Anishinābe Algonquin Educator
Ottawa Riverkeeper is a charitable organization that champions the Ottawa River watershed's ecological health. They are seeking an Anishinābe Algonquin Educator to deliver workshops and guide the rollout of a new educational module focused on canoe building and teachings.
Responsibilities
- Finalize the draft Canoe Building and Teachings workshop module, using existing content from completed Educator Guide and videos
- Deliver the new module to 500 Grade 2-12 students in the Ottawa-Gatineau region through 20 school workshops. These will be held at Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Learning Lab and possibly at local schools. Workshops will run for 90 minutes each and will be delivered in English
- Deliver 2 Professional Development workshops to introduce the Canoe Module and Educator Guide to teachers, empowering 25 teachers to share the module with another 650 students
- Prepare a final report that evaluates workshop content and delivery, considering their own experience as well as feedback from teachers and students, and make recommendations to Ottawa Riverkeeper on best practices and future offerings
Skills
- Experience in delivering educational content to school groups or the public
- Ability to respectfully weave together Indigenous and western knowledge traditions
- Experience in delivering projects in a timely and professional manner
- Effective communication skills with project partners and stakeholders
- Access to a vehicle and ability to drive to schools in Ottawa/Gatineau
- Flexible availability on weekdays to facilitate workshops as scheduled by schools
- Availability at least 3 days/week for bookings, delivering an average of 2 workshops/week
- Identification as Anishinābe Algonquin
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