Indigenous Community Liaison

The Indigenous Community Liaison will be directly responsible for the efficient planning, budgeting and implementation of the Community Awareness Plan to ensure the Indigenous community are aware of the Indigenous Student Success Strategy as well as Saskatchewan Polytechnic commitment to Indigenous student success. The position also develops, maintains and coordinates relationships and communications with Indigenous organizations that sponsor students to attend Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

One main role is to ensure the community is aware of Indigenous Student Success Strategy and Saskatchewan Polytechnics commitment to Indigenous student success.
The Indigenous Community Liaison plays a lead marketing and consulting role with various stakeholders within Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the Indigenous community, external agencies and businesses and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic External Indigenous Advisory committee.

This position will take a leadership role in the development of a targeted Indigenous Student Success Strategy for Saskatchewan Polytechnic and work with Saskatchewan Polytechnics Business Development and Advancement division to grow an active Indigenous alumni group. Furthermore, this position will create and regularly update a financial information package regarding student sponsorship and funding for use by Saskatchewan Polytechnic personnel, students and funding agencies.

This position requires the Indigenous Community Liaison to participate as a team member in the continued development of Indigenous Student Success Strategy and travel extensively throughout the province and, at times, outside the province.

Travel will be required as this position covers the north and to provide workshop instruction and consulting services (related to the Indigenous Student Success Strategy) as required.