Indigenous Student Advisor

Find Your Spot at Humber

At Humber, we are a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for our students. Through our strategic vision and exciting new brand Builders of Brilliance, we are co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world. We are committed to ensuring Humber offers the right programs, with the most effective teaching and learning approaches, to prepare exceptional leaders for our industries and communities.

To achieve our vision, we take finding and developing the right talent very seriously. We offer a collegial, collaborative, inclusive environment in which each individual is supported to grow and bring their best each day.

If you are excited by the prospect of contributing to our vision for learning, if you would like to be part of building a new model of polytechnic education, of ‘building brilliance’, in one of Canada’s preeminent higher education institutions, then here is your opportunity to join our dynamic team.

As part of Humber’s commitment to advancing the inclusion of Indigenous students, professors, and staff, and pursuant to section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, Indigenous Education & Engagement invites candidates from Indigenous communities, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, or from other Indigenous groups on Turtle Island including Alaskan Native, Native American and Native Hawaiian people, to apply for the Indigenous Student Advisor position.

Please note that during the Humber recruitment process, you will be asked to confirm you have met these requirements and be asked to communicate with us about your lived experience and your connection to your Indigenous community.

• Position Title:
  
  Indigenous Student Advisor
• Status:
  Full Time
• Hours:
  
  37.5 hours per week
• Faculty/Department:
  Indigenous Education and Engagement
• Campus/
  
  Location:
  
  North Campus (In Person), with regular travel to Lakeshore Campus as required to support Indigenous student services, programming, and team collaboration across both sites.
• Salary Range: FT Support Payband H (Start $37.34 - Max $43.18)

Progression through the payband is in accordance with the increments in the payband as outlined in the Full‑Time Support Staff Collective Agreement based on actual service in the payband.

Indigenous Education & Engagement (IE&E) works in partnership with regional Indigenous communities to ensure Indigenous students are supported and connected to their learning environment—academically, culturally and socially. IE&E is committed to braiding Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing, and Doing into Humber’s academic programs, course content and co‑curricular activities.

Reporting to the Manager, Indigenous Education & Engagement, the Indigenous Student Advisor (ISA) is a proactive and collaborative team member dedicated to supporting Indigenous students and alumni through academic and career advising. From admission through graduation and beyond, the ISA empowers students to recognize and apply their unique gifts, skills, and strengths, while connecting them to resources and expertise that foster academic success.

The ISA provides culturally informed advising, drawing on knowledge of Indigenous diversity and nuance, institutional policies, systems, regulations, and guidelines. They offer guidance to students facing financial challenges, registration issues, program changes, or academic difficulties, tailoring support to each student’s context and needs.

As part of a broader network of advising and service professionals, the ISA contributes to Humber and the University of Guelph‑Humber’s exceptional learning environment. They play a leadership role in designing, delivering, and evaluating Indigenous Student Success events, programs, and initiatives, and provide strategic recommendations to enhance institutional service standards. The ISA works closely with faculties and service areas to identify and address systemic issues, coordinate case conferencing, make meaningful referrals, and deliver training sessions…