Director of Education

About Songhees Nation

The Songhees community is comprised of families descended from the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking signatories of the Douglas Treaties in 1850 and is guided by a long-standing tradition of consensus-based governance, now expressed through advisory committees, focus groups, and an elected Chief and Council. Songhees Nation members are Lək̓ʷəŋən People identified as Coast Salish, with a population of just over 600, approximately 300 residing on Songhees Reserve 1A, a 60-hectare reserve adjacent to Esquimalt and View Royal, while more than 1,500 tenants live on the reserve in diverse housing. Guided by values of unity, respect, honesty, courage, and care for one another, Songhees Nation strives to achieve its vision through good governance, delivering programs and pursuing initiatives for the benefit of the Songhees People. We are nationally recognized for leadership in self-government, strong financial management, and the development of our own laws.

Position Summary & Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Education is responsible for providing program leadership, support and direction in the implementation of Songhees initiatives with regards to Education, including relationship-building with partnering governing bodies and agencies that serve the Songhees Members and their families.

Administrative Operational Functions

• Provide program administrative leadership, including research, composing documents, and coordinating Education program activities, projects and improvement initiatives.
• Initiate actions emerging from strategic initiative meetings, community engagements and complete assigned tasks.
• Attend and participate in planning and implementing cross-departmental initiatives and contribute to achieving the overall strategic objectives.
• Maintain records and records management according to workplans, guidelines, funding agreements and legislative procedures.
• Develop and maintain regular reporting project status to Director of Operations, and Executive Director.
• Operational planning and implementation of project activities, infrastructure development and maintenance.
• Plans and implements policies, standards, procedures, and practices relating to the delivery of services.
• Annual budget planning, and reporting.

Operational Plan And Program Service Delivery

• Lead the establishment and achievement of Department deliverables for all Education programming for students and their families, based on the Nation’s operational plan and goals for each fiscal year.
• Ensures that service quality standards are maintained and consistently delivered in all areas of service delivery to Songhees Nation members.
• Ensures the program adheres to Education performance standards, all applicable laws, regulations and funding source mandates.
• Monitors areas of responsibility for opportunities for improvement and innovation and works proactively to implement these.
• Identifies new trends and possibilities for the provision of exemplary services; evaluates and coordinates long-term planning for services and makes recommendations to the Executive Director.
• Plans, leads and implements the program development and delivery to Songhees nation members and their families, meeting all goals, objectives and responsibilities of agreements and deliverables by partner agencies (School District, IED).
• Collect and analyze data related to Education needs to inform and implement program or project improvements.

Human Resources

• Leads divisional recruitment, onboarding, internal divisional movements, and offboarding processes.
• Applies principles of change management to assist staff in dealing with change and transition, and shift priorities to adapt to changes to meet organizational and divisional requirements.
• Develops division recruitment and retention plans.
• Completes 30,60, 90-day succession planning with employees.
• Provides necessary education and materials to employees including workshops, manuals, employee handbooks, and standardized reports.
• Supports employees with professional & leadership development and succession planning efforts.
• Ensures all employee files, records including: contracts, job descriptions and any other pertinent HR file documents are up to date and filed accordingly to HR legislation

Required Education And Experience

• Degree in Education, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the provision of program management; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing, directing, and leading employees.
• Experience developing a variety of written reports, proposals, policy and procedures, presentations and other documentation in accordance with organization directives and/or regulatory guidelines.
• Valid BC driver’s license.
• Strong knowledge & experience working with related federal and provincial government standards, statutes, regulations, laws, programs and Agencies.
• Must be able to provide a clear criminal record check, including the vulnerable sector.

How To Apply

This position has a salary range of $90,000-100,000.

If the opportunity to support a growing self-governing First Nation and create lasting community impact feels like the right fit for you, please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter to Human Resources: ***email_hidden***