Jordan's Principle Coordinator - Winnipeg, Canada - Southern Chiefs' Organization

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Southern Chiefs' Organization

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Jordan's Principle Coordinator

at Hanover School Division

The Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO) requires a Jordan's Principle Coordinator to support First Nation children and families attending schools within the Hanover School Division.

BACKGROUND:

Jordan's Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation.

Jordan's Principle is a child first initiative intended to ensure that First Nation children do not experience denials, delays, or disruptions of public services ordinarily available to other children due to jurisdictional disputes.

The goal of the initiative is to connect First Nation children and their families with quality services, supports, and resources to achieve holistic outcomes.

SCO provides competitive compensation and an excellent pension and benefits, as well as a positive work environment

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

Utilizing a strength-based approach to build confidence, focus on solutions and engage the family, the SCO Jordan's Principle Coordinator will work with educators and families to support First Nation children at the Hanover School Division.

Working with children, families, and educators to identify the resources needed to address gaps and ensure positive educational outcomes.
Providing navigation support to appropriate programs, departments and/or agencies and working with professional supports in a responsive and coordinated manner.
Attending school case conferencing with families as required.
Collaborating with appropriate service providers and/or programs, both within the HanoverSchool Division, within SCO, as well as externally, such as with:
First Nations community-based Jordan's Principle Case Managers.
Tribal Council Service Coordinators.
SCO Jordan's Principle Coordinators located at various sites across southern Manitoba.
Jordan's Principle staff at Indigenous Services Canada.
Children's Disability Services.
Others.
Maintaining confidentiality in accordance with privacy legislation and HanoverSchool Division standards to ensure personal information is kept private, safe, and secure.
Connecting families with Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)through the SCO NIHB Navigator to support medical transportation, vision, dental services, prescription drugs, and medical supplies and information on eligible NIHB and benefit amounts, and how to address denials and appeals.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES:

Provides Jordan's Principle supports and services for First Nations children referred by HanoverSchool Division educators and support staff, or via selfreferrals by parent and caregivers.
Provides consistent, comprehensive, competent, and culturally appropriate services.
Builds and nurtures relationships across communitybased programs and services, service providers, and First Nations, federal, provincial, and territorial programs, and services.
Ensures children and families receive high quality culturally appropriate services and supports, assists in identifying service providers to support children's access to quality and culturally appropriate health, education, and social services, and supports across all stages and levels of care.
Identifies barriers to First Nation children in achieving educational success and develop a plan with educators and families to overcome barriers.
Collects, analyzes, and interprets program statistics and data for reporting purposes.
Adheres to SCO and Hanover School Division policies, procedures, and standards. Provide services in compliance with all privacy legislation including but not limited to _The Personal Health Information Act _(Manitoba).

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Postsecondary degree such as a Bachelor or Master's in education or a degree or diploma in a related discipline such as social work or health.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in the sector.
Experience working with multisectoral partnerships within and beyond the educational services sector.
Knowledge of Federal, Provincial and First Nation education and health systems including traditional practices.
Knowledge of the impacts of colonialism, Indian Residential Schools, intergenerational trauma, and systemic racism on First Nation education and children.
Team player with a "families first" approach who can work collaboratively with a variety of people within complex systems.
Exceptional organizational and problemsolving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work productively with families, colleagues, supervisors, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work under pressure and to independently manage a wide range of tasks, often within short timelines and with precision.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when developing and handling sensitive information.
Excellent written communication