Ontario university under fire for salary offered on Indigenous Director job listing

After noticing the difference in salary ranges, Thom said he reached out to the university via Facebook. But, after receiving one response, the university stopped responding.

A Waterloo resident who re-shared the post, adding her own words, asked, “Do we not value Indigenous cultural knowledge and skills or their contribution to the University as a whole as much as we value a peer leadership role in Communications? Is this another example of systemic bias and discrimination?”

Becker said the role of Director of Indigenous Relations’ “purpose, accountabilities, responsibilities, qualifications and compensation rate were designed by the Office of Indigenous Relations and are in line with [the department’s] needs at this time.”At the University of Waterloo, human resource specialists use an “industry-standard job evaluation system for grading all staff positions at the institution,” according to a statement issued to CTV News Toronto.

So you're telling me that there are specific relation directors for multiple groups? I would like to hear what those other minority groups are, if any actually exists

Wow, why are we surprised. It has always been this way for POC. It has only now become public

Shocked this is actually a position, but for shits and giggles how does the salary compare to the directors of White relations or Black or Chinese relations....

Comparable?

Don't even know why such a position exists. Should just be part of the relations department. Does not need its own.

Bait!! CTV loves racism.....do better! Move on....

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