Manager, Indigenous Centre for Teaching and Learning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Provide operational and educational leadership for the Indigenous Centre for Teaching and Learning.

• Collaborate with leadership to set priorities and objectives that align with institutional plans.

• Drive initiatives that foster excellence in Indigenous teaching, learning, and curriculum development.

• Recognize emerging trends and innovative practices in Indigenous and post-secondary education.

• Develop, facilitate, and maintain Communities of Practice among faculty and staff.

• Design, coordinate, deliver, and assess faculty development, onboarding, mentoring, workshops, and Centre programming.

• Assist academic teams with faculty onboarding, mentoring, and ongoing development.

• Advocate for Indigenous teaching and learning approaches grounded in worldviews, cultural knowledge, and community-based learning.

• Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders on curriculum design, implementation, and renewal.

• Develop and curate educational resources.

• Support land-based, experiential, culturally responsive, hybrid, and technology-enhanced learning.

• Provide guidance on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and learning analytics.

• Work with IT and institutional areas to enhance technology-enabled teaching and learning.

• Assist in program review, curriculum renewal, academic quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

• Collect and analyze data and feedback from the Centre and report findings to leadership.

• Contribute to quality assurance reporting and accreditation requirements.

• Develop policies, procedures, frameworks, and tools that support academic excellence.

• Build relationships with First Nations communities, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, partner institutions, and external stakeholders.

• Facilitate community engagement in educational programming and curriculum development.

• Represent FNTI in external networks, committees, and educational partnerships.

• Supervise, mentor, and support Centre staff and project teams.

• Oversee Centre budgets, resources, projects, and operational activities.

• Prepare reports, presentations, work plans, and funding proposals.

• Ensure Centre activities are in line with institutional policies, strategic priorities, and quality assurance processes.

• Champion a culturally safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

• Establish the Indigenous Centre for Teaching and Learning and outline a three-year plan for progressive growth and development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Indigenous Studies, Adult Education, Curriculum Studies, Educational Leadership, or a related field.

• A combination of education, Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and demonstrated expertise may be considered.

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Indigenous education, teaching and learning, curriculum development, faculty development, or academic quality assurance.

• Experience leading projects, initiatives, or teams in a post-secondary, Indigenous, or community-based educational setting.

• Proven experience in facilitating professional learning and Communities of Practice.

• Experience collaborating with First Nations communities, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and Indigenous organizations.

• Experience in program review, quality assurance, curriculum development, or continuous improvement processes is considered an asset.

• In-depth understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, learning transmission, instructional design, and adult learning principles.

• Strong knowledge of Indigenous post-secondary environments and quality assurance frameworks.

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, project management, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work respectfully within cultural protocols, demonstrating a commitment to relational accountability and reciprocity.

• Lived experience as an Indigenous person and/or experience within Indigenous-controlled educational environments is preferred.

• Knowledge of Indigenous research methodologies, community-based education, and Ontario post-secondary quality assurance standards is preferred.

• Experience in facilitating hybrid learning communities is preferred.

• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally and work overtime as needed.

• Successful candidates must provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Ontario, Canada.

• Cover letter and current resume are required.

🏝️ Benefits

• 4% vacation pay.

• Accommodation available during the recruitment process.

• Preference given to qualified applicants of Indigenous ancestry who self-identify.