Job Posting

INDIGENOUS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

FACILITATOR

1.0 FTE Continuing full-time Indigenous Student

Engagement Facilitator

The Nicola-Similkameen School District is looking for an energetic

and passionate Indigenous Student Engagement Facilitator to provide services to

students living in Merritt and Princeton and the surrounding communities within

the School District.

Reporting to the District Principal for Indigenous Education, the

Student Engagement Facilitator is responsible for engaging with referred

students and families, as well as community agencies and service providers, in

order to support student attendance and successful attachment to their

schools and classrooms

. This successful applicant will be required to work

flexible hours, which may include evenings, to meet the needs of students and the

program.

Responsibilities of the Indigenous

Student Engagement Facilitator include:

Providing

school and community-based services through a cultural lens, using cultural

resources and practices in order to create safe and caring supports for

students and families and reflecting the First Peoples Principles of Learning.

Providing assistance and support

for the implementation of programs

aimed at the educational, social, emotional and physical growth

and wellness of students as requested by School and district-based

teams.

Working in close cooperation with the District Social

Emotional Learning Team, FNSW and other support personnel.

Works

in active collaboration with Education Coordinators to plan and foster

meaningful engagement.

Providing feedback in areas identified as specific student

goals to the appropriate teachers, counsellors,

families, and bands when appropriate.

Facilitating referrals to community

support services and agencies as determined by school-based

teams and/or families.

Supervising students

when working with them both in and out of school settings.

Participating in home visits as requested by School

and District Based Teams and following safety protocols.

Supporting

student attendance and engagement and acting as a student advocate.

Participating in school-based team and other consultative meetings

as requested.

Promoting awareness and acting as a positive

role model and advocate for students and families in homes and community

settings as required.

Will

participate in professional development with prior approval by the District

Principal for Indigenous Education.

Hours

of work are flexible; however, scheduling will be determined based on the needs

of the assigned caseload and at the direction of the District Principal for

Indigenous Education. Occasional evening work may be required to effectively

support students.

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s

Degree in a related field: youth work, psychology, social sciences, indigenous

studies.

Previous

work/volunteer experience involving Indigenous children or youth.

Interests

and skills that would support the engagement and interests of students who are

struggling with attendance and/or school engagement; ability and willingness to

participate in land-based learning and activities.

Personal understanding

and knowledge of cultural resources and practices; interest and willingness to

explore and further personal knowledge and skills.

A willingness to learn

and explore issues around diversity, inclusion, and equity, and the ability to

incorporate those understandings into advocacy for students.

Knowledge

of First Nations, Metis and Inuit history, culture, values, knowledge of the

historical and contemporary issues facing Aboriginal families and communities,

as well as First Peoples Principles of Learning and Truth and Reconciliation.

Valid

BC Driver’s license.

Valid

Criminal Record Check.

Nicola Similkameen School District is working to ensure an inclusive,

diverse and representative workforce. Successful candidates will recognize that

consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

(UNDRIP), the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and

Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels must reflect and

demonstrate an understanding of, and response to, a diverse population.

This is a twelve-month, full-time, excluded (non-union) position

starting September 1, 2026. The

starting annual salary for this position ranges from $79,609 - $99,511.

Interested applicants

should go to our district website at , which provides

guidance on how to apply for teaching jobs in our district. Applications

must be received prior to 4:00 p.m., May 21, 2026.