Manager, First Nations Languages and Culture Program

About the role

The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) is hiring a Manager, First Nations Languages and Culture Program in West Vancouver, British Columbia. The manager oversees a portfolio of support services for First Nations students, school staff and community members, and leads the development, delivery, implementation and evaluation of strategies that raise the quality of language and culture programming across BC. The position is full-time, permanent, with most work between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; occasional work outside these hours, including weekends, may be required.

Key responsibilities

• Administer funding programs to communities with the Director, review work plans and reports, and keep schools and communities informed of funding updates and professional development events.
• Oversee the First Nations Language Teacher Mentor-Apprentice Program and provide data and statistical reports for accountability and program expansion.
• Compile monthly coaching statistics, support workload distribution of coaches, and act as the main contact for schools on workplans and grants.
• Help develop and update language and culture tools and resources, including those on the FNESC website.
• Support the Director with teacher succession planning, research best practices in Indigenous language revitalization, analyze programming data and trends, and take part in advocacy for language and culture programming.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (education, education administration, project management, business administration, etc.) or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience managing staff.
• Education administration experience, including First Nations languages in BC, is an asset.
• Experience working with First Nations schools and communities, and a comprehensive understanding of First Nations in British Columbia, ideally in education.
• Strong research and analytical skills, and excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to advocate for culturally based education initiatives.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of language development and support; expertise in language revitalization is an asset.
• Working knowledge of educational technologies, including Windows and macOS.

What we offer

• Salary of $99,674 per year.
• Four weeks of vacation plus two weeks at Christmas (the latter subject to board approval).
• Benefits plan fully paid by FNESC (extended health, dental and vision care) and an employer-matched pension plan.
• Potential for partial work-from-home, career advancement, professional development and wellness subsidies, and a 35-hour week.