EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Internal / External

Faculty, Partner Programs

Permanent (4 positions)

About FNTI (First Nations Technical Institute)

Since establishment in 1985, over 4000 students have graduated successfully from FNTI with certificates, diplomas and degrees, granted in partnership with Ontario’s Colleges and Universities. An Indigenous post-secondary institution, FNTI offers programs targeted at Indigenous learners across a wide range of post-secondary disciplines including aviation, health, business, and public administration. FNTI delivers programming locally through its main campus in Tyendinaga on Ontario’s beautiful Bay of Quinte, as well as in numerous community locations throughout Ontario.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Dean, Partner College and University Programs, the Faculty has a key role in providing teaching, knowledge dissemination, cultural support for our learners and providing administration, coordination, research, and community engagement. The faculty will focus on these responsibilities, while always ensuring Indigenous Knowledge, and Indigenous ways of knowing and being is privileged in program development and delivery.

The faculty will support the strategic priorities of the institute while adhering to the Values, Mission and Vision of FNTI.

These positions are in the following programs, which include but are not limited to: Social Service Worker, Mental Health and Addiction Worker and Early Childhood Education

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, instruct, and deliver courses in a cultural framework, while adhering to FNTI’s “braided healing with learning” approach

• Incorporate Indigenous knowledges, ways of knowing/being, and Indigenous worldview in course development and planning

• Provide academic and cultural supports to learners, while evaluating learner progress/achievement

• Be responsible for overall assessment of the learners work within assigned courses

• Support all learning outcomes (vocational, course and Indigenous) and design appropriate teaching methodologies for meeting those learning outcomes and assessing learner success

• Facilitate space for inclusion of medicines and traditional healing practises to our learners during each course

• Provide learners with cultural supports and assistance in a way that is meaningful to the learner

• Collaborate with the Cultural Advisor to provide ceremonies, traditional teachings that are appropriate to meeting the Indigenous learning outcomes

• Implement appropriate Indigenous protocols within the classroom and ensuring the cultural framework is followed (opening and closings, smudging, circles, drumming and singing and cultural practices)

• Ensure Indigenous Pedagogy and Andragogy practises are implemented in the classroom wherever possible

• Develop individualized instruction and storyboards and incorporate relevant media and technology into the learning process where applicable

• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) for daily lesson plans, presentations and other communication to students in advance of and during course delivery

• Develop curriculum to support vocational, course and Indigenous learning outcomes and ensure it is conducive to learners’ needs

• Attend faculty meetings and cross team meetings as required

• Other duties as required

 

Qualifications:

• A combination of Indigenous knowledge and teachings, training and experience which FNTI deems to be appropriate to the role, or

• A Degree or diploma in a relevant field and at least three years teaching in a post-secondary environment and experience working with Indigenous learners and communities

• Demonstrated knowledge of the history of Indigenous peoples and communities

• Experience in delivering high quality teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or equivalent education and experience as a practitioner in a related field

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Ability to perform in a complex, fast paced environment while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality

• Ability to act as the leader in the classroom

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Demonstrated ability to conduct research as part of storyboard development

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and successfully with Indigenous communities and organizations

• Ability to build effective relationships in a cross-cultural setting, specifically as it relates to Indigenous cultures.

 

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful candidate must provide a satisfactory CPIC and vulnerable sector check

• If on location, requirement to wear a mask and comply with Covid-19 protocol including personal protective equipment guidelines, and mandatory weekly rapid testing

• Possession of a valid Class G driver’s licence is an asset

• Willing and able to work remotely, based on operational requirements

 

Notes:

A pool may be established to fill similar positions on a contract basis.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, however FNTI provides preference to those applicants with Indigenous ancestry who self identify.

 

Please forward your cover letter and resume, outlining how you meet these qualifications, along with two references by May 30, 2022 to:

Samantha Souliere, HR Manager

Email: HR@fnti.net

Thank you for your interest with FNTI. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information, please visit us at www.fnti.net