INDIGENOUS (FIRST NATION) TRUSTEE
The successful applicant will serve on the board of Trustees of District School Board Ontario North East and represent the interests of Indigenous students. The term of office is from November 15, 2022, until November 14, 2026. The Indigenous Trustee is deemed an elected member of the board and is required to attend regular board meetings, generally held on the first and third Tuesday of every month from September until June, and committee meetings as applicable.
Information on the role and duties of a School Board Trustee may be found on our website with links to related documents.
The Indigenous Trustee will chair the Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee, which provides advice and recommendations to the Board for all initiatives including, but not limited to Indigenous studies, Indigenous language, student retention, alternative education programs and cross-cultural education.
Our Indigenous Connections webpage gives an overview of our contacts, resources and the role of our Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee.
The selection process for this position will take place at an Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee meeting in October 2022 at the Board office in Schumacher.
If you are interested in representing the Indigenous Peoples that District School Board Ontario North East serves, please submit a letter of application and resume by noon on September 30, 2022 to:
Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee
C/o Lesleigh Dye, Director of Education
District School Board Ontario North East
P.O. Box 1020
Timmins, Ontario
P4N 7H7
Email: [email protected]