Indigenous Support Worker

• Be a positive role model and student advocate.
• Provide individual and/or small group support to Indigenous and self-identified students.
• Learn, help, and then teach Lil’wat Principles.
• Accountable for self, students and teachings.
• Work in collaboration with the ISW team, classroom teacher, and school administration to foster a culturally safe learning environment for students.
• Join students in their activities, enhancing connections and modelling the experience.
• Guide students in developing school-related problem-solving skills, and when necessary, steer students to proper resources.
• Documentation of student incidents in tandem with the SD48 representative.
• Report to the Indigenous Advocate Supervisor of events breaching safety, policy, and/or protocols.
• Perform other job related duties within the scope of the role as presented by both Lil’wat Nation & SD48.

• A minimum of one year of related experience with local cultural knowledge.
• Preferable completion of Grade 12 or equivalent certification.
• Work collaboratively & cooperatively with school administrators, teachers and staff.
• Motivated self-starter, good time management, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working successfully with Indigenous students, and the community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Ability to follow through with assignments, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and maintain confidentiality.
• Highly professional in all aspects of business, presentation, and interaction with students, parents, co-workers, and community members.
• Must be able to provide a clear criminal record check, including the vulnerable sector.
• Act in the strictest confidentiality and professional manner always, including outside regular working hours.

Lil'wat Nation