Job Order Detail

Description

GSSD invites applications for Permanent Indigenous Community Worker at Yorkdale Central School in Yorkton, SK.

GSSD is committed to providing an equitable education that benefits all learners and is inclusive of Indigenous knowledge systems, cultures, and languages within environments, policies, and procedures. Our primary objective is to foster a respectful learning environment to achieve student success and well-being in our 27 public schools throughout East-Central Saskatchewan. Our values of belonging, diversity, learning, perseverance, and responsibility ensure 'Students Come First' and 'Learning Without Limits...Achievement For All.' GSSD commits to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous partners by acknowledging our shared history and building a brighter future together.

Start Date:
-August 27, 2026

Assignment/Contract:
-7 hours/day - Permanent

Salary:
-In accordance the CUPE 4784 Collective Agreement.

Benefit Details:
-SSBA Member Benefits, MEPP Pension

An Indigenous Community Worker is a liaison between Indigenous families and the school. This position will increase the awareness of Indigenous student needs and will provide daily support for Indigenous students as necessary. Indigenous Community Workers will understand that GSSD students come from many different cultural backgrounds and may have different beliefs regarding cultural practices. The Indigenous Community Worker should be open to providing students the opportunity to learn from a variety of different Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers. This position will represent the Division in a positive, professional manner and serve as a primary point of contact and liaison with organizations offering external sources of funding.

This position is designated for qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" below.

Diversity Groups:  Indigenous persons (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)