Curriculum and Communications Officer, Indigenous Programs

We reach millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our global offices in Toronto, Canada;
London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

OUR CULTURE:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.

ABOUT PLAY PROGRAM:

The PLAY program partners with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and organizations across Canada, to deliver community-driven, culturally-relevant, play-based programming designed to enhance leadership, self-confidence, and self-efficacy among children and youth. Guided by an Indigenous community development model, PLAY and its partners create safe and inclusive spaces where children and youth can share their ideas, their hopes, and their fears, and learn the skills to become positive agents of change.

ROLE

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Curriculum Specialist, the Curriculum and Communications Officer will be responsible for creating curriculum that supports the strategic priority areas while ensuring that curriculum Indigenous content is accurate and appropriately reflects the diversity of Indigenous Peoples’ worldviews.

You will work with external and internal teams in the development and implementation of the strategic plan priority areas and current play-based programming, as it relates to the generating of curriculum and program resources. You will work collaboratively across the Indigenous Programs team and Right To Play to ensure that key program objectives are met; major annual projects are completed in an inclusive and accessible manner;

community and youth voice are represented within program design and delivery; grants are informed by the strategic action plan.

The Curriculum and Communications Officer will be required to travel occasionally within Canada to perform their duties.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

#1:
Curriculum Content Development (40% of Time)

• Leads the revision of existing curriculum resources to ensure that the content is accurate and reflective of Indigenous perspectives to inform content that is in line with strategic and annual plans.
• Collaborates with the Program Development team, Indigenous consultants, and Indigenous community partners to create new and relevant content in curriculum development.
• Leads the revision and improvement of resource materials, in print and digital formats, including video and eLearning modules.
• Updates, creates, and manages systems to organize resources and the online library, making them accessible to staff and partners.
• Collaborates with the Curriculum Specialist to lead staff in the development of and processes for planning, organizing, and implementing content and resources, according to grant agreements and the strategic plan.
• As required, identifies and manages consultative sources for content development, including editorial and production initiatives, and related tasks such as managing contracts and invoicing.
• Creates and manages templates for curriculum design that align with Indigenous Programs’ goals and RTP’ Global practices and branding.
• Collaborates with the Curriculum Specialist to review and update existing resources to ensure alignment with the strategic and annual plans.
• As required, identifies and manages consultative sources for design, editing, and review, and related tasks such as managing contracts…