Kwakiutl Band Education Department Job Opportunities Language Program Position: Language Planning Coordinator Qualifications -
Demonstrated interest in language revitalization Strong organizational and coordination skills Highly motivated and extremely organized Familiar with conducting needs assessments Excellent interpersonal skills Preferably completed 1 year or 2 years post secondary
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The Language Committee Coordinator will attend training with other Language Committee members in fall 2013 (dates to be determined). The Language Committee Coordinator will meet with the FPCC Language Committee and Language Plan Development Program Coordinator via phone or internet twice per month to discuss project progress, challenges and successes, and to share with other Language Committee Coordinators. Host a minimum of the meetings per year with the Language Committee members and key stakeholders. Language Coordinator will host meeting one and schedule meetings 3 more meetings. Hold a Community Mobilization Meeting: Host an initial meeting and invite all participating communities, stakeholders and Language Committee members to discuss the role of the Language Committee and the activities to be undertaken during the year. Host meeting 2. Develop a Vision Statement: Invite stakeholders to discuss “big picture� goals for the language and the Language Committee. Develop a vision statement that will guide the work of the Language Committee. Host Meeting 3. Develop a Terms of Reference: Establish a terms of reference that will clearly establish the roles and responsibilities of the Language Committee and guide the work into the future. Host Meeting 4. Develop a Community Language Plan: Develop a language plan to provide a framework or roadmap for carrying out language activities with the resources that are available to meet the community language goals. It will guide the implementation and evaluation of project activities. Host meeting to involve all Kwak'wala speaking communities.