowledge of Katzie, Semiahmoo, Metis and other

B. C Indigenouscultural groups, traditions, history, this may include designs, drawings, painting and carvings.

Creates positive awareness and understandings about Katzie, Semiahmoo, Metis and other Indigenouscultural groups within the context of integrating Indigenous Traditions, History and Culture into the curriculum.

Conveys knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Traditions, History and Culture to students, staff in K-12.

Works closely with the classroom teacher and the school-based principal to support the implementation of the Indigenous Cultural Program for students.

Liaises with the classroom based teacher for effective delivery of the program

Facilitates and promotes Cultural awareness for other members of the school community and contributes actively to the building of an Indigenouspresence in the schools.

Encourages parent participation as learners and teachers of their child's Cultural heritage.

Develops in consultation with teachers, strategies that will enhance the personal, social and Cultural development of students.

Assists the school in using appropriate

Indigenouscommunity resources to enhance the Cultural program of the students.

Liaises with and uses a network of Indigenousparents, First Nation bands, urban Indigenousorganizations and other Indigenousresources to support the Indigenous Cultural Program.

In consultation with the local community, Indigenous communities and parents assist and participates in the planning, organization, delivery of field studies, social events,…