Date Posted: September 29, 2014

Position Title: Cultural Counsellor

(First Peoples House of Learning)
Vacancy Status: Open
Classification/Salary: OPSEU Administrative (A-122 !O"-41#$%, &and 9
'#(,$11- ')(,(44 per ann*m (i+e+ '4,(#9+2$- '#,,$)+9, per mont-%
Employment Definition: .*//-time ($# -o*rs per 0ee1%, re2*/ar
Superisor: Dire3tor, .irst Peop/es 4o*se o5 6earnin2
Position Start Date: As soon as possib/e
Summary of Duties:
Under t-e dire3tion o5 t-e Dire3tor, .irst Peop/es 4o*se o5 6earnin2, provide pro5essiona/ persona/ 3o*nse//in2
servi3es based on a -o/isti3 7ndi2eno*s 8no0/ed2e s-arin2 mode/ 5or 7ndi2eno*s st*dents at 9rent Universit:
3amp*ses+ 9-e "*/t*ra/ "o*nse//or is a pro5essiona/ 3o*nse/in2 position 0it- a si2ni5i3ant 5o3*s on s*pportin2
7ndi2eno*s st*dent 0e//ness, 3*/t*ra/ 1no0/ed2e s-arin2, st*dent s*33ess, and 3omm*nit: servi3es re/ations
b*i/din2 to0ard a s*stainab/e s*pport servi3es net0or1 5or a// 9rent Universit: 7ndi2eno*s st*dents+
1+ Provide 7ndi2eno*s based persona/ 2*idan3e and persona/ 3o*nse//in2 to a// 7ndi2eno*s st*dents and
st*dents a55i/iated 0it- .irst Peop/es 4o*se o5 6earnin2 (.P46% at 9rent Universit:+
2+ ;or1 in partner-sip 0it- /o3a/ Peterboro*2- and 9rent Universit: s*pport servi3es to b*i/d a net0or1
o5 s*pport servi3es and re5erra/ servi3es 5or 7ndi2eno*s st*dents and st*dents a55i/iated 0it- .irst
Peop/es 4o*se o5 6earnin2 at 9rent Universit:+
$+ Provide 3*/t*ra/-based s*pport, advi3e and assistan3e 5or 9rent Universit: .a3*/t:, Sta55 and St*dent
<ro*ps = re/evant 3ommittees to0ard ens*rin2 st*dent persona/ and a3ademi3 s*33ess+
4+ Assist .P46 in providin2 0or1s-ops to improve 3*/t*ra/ 3apa3it: and 7ndi2eno*s 1no0/ed2e s-arin2
5or 9rent st*dents, 5a3*/t:, and sta55+
#+ "oordinate 3onta3ts 0it- E/ders 5or t-e provision o5 servi3es spe3i5i3 to t-e >isitin2 E/ders and
9raditiona/ 9ea3-in2 events+
)+ ;or1 0it- .irst Peop/es 4o*se o5 6earnin2 sta55 to assist in t-e promotion o5 and a0areness b*i/din2
aro*nd 7ndi2eno*s 3*/t*ra/ iss*es 0it-in 9rent Universit:+
,+ Promote diverse 7ndi2eno*s 3*/t*ra/ tea3-in2s, -istories, and pra3ti3es o5 7ndi2eno*s Peop/es+
(+ Assist t-e Dire3tor, St*dent S*33ess "oordinator, 7ndi2eno*s Enro/ment Advisor,to 3ontin*e to b*i/d
and imp/ement a strate2i3 p/an to in3rease 7ndi2eno*s st*dent enro//ment and retention+
9+ ;or1 0it- t-e Dire3tor to imp/ement and 3o-ordinate an identi5ied pro2ram o5 traditiona/ 3*/t*ra/
events at 9rent Universit: 5or st*dents, 5a3*/t: and sta55 and 3omm*nit:+
10+ Assist in or2ani?in2 so3ia/ = 3*/t*ra/ events t-at brin2 sta55, st*dents, a/*mni = 5a3*/t: to2et-er+
11+ "oordinate t-e p/annin2 and de/iver: o5 t-e ann*a/ E/ders = 9raditiona/ Peop/es <at-erin2+
12+ Assist t-e Dire3tor 0it- reports to 9rent, @9"U, and 5*nders+
1$+ Assist t-e Dire3tor 0it- proposa/s 5or "*/t*re-&ased pro2ram o5 servi3e+
14+ 6iase 0it- t-e 9rent Universit: 9raditiona/ Advisor: "o*n3i/+
1#+ "oordinate 0it- 3omm*nit: partners in t-e de/iver: and s-arin2 o5 reso*r3es, 0-ere appropriate+ i+e+
visitin2 e/der and traditiona/ tea3-ers+
1)+ Provide 3*/t*ra/ and 3o*nse/in2 s*pport at t-e Os-a0a 3amp*s+ App/i3ants s-o*/d eApe3t to be
spendin2 20B o5 t-eir time at t-e Os-a0a 3amp*s+
1,+ Ot-er d*ties as assi2ned+
!ualifications:
1+ @asterCs de2ree reD*ired+ Abori2ina/ @aster o5 So3ia/ ;or1 de2ree pre5erred+
2+ Ee2istered "o*nse//in2 "erti5i3ation, pre5errab/: t-e !ative "o*nse//or 9rainin2 Pro2ram 5rom t-e
Ontario !ative Ed*3ation "o*nse//ors Asso3iation+
$+ 9-ree :ears o5 dire3t/:-re/ated pro5essiona/ 3o*nse//in2 eAperien3e and t-ree :ears o5 eAperien3e
tea3-in2 and s-arin2 7ndi2eno*s "*/t*ra/ 8no0/ed2e, eit-er t-ro*2- 0or1s-ops, 3/assrooms, or in
3omm*nit: servi3es provision+
4+ EAtensive 7ndi2eno*s 3omm*nit: deve/opment or partners-ip b*i/din2 eAperien3e+ Stron2 1no0/ed2e o5
7ndi2eno*s 1no0/ed2e s-arin2 proto3o/s+
#+ Demonstrated interest and 1no0/ed2e o5 7ndi2eno*s -istor:, /an2*a2e and 3*/t*re+
)+ EA3e//ent 3ross-3*/t*ra/ 3omm*ni3ation s1i//s (verba/ and 0ritten% abi/it: to 3omm*ni3ate in5ormation
in a 3/ear, 3onsistent and 3o*rteo*s manner+
,+ 7ntermediate /eve/ 3omp*ter s1i//s in @i3roso5t ;ord and EA3e/+
(+ O*tstandin2 3*stomer servi3e s1i//s+
9+ 4i2- /eve/ o5 attention to detai/, a33*ra3:, and 3on5identia/it: reD*ired+
10+ Demonstrated ta3t, dip/oma3:, and obFe3tivit:+
11+ Proven F*d2ment and dis3retion in dea/in2 0it- 3on5identia/ and sensitive matters+
12+ Demonstrated abi/it: to 0or1 e55e3tive/: in diverse team environments+
1$+ 9-e abi/it: to re/ate e55e3tive/: 0it- st*dents 5rom var:in2 so3ia/, a3ademi3, e3onomi3 and 3*/t*ra/
ba312ro*nds+
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