Advert ID: 20001780
Title:
Learning on Country Coordinator
Advertiser:
Arafura Swamp Rangers Aboriginal Corporation (ASRAC)
Location:
Ramingining ranger station, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Salary etc:
$80-87,000 + super (OPS 4), Full-time position
Arafura Swamp Rangers Aboriginal Corporation (ASRAC)
The corporation, through its rangers and people with customary management responsibilities undertake land and sea management activities in an area of about 12000km2 surrounding the Arafura swamp. The work of the rangers is critical to the on-ground implementation of ASRAC’s land management strategies on behalf of Traditional Owners
ASRAC Rangers consult and work with Traditional Owners to implement, monitor and update the Corporation’s Healthy Country Plan which identifies 12 priorities for management that can be summarised as: our people, our culture, our knowledge and our country (swamp, saltwater, freshwater, woodland, jungle, and rock country).
Learning on Country (LoC)
LoC is a culturally relevant, school-based, Indigenous ranger-facilitated program, aimed at linking Australian curriculum subjects with field-based experiential learning and data collection. LoC is a learning framework that utilises Indigenous land management and cultural activities as the classroom and context to deliver numeracy and literacy. LoC facilitates the opportunity for students to learn on country with rangers, Traditional Owners and VET trainers as teachers. This promotes a space for Indigenous ecological knowledge transfer and cultural activities. These activities are then linked into curriculum by teachers in the classroom.
The program targets Indigenous students, particularly those that are disengaged from school. LoC provides leadership opportunities, workplace skills and employment pathways for young Indigenous people.
The role
Learning on Country (LoC) is a community driven, joint program between partners: ASRAC Rangers, the Ramingining School, and Traditional Owners. The Learning on Country coordinator will plan and deliver the program. The role provides coordination between the partners to facilitate the development of the program in Ramingining, the local steering committee and on-ground activities. The LoC Coordinator position will be supported by a local Yolngu LoC staff member as well as support staff from the partner organisations.
Arafura Rangers consult and work with Traditional Owners to implement, monitor and update the Corporation’s Healthy Country Plan this role will be key to helping deliver that plan, our monitoring and evaluation plans and land management contracts.
Packaging is available for this role.
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Date published:
11-Oct-2018
Closing date:
30-Oct-2018