Technician 4 (AESES)
Grant-funded, Continuing, Full-time
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Land-Based Education Coordinator to lead and support land-based camps, workshops, and educational initiatives in collaboration with Indigenous communities and schools. This full-time, grant-funded position focuses on fostering relationships with Indigenous youth, mentoring students, and promoting two-eyed seeing approaches to environmental learning. If you have a strong background in land-based education, Indigenous knowledge systems, and community engagement, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a lasting impact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
-Co-design and facilitate land-based camps and campus visits in collaboration with partner communities and schools
-Provide land-based workshops for partner school divisions
-Develop land-based educational materials and tools
-Build relationships with Indigenous youth and students through camps, campus visits, and workshops
-Work with and mentor undergraduate summer students involved in the project
-Create project updates and two-eyed seeing content for ECL communications and project website
-Maintain open communication with project partners and ECL staff
-Schedule and facilitate meetings as needed
-Attend scheduled ECL meetings
-Create budgets for camps and campus visits
-Make payments as needed
-Handle receipts and reconcile expenses
-Maintain records of project activities, outreach, and associated impacts
-Document project activities through photos and video
-Write final evaluation report for the project
-Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:
-Undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies, Indigenous Studies, Science, or completion of a program related directly to land-based education
-Will also accept an Undergraduate degree in an unrelated field along with working experience in land-based education
EXPERIENCE:
-Experience working in Northern and/or Indigenous communities is a must
-Experience working with youth and being in a mentorship role required
-Experience in a supervisory position required
-Experience with basic water and soil testing required
-Working knowledge of and/or experience with land-based education and two-eyed seeing approaches required
-Working knowledge of and/or lived experience with Indigenous cultures (e.g. Ininew, Anishinaabe, Oji-Cree) is a must
-Familiarity with Indigenous research methodologies required
-Comfort working with environmental sciences and scientists required
-Commitment to and experience with social and/or environmental justice work required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
-Must be able to work in a team-based, collaborative, and flexible working environment
-Strong planning and organizational skills required
-Strong oral and written communication skills required
-Effective decision-making and time management skills required
-Must be self-motivated
-Working knowledge of budgets and basic accounting required
-Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software required
-Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and be approachable in the field when working with community partners, youth, Elders, local harvesters, and scientists required
–Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required
OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
-We are seeking an Indigenous applicant
-Interest in photography and video is an asset
-A driver’s license is an asset
Additional Information:
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply as you may be the ideal candidate we are looking for. Please feel free to self-identify in your cover letter.