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Oyateki Student Success Coordinator Jobs in Prince Albert, SK at University of Saskatchewan
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Oyateki Student Success Coordinator
The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to reflect the community we serve. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships.Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this position.Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship with documentationis a condition of employment and a requirement to hold this position and the successful candidate must maintain those conditions throughout their employment.
Primary Purpose:The Oyateki Student Success Coordinator works directly with students, instructors, programs and colleges from all University of Saskatchewan campuses to coordinate educational, personal, and community development programming for Indigenous students at the Prince Albert USask campus. Student success is supported through the provision of personal support and advocacy, group programming, cultural supports, events, community building and student engagement activities.
Nature of Work:This position is unique at the University of Saskatchewan in that the incumbent will have a professional home within Prince Albert Campus and is directly connected to an exciting opportunity that the university is undertaking, known as theOyateki Partnership. The Oyateki Partnership aspires to lead and facilitate transformation to change the lives of Indigenous youth for the better. This collaborative body is comprised of representatives from USask, Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). According, this position will respond to the needs of USask Indigenous students by working closely with the Office of the Vice Provost, Indigenous Engagement and key stakeholders across USask including units within the Teaching, Learning, and Student Experience portfolio and in collaboration with the Kahkisiw Community of Practice, and Oyateki Project partners. Additionally, this role will contribute to empowering Indigenous USask students, increasing self-efficacy, and improving systems access and navigation in post-secondary education.
This position is dedicated to Indigenous student academic and personal success and is committed to supporting Indigenous student transition, resiliency, and graduation by providing Indigenous students at USask with personal, social, and cultural supports through programs, services, and events. The coordinator will take a lead role with direction from the OVPIE in the development of an integrated and effective system of personalized student services, that not only supports Indigenous students from prospective student to graduate, but also improves the overall quality of the student experience by applying student success models.
The coordinator reports to and will work with the Coordinator to the PA Campus Operational Lead to develop, implement, and evaluate student support and development strategies that are proactive and collaborative.
Accountabilities:The coordinator will work in close c…
Title: Oyateki Student Success Coordinator
Company: University of Saskatchewan
Location: Prince Albert, SK
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