Land and Language Connector, Ross River at First Nation School Board — NeverHard

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $75,000 - $120,000 Hiring preference will be provided to those who identify as Yukon First Nation or Indigenous. The First Nation School Board (FNSB) was established in February 2022. Our main office is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, on the territories of the Kwanlin Dn First Nation and the Taan Kwchn Council. FNSB serves and works in partnership withVuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Liard First Nation, Ross River Dena Council, Champagne and Aishihik First Nation, White River First Nation, Ta'an Kwch'n Council, Kwanlin Dn First Nation, Selkirk First Nation, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, and Kluane First Nationfor the schools and Learners on their territories. Our approach to instruction, programming, and operations promotes reconciliation by being grounding in Yukon First Nations values of student-centered, strengths-based, and community-led. Board-run schools are forallYukon students. For more information on the First Nation School Board, please visithttps://www.fnsb.ca/ The Land and Language Connector plays an important role in connecting students, staff, and the school community to the land, language, and culture of the Ross River Dena Council. Working collaboratively with school staff, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, the Ross River Dena Council, and community members, this position supports the integration of Kaska language, land-based learning, and culturally responsive practices throughout the school. Located on the Territory of the Ross River Dena Council, Ross River School recognizes the deep history and enduring connection of the Kaska Dena to their traditional lands. Kaska Dena people have lived across more than 240,000 square kilometres of southeast Yukon, southern Northwest Territories, and northwestern British Columbia for tens of thousands of years, long before the existence of provincial and territorial borders. Situated in Tu dlini (Ross River), near the confluence of the Ross and Pelly rivers, the Land and Language Connector helps create meaningful learning experiences that honour the history, knowledge, values, and traditions within Dene Kh while fostering students' sense of identity, belonging, and connection to the land. Through relationship-building, curriculum support, and on-the-land programming, the position contributes to student success and well-being while strengthening partnerships between the school and community. To chat further about the role, reach out to Tricia! Tricia Johnson-Drapeau, Land & Language Lead, Tricia.Johnson-Drapeau@fnsb.ca Are you motivated to work on a team developing a public school system grounded in reconciliation? We seek applicants with experience buildingstrong and trusting relationships with partners while providing strategic advice and guidance. Comfort in the unknown and a desire to create new processes, will support you to be successful in this role. The successful Connector is comfortable using computers, phones, and common workplace technology, or demonstrates a willingness and ability to learn these tools, including email, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office applications, to communicate, collaborate, maintain records, and support program delivery. FNSB offers competitive salaries, rewarding work-life balance, professional and personal development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits packages. Job Description: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:096bd419-4460-472e-a7ef-90504df73232 To chat further about the application process, please contact Rodney! Rodney Hatcher, Human Resources Consultant,rodney.hatcher@yukon.ca We thank all who apply and will be in contact only with those we wish to consider further. Shwnthn |Mhsincho |Gunachsh |Gnchsh |Sgsnl |Mhsichoo |Mhsicho |Tsinchoh Closing: August 14, 2026 at Midnight Local Time