Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - UBC Sauder School of Business

UBC Sauder School of Business

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job Category:
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile:
AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level B

Job Title:
Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor

Compensation Range:
$6, $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date:
June 10, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date:
Jul 15, 2026

This is a 2-year term position.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
UBC Sauder School of Business is one of the world's leading business faculties.

The school consistently ranks among the top 100 in the world and is recognized internationally for excellence in research and learning, an outstanding faculty and unmatched global partnerships.

A collaborative and respectful culture within which all members of our community can thrive is a key principle in our strategic plan, and one that underpins our educational mission.

UBC Sauder of School of Business is committed to the rebuilding of Indigenous economies in alignment with the _Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)_ and _the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)_.

We recognize that achieving reconciliation will not be possible without vibrant Indigenous economies.

To take meaningful reconciliatory action, UBC Sauder faculty and staff commit to ongoing cultural awareness training and learning of Indigenous pedagogy models.

The two-eyed seeing approach will be a key factor in building bridges and fostering better relationships that support Indigenous students and communities.

Guided by and rooted in _the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan_, upholding safe student spaces and experiences is a top priority.

Indigenous-led economic strategy is critical to the growth of Indigenous communities in Canada. Developing transformational business pathways ensure creative opportunities that will build a future generation of leaders. Interweaving traditional Indigenous pedagogy models with western theories will provide new platforms that allow positive growth in Indigenous communities. The unique advantage of Indigenous visionaries and entrepreneurs is the connection to cultural identity and their values system.

Through these teachings they will rise to rebuild their Indigenous economies and be part of the economic fabric of Canada.

We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at the Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam.

We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at UBC Robson Square is situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh.

The Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor is responsible for developing, delivering, and evaluating programs and services to support undergraduate Indigenous student engagement, learning, and personal and professional development.

In collaboration with university partners, the Advisor supports Indigenous UBC Sauder undergraduate students to become successful university scholars, who are well positioned to engage in the university community and achieve their personal and career goals.

The Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor develops learning outcomes and objectives, co-curricular learning experiences, and advises instructors and departments within UBC Sauder that are seeking to incorporate Indigenous peer-supported learning and professional development into curriculum and programs.

Key priorities include advising Indigenous student groups and organizations and supporting Indigenous student leadership broadly, including student-initiated projects.

The Indigenous Student Engagement Advisor also works closely with the UBC Sauder Recruitment and Admissions team to promote recruitment and retention of Indigenous students to UBC Sauder.

Organizational Status
The Advisor reports to the Associate Director, Student Engagement and Development at the UBC Sauder School of Business. The incumbent's day-to-day activities are integrated into the UBC Sauder Undergraduate Office and they work in close collaboration with the Executive Director, Indigenous Business Initiatives and Engagement, Ch'nook Indigenous Business Education, Recruitment and Admissions team and with other campus-