Land-based Educator and Land Stewardship Coordinator – Seven Oaks School Division

The Seven Oaks School Division Invites applications for Land-based Educator and Land Stewardship Coordinator at Ozhaawashkwaa Animikii-Bineshi Aki Onji Kinimaagae’ Inun

Ozhaawashkwaa Animikii-Bineshi Aki Onji Kinimaagae’ Inun provides year-round, land-based education for K–12 learners in the Seven Oaks School Division. Our Centre is dedicated to deepening relationships with the Land, with one another, and with ourselves by restoring ecosystems and human cultures as interconnected processes.

Rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and being, we foster reconciliation by weaving together Land-based education, ecological restoration, and community stewardship.

We are currently accepting applications for a Land-Based Educator and Land Stewardship Coordinator. This role blends facilitating Land-based learning experiences and co coordinating the stewardship of compost, gardens, and natural areas at the Centre.

Responsibilities:
• Promote cultural awareness, cultural safety, and cultural competency.
• Collaborate with Elders, Knowledge Holders, divisional leaders, educators, and learners.
• Design and facilitate land-based learning experiences for diverse age groups.
• Create and curate resources to support educators and learners.
• Contribute the development and continuous improvement of land-based programs.
• Maintain and steward Ceremonial, indoor, and outdoor learning spaces.
• Lead the division-wide composting program.
• Provide horticultural support for food and medicinal gardens, the greenhouse, and restoration areas independently, as part of student service-learning, and with seasonal staff.
• Contribute to the Centre’s strategic planning, evaluation, and growth.

Qualifications:
• Experience facilitating land-based learning experiences and cultural activities.
• Experience with land-based practices, for example: harvesting and utilizing plants and/or animals, environmental protection, food and medicine gardens, composting, etc.
• Knowledgeable about Indigenous cultures, worldviews, and histories.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to lift 40lbs and contribute to frequent physical tasks.
• Must have class 5 Driver’s License.
• Valid First Aid and CPR/AED Level A, or willingness to obtain upon employment.
• Priority will be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous.
• Ability to speak a First Nations language would be considered an asset.

This is full time term position, to start asap. Comprehensive benefits package.

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted online. Click HERE
to apply.
Please attach your resume, cover letter and three (3) references

The Seven Oaks School Division is pleased to accept all applications,
however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon successful clearance through Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Records (Vulnerable Sector) Checks, as well as completion of the Respect in School (online) Program.

Responsibility for acquiring these lies with the employee.
Seven Oaks School Division is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available for any candidate who may experience barriers during the interview process. With your submission of a covering letter and CV, please provide a small portfolio of past experiences that reflect the contributions you may bring to this role.