Winnipeg School Division
The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) requires a Jordan’s Principle Coordinator to support First Nation children and families attending schools within the Winnipeg School Division.
BACKGROUND:
SCO is a growing and dynamic regional Indigenous organization that represents 34 Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations and more than 87,000 citizens in southern Manitoba. SCO was established 25 years ago by the Chiefs as an independent organization to protect, preserve, promote, and enhance First Nation peoples’ inherent rights, languages, customs, and traditions through the application and implementation of the spirit and intent of the Treaty-making process.
Jordan’s Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation. Jordan’s Principle is a child first initiative intended to ensure that First Nation children receive public services ordinarily available to other children due to jurisdictional disputes. The goal of the initiative is to connect First Nation children and their families with quality services, support, and resources to achieve holistic outcomes.
The SCO Jordan’s Principle Coordinator at the Winnipeg School Division is a valuable member of the team and works with families, educators, and support staff to access programs, services and supports to increase educational success for First Nation children. The successful candidate has knowledge of and a genuine interest in helping children and families to navigate and connect with the programs, services and supports to which they are entitled.
SCO provides competitive compensation and an excellent pension and benefits, as well as a positive work environment!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Utilizing a strength-based approach to build confidence, focus on solutions and engage the family, the SCO Jordan’s Principle Coordinator will work with educators and families to support First Nation children at the Winnipeg School Division by:
- Working with children, families, educators, support staff, and others to identify the resources needed to address gaps and ensure positive educational outcomes
- Assisting with the application process to access federal Jordan’s Principle resources and services for children who require educational, health or social supports
- Providing navigation support to appropriate programs, departments and/or agencies and working with professionals in a responsive and coordinated manner
- Attending school case conferencing with families as required
- Collaborating with appropriate service providers and/or programs both within Winnipeg School Division and SCO, as well as externally such as with:
- First Nation Jordan’s Principle programs located in Winnipeg and across Manitoba
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Various provincial programs
- Others
- Maintaining confidentiality in accordance with privacy legislation and standards to ensure personal information is kept private, safe, and secure
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES:
- Provides Jordan’s Principle supports and services for First Nations children referred by Hanover School Division educators and support staff, or via self-referrals by parent and caregivers
- Provides consistent, comprehensive, competent, and culturally appropriate services
- Coordinates and shares Jordan’s Principle information, encourages that children with unmet needs and their families secure access to services and supports, assist with application to Jordan’s Principle, and fulfil requests/referrals as required
- Builds and nurtures relationships across community-based programs, with service providers, First Nations, and federal, provincial and territorial programs and services
- Ensures children and families receive high quality culturally appropriate services and supports across all stages and levels of care
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets program statistics and data for reporting purposes
- Adhere to SCO and Winnipeg School Division policies, procedures, and standards. Provide services in compliance with all laws and privacy legislation including but not limited to The Personal Health Information Act (Manitoba)
- Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in related field such as social work or education is preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in the sector
- Knowledge of history and implementation of Jordan’s Principle
- Experience working with multi-sectoral partnerships
- Knowledge of the impacts of colonialism, Indian Residential Schools, intergenerational trauma and systemic racism on First Nation education and children
- Team player with a “families first” approach who can work collaboratively with a variety of people within complex systems
- Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work productively with families, team members, supervisors, and other internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure and to independently manage a wide range of tasks, often within short timelines and with precision
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when developing and handling sensitive information
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write clear, concise documents and reports with a high degree of accuracy and for a variety of audiences
- Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences
- Proficiency in the use of computers (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
- Ability to speak Anishinaabe or Dakota languages an asset
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search
- Clear Child and Adult Abuse Registry Checks
- Completion of “Respect in Schools” training
- Must have a valid class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle as travel will be required
- If the candidate is a member of a registered profession, the candidate must be a member in good standing of their regulatory body
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS: Monday, May 6, 2024, AT 4:30 PM CST
Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
Southern Chiefs’ Organization
202-600 Empress Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0L5
Fax: (204) 946-1871 | hr@scoinc.mb.ca
**Please note resumes without a cover letter will not be considered complete**
Preference will be given to qualified First Nation candidates
Please self-identify as First Nations in your cover letterWe thank all who apply and advise that only those selected will be contacted for further consideration.