Indigenous Community Engagement and Recruitment - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

MED Community Engagement:

Competition No.

S D1

Posting Date

Aug 01, 2023

Closing Date

Will remain open until filled.

Position Type

Full Time - Operating Funded

Salary Range

$54,702 to $74,295 per year

Grade

Hours

37.5
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This is a re-post. Applicants who applied on the original posting need not re-apply.

This position has a term length of two years and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person with work primarily taking place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Department/Faculty

The Indigenous Health Program was founded in 1988 by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta to encourage a greater number of First Nations, Inuit and Metis students gain access to, and graduate from, all faculty of medicine and dentistry programs.

Since the program's inception, the Indigenous Health Program (IHP) has been a leader in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous students, representing Abenaki, Blackfoot, Cree, Dene, Delaware, Inuit, Iroquois, Metis, Mi'kmaq, Mohawk, the Ojibwe communities in Health Sciences in Canada.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director:

Indigenous Health, the Indigenous Community Engagement and Recruitment Coordinator (CERC) will advance the core mandate of the University of Alberta and Indigenous Health Program to increase the number of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis students.

The CERC will be a key driver in the advancement of this mandate and will pursue outreach and engagement activities with Indigenous students in both rural/on-reserve and urban settings with a key focus on students in Grades 7-12 and at the undergraduate level.

The CERC will work to create meaningful and lasting relationships with Indigenous communities, partners in Indigenous health, and representatives in education and health at the local level.

To support this work and advise on these relationships, the CERC will involve the communities in its engagement strategies, inviting youth and participants to in-person or virtual events.

Duties

Plans, coordinates, and implements Indigenous student support initiatives within the Faculty, and at times for the Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Programming and Research that are distinctionsbased for the needs of Indigenous students. These are supportive of the University of Alberta's Indigenous Institutional Strategic Plan.
Coordinates and administers Indigenous student supports to enrolled and prospective students, such as course registration, graduation processing, petitioning, withdrawals, program documentation, computer accounts, information sessions, receptions, and student orientation.
Coordinates and liaises with Indigenous cultural supports (i.e., Elders, knowledge keepers, community service providers) to ensure students unique perspectives are supported and strengthened.
Develops, delivers, and enhances as necessary new and innovative outreach and engagement activities to attract Indigenous students into any of the five Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry programs. This includes existing tactics, including Health Horizons Days, Career Days, Science is Kool Labs, and uSchool.
Working with the Vice-Provost's office and other partners, to create and manage a calendar of events that is planned one year in advance.
Collaborates with Indigenous recruitment coordinator and recruiter to meet strategic goals in Indigenous recruitment from other postsecondary schools.

Qualifications

The ideal candiate is a person who is First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Non-Status
Fluency in a tribal language (i.e. Stoney, Dogrib, Cree, Chipewyan, Dene, Inuktitut, Blackfoot, Ojibway, Michif) is an asset
Understand the complexities and realities of communities
Understanding culturally safe