Posted 2 days ago
Math Advocates and Junior Math Advocates
@ Yukon First Nation Education Directorate
Whitehorse, Yukon
Overview
Yukon First Nation Education Directorate is hiring part-time Math Advocates and Junior Math Advocates to support Indigenous children and youth with mathematics, one-on-one or in small groups during or outside school hours. The work is practical, culturally relevant and often land-based. Hours range from 4 to 20 per week; the junior tutoring role pays a starting wage of $24.54 per hour, and an RCMP security clearance is required.
Pay:
$24.54 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Support Indigenous children and youth in mathematics, one-on-one or in small groups
- Make math practical and culturally relevant, including land-based activities
- Connect math concepts to everyday life and future employment
- Tutor high school students as Junior Math Advocates
Requirements summary:
- Enjoy math and helping others learn
- Ability to break down math concepts for learners
- Understanding of Yukon First Nations worldview
- Available 4 to 20 hours per week
- Pass RCMP security clearance and vulnerable sector search
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Education |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | School, Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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Yukon First Nation Education Directorate
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Do you enjoy helping others understand counting, measurement, money, or graphs? Our Math Advocates to support Indigenous children and youth with learning and understanding mathematics. This may be through one-on-one support or small group learning sessions during or outside of school hours.
What do Math Advocates do? They make math practical, culturally relevant, and fun. Activities may be land-based or classroom-based, connecting math concepts to everyday life and future employment (e.g. measurements for baking, angles in building, financial literacy, and math in land-based skills such as hunting and fishing).
We also have Junior Math Advocate (tutoring) positions for high school aged students available who may be interested in tutoring during your spare or before/after regular school hours, starting wage of $24.54 per hour.
We look for individuals who:
- Are available 4 to 20 hours per week.
- Enjoy math and helping others learn.
- Can break down math concepts for learners.
- Have an understanding of Yukon First Nations worldview.
- Enjoy giving support to young learners.
Position requirements include:
- Pre-employment acceptable RCMP Security Clearance and vulnerable sector search for those 19 and older
- Valid class 5 driver’s license is an asset. You must have the ability to get to the learning location.
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