Indigenous Counsellor - Regular Probationary Faculty (Student Affairs & Services)

Douglas College; New Westminster, Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas College Indigenous Counsellor role in Student Affairs and Services focuses on culturally sensitive individual counselling, group/workshop supports, and crisis intervention for Indigenous students.

Reporting to the Director of Student Affairs and Services, the incumbent will collaborate with Indigenous Student Services and Counselling teams to align practices with reconciliation commitments and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Qualifications

• The Indigenous Counsellor provides culturally sensitive individual counselling, group/workshop based supports, and crisis intervention services for Indigenous students.

Responsibilities

• Support Indigenous students through counselling, workshops, and crisis intervention.

Job description

Indigenous Counsellor - Regular Probationary Faculty (Student Affairs & Services)

$71,846 to $115,129 annually. Salary scale and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

Douglas College, situated on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, is fortunate to host a large number of Indigenous students and provides a learning environment that inspires students to do what they love and be good at it.

The Indigenous Counsellor will provide culturally sensitive individual counselling, group/workshop based supports, and crisis intervention services, primarily for Indigenous students. This key position will support Douglas College’s commitment to align practices and processes with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

This role is a faculty position, that reports to the Director of Student Affairs and Services. The Indigenous Counsellor will be an integral part of both the Indigenous Student Services and Counselling teams, within the Student Affairs and Services department. The incumbent will have the opportunity to shape this role and inform how it can best support the needs of Indigenous students. The methods adopted will be responsive, creative, and in keeping with Indigenous ways of knowing and being.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes
• Ensure that consistent efforts are made to connect students to their Indigenous culture through cultural teachings (e.g., smudging, cedar/saltwater brushing or ceremonies like the sweat lodge or pipe ceremony) and promote cultural inclusiveness, responsiveness, and sensitivity.
• Assess and respond appropriately to urgent situations.
• Design, plan and deliver culturally based workshops and/or group sessions on wellness and personal management topics for Indigenous students.
• Work closely with members of Student Affairs and Services to support Indigenous students.
• Regularly participate in team meetings within Indigenous Student Services and Counselling.
• Liaise with and refer Indigenous students to other services and resources within the College or to agencies/programs in the community as needed, to coordinate support.
• Consult and support College faculty/staff, who are working with Indigenous Students, on supports available, supporting students with their wellbeing, and navigating appropriate College Policies.
• Provide scheduled office hours on both the New Westminster and Coquitlam campuses to allow for access for all Indigenous students.
• Regularly attend events held by Indigenous Student Services on both campuses.
• Participate on departmental and College committees