ID: 19104

Student Success Facilitator (5-month contract)

First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) - Tyendinaga, ON

Education/Training/Certifications

  • Minimum 2-year diploma and relevant experience
  • A combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
  • Experience in an Indigenous educational environment would be an asset
  • Ability to facilitate virtual classrooms through the use of online platform
  • Considerable lived, practical, and relevant working experience of Aboriginal/Indigenous issues
  • Effectively and tactfully able to communicate with students, staff, and faculty, in a proactive and courteous manner
  • Strong time management skills and interpersonal relationship-building skills
  •  Understanding of LMS Brightspace system would be an asset
  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic and a passion for excellence with respect to customer service
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with prospective students, faculty, staff and a commitment to a team approach
  • Knowledge of Indigenous cultures and teachings

Conditions of Employment:

  • Possession of a valid Ontario (or equivalent) class ‘G’ driver’s license is a definite asset
  • Willing and able to travel on an occasional basis is required
  • Successful candidate must provide a satisfactory CPIC and vulnerable sector check

Notes:

  • All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, however, FNTI provides preference to those applicants with Indigenous ancestry who self-identify
  • For the duration of this contract, the successful candidates will be required to telework
  • This staffing process may be used to establish a pool to fill other temporary vacancies for the school year
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Position Requirements

The Student Success Facilitator (SSF) is the first and ongoing point of contact for learners, following their admission to programs, as assigned by the Director, Learner Success and Service Delivery. The SSF develops and maintains successful relationships with learners and faculty to support
students, enhancing their success and FNTI’s profile. SSF’s will be required to effectively organize all aspects of delivery session set-up including attending sessions and to provide support to students and faculty. The SSF also assists with admissions and recruitment in the conversion continuum (prospective students from applicant to registered student).

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and sustain student relationships by maintaining ongoing communication with students of assigned cohorts; assisting them with all course/program-related non-academic issues, responding to inquiries between sessions, aligning appropriate resources, etc.
  •  Forwarding information to the Records Office such as confirmed class lists and grades in a timely manner
  • Organizing and leading student relationship building through the administration of cultural
    activities such as; mailing, collecting materials, virtual clubs, and spaces, etc.
  •  Responding to general program inquiries as part of admissions process
  • Maintain frequent contact with students, answering inquiries and providing program information
  • Set up instructional technical supplies; projector, television, PowerPoint, snacks, transports students when required
  • Facilitating virtual classrooms through video-conferencing platforms
  •  Provide last-minute logistical support as required
  • Prepare, execute and collate feedback for student evaluations
  • Providing virtual in-class support
  •  Other duties as required

Type of Job: Contract, Full Time,

Hourly Wage/Salary: To be discussed

Hours: Full-time

Closes: Jul 19, 2022

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To apply follow these instructions

Please forward your cover letter, resume, and two references, by July 19, 2022 to:
Samantha Souliere, HR Manager
E-mail: HR@fnti.net
Thank you for your interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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