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Position Type:	Student Job
Location:	London, ON
Date Posted:	Apr 28, 2023

Job Description

Nokee Kwe

Mission: Nokee Kwe, founded on Aboriginal principles, is dedicated to creating, promoting, and sustaining culturally sensitive environments, which encourage and support personal development and self-determination.

Vision: At Nokee Kwe, we will be known as an organization that is a leader in the provision of holistic and comprehensive services to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal individuals, assisting them in making meaningful life choices.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Summer Student – Literacy Assistant

Job Summary:

The Assistant, Educational Position will work in Nokee Kwe’s Native Education Centre, or from home assisting the Literacy Coordinator with one to one tutoring for adult learners. They will have knowledge of high school level English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science to assist the learners with their assignments. They will act as mentors to encourage and promote further education and/or employment for the learners.

Essential Job Functions:

Attend program, staff and annual general meetings when required
Participate in cross-training as required
Attend and complete required training/professional development

Customer Service:

The primary duty for this position is one to one tutoring
Comfortable aiding adult learners who may be shy about skill deficits
Apply and Maintain a safe space with Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners
Ensure privacy legislation
Ensure that service delivery content meet the needs of the community by conducting focus groups, surveys, etc. to gather information

Teamwork:

Participate in cross-functional teams for the purpose of curriculum and content development
Assist, as part of a team, in the design, development, maintenance, implementation, and evaluation of current and new training materials to be used for online and classroom-based training courses

Communication:

Develop communication skills to explain complex concepts to adult learners
Provide feed back to learners and communicate progress to the Literacy Coordinator
May additionally be required to assist with the development of written learning activities to meet specific learner needs
Use adult learning theories of instructional design, and work with a metrics team to measure the effectiveness and relevance of instruction based on a solid understanding of recognized curriculum development processes
Conduct gap analyses as required to determine that program content meets the goals of the course and is delivered in ‘plain language’

Digital Skills:

Assist learners with navigation of online secondary school credits
Assist learners with the formatting and submission of digital documents
Opportunity to assist with teaching introductory computer skills
The student may be required to work from home using a variety of digital tools, including Zoom, Google Meet and other Google tools
Use and develop skills in communications technology, specifically digital TV/Phone/camera/video/printers, and web-streaming

Leadership:

Provide supervision for adult learners
Opportunities to lead small group classes on topics of interest with the support of the Literacy Coordinator
Network with other Adult Literacy Practitioners withing the local community of practice
Work in a culturally sensitive environment and assist in the development of objectives/curriculum for new/existing learning projects

Educational and Experiential Requirements:

post –secondary degree/diploma in a related field (e.g., Education, Adult Education, LBS)

Additional Knowledge Requirements:

Cultural diversity and inclusion
Working with adults
Principles of privacy legislation
Community resources

Additional Experience/Skills/Personality:

Excellent customer service
Outgoing, personable, solid team player
Essential skills training/experience
Organizational, and time management skills
Able to meet targets
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Case and file management skills
Computer skills (e.g. data entry, MS Word, email, web browsing, remote work tools, social networking, attachments- power point and/or excel an asset)

Additional “Nice to Have’s”:

Health and safety
Cultural diversity training
Privacy training
First Aid and CPR

Reviewed 2023

Application Contact Information

Company Name:	Nokee Kwe
Contact Name:	Deb Armstrong
Email Address:	deba@Nokeekwe.ca
Company Website:	https://www.nokeekwe.ca