Senior Specialist, Indigenous Programs
Core
Provides leadership and strategic advice on indigenization, reconciliation, and decolonization at the Common Law Section while building community among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader community.
Role type
Senior Specialist, Indigenous Programs (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
Indigenous student support services, recruitment strategies, community engagement initiatives, and professional development programs.
Domain
Higher Education / Law / Indigenous Affairs
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, program management, budget management, event planning, communication strategy, policy implementation, research partnership development
Preferred skills
JD or master's degree, lived Indigenous experience, knowledge of Indigenous culture/history/protocols, admissions strategy expertise
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and implement Truth and Reconciliation initiatives; Act as a primary resource for Indigenous students providing culturally appropriate support; Collaborate with Admissions to recruit Indigenous students; Engage with external stakeholders and Indigenous organizations; Manage operational budget and produce annual reports; Plan and execute major cultural events and programming.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight