Reporting to the Senior Education Support Worker and the Teslin School Principal, the incumbent is responsible for providing guidance and assistance to Teslin School students, teachers and support staff by consulting with teachers on ways to implement Tlingit culture into the curriculum.

The Elder will provide assistance with cultural sports and games; assist with industrial arts projects such as building snowshoes, setting fish nets and any other relevant cultural activities as well as offer a historical perspective through storytelling and model that education is valued by other Elders and the community at large. The incumbent will also provide additional supervision by being present on the playground and throughout the school on a day to day basis.