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Duties & Responsibilities:
Assess the learning skills needs of students and develop recommendations for a program of integrated support to serve a continuum of academic support needs.
Plan, develop, and deliver learning support programs to: Meet the learning and accessibility needs of diverse learners at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College. Support the academic and learning needs of Indigenous students with a community-based approach that recognizes the cultural diversity and many ways of knowing, being and doing Indigenous.
Deliver group instruction on academic and learning skills to students online and in-person.
Create multimodal resources and activities that promote academic and learning skills development for students.
Regularly participate in team meetings with Indigenous Education and Services, and the Academic Success Centre and develop programing for the Gathering Space.
Work with campus partners including Student Services, Counselling, Library and instructional faculty to ensure a holistic student experience.
Gather, analyze
Develop reports and deliver presentations to external and internal stakeholders about programs as .
Qualifications Required:
Master's degree in education, instructional design, educational or cognitive Psychology or related discipline.
Experience working in an advising, teaching and/or learning strategist role in a post-secondary environment.
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples of British Columbia.
Demonstrate detailed understanding of the systemic issues and barriers discouraging Indigenous students from pursuing and completing a post-secondary education.
Demonstrate experience living and working within Indigenous communities and have a good understanding of Indigenous cultural values, practices, protocols, and ceremony. IES is a culturally grounded support service.
Experience with development, deployment and evaluation of programming designed to measure impact.
Demonstrated ability to design, develop and deliver information, resources, and training on educational technologies including learning management systems (Brightspace preferred).
Demonstrated ability to work with linguistically, culturally, socio-economically, and neuro diverse learners.
Land-based experiences and knowledge are considered an asset.
Experience working with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers is also considered an asset.
An equivalent combination of work and educational experience may be considered.
Skills & Abilities:
The successful candidate will:
communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, staff, and faculty.
possess an exceptional ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
possess excellent organizational, research, and instructional design skills.
be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities.
be knowledgeable about different cultures and integration issues.
demonstrate intercultural sensitivity and adaptation skills.
work well independently.
be motivated to learn.
indicates that they are a member or a citizen of an Indigenous community or nation. We generally rely upon documentation provided by Indigenous governments. Documentation can include, but is not limited to, Citizenship Cards, Certificates of Indian Status, Métis Citizenship Cards, and Inuit treaty membership cards or documents. Community reference letters from a recognized leader or organization may also be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Graeme Joseph, Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Services.
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Salary Range Placement: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.
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People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please contact us.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.
We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.
Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.
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