Director, Office for Indigenous Peoples Full Time

The Director, Office for Indigenous Peoples (OIP) provides leadership for the OIP and the First Peoples’ Gathering House (FPGH) at SFU, overseeing programs, personnel, operations, budgets, and risk management. Working closely with the Indigenous Executive Lead, the Director helps drive the development and leads the implementation of a renewed Indigenous Strategic Plan. The role leads institution-wide efforts to advance Indigenization and Decolonization, ensuring culturally safe and welcoming spaces for Indigenous students, faculty, and staff, and spearheading strategic initiatives such as SFU’s Indigenous Welcoming Procedure. The Director cultivates and maintains strong, high-level relationships with Host Nations, external Indigenous organizations, and internal university partners to deepen Indigenous engagement, support academic transformation, and promote the recruitment, retention, and success of Indigenous students.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced and skilled manager with a passion for pursuing Truth, Reconciliation, Indigenization and Decolonization in post-secondary education. Pursuant to Section 42 of the B.C. Human Rights Code, the selection for this position will be limited to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous and will bring to their work the perspective that comes from the lived experiences of those underrepresented in higher education, particularly the experiences of Indigenous peoples. Indigenous candidates must self-identify in their application to be considered for the position. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the role, in addition to a resume and completion of an Applicant Demographic Survey.