Child & Youth Coordinator

Employment North; The Archipelago Township; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre is seeking a Child & Youth Coordinator to lead services for children and youth in collaboration with staff. You will focus on delivering programs that combine exercise, nutrition, life skills, and cultural teachings to improve outcomes for young people.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will work with Elders and community partners, coordinate outreach, and develop youth culture activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of related work experience.
• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture, histories and the impacts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous child and youth engagement and community outreach.
• Knowledge of traditional teaching, water and land-based activities and traditional medicine.
• Experience in program planning, development, implementation and data collection.
• Accurately reporting and ensuring all program objectives are met.
• Ability to be a leader and positive role model for children and youth.
• Must possess a current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain.
• Strong computer skills, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a valid Driver licence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Support Children 7-12 years and Youth 13-24.
• Providing services and support.
• Provide programs for children and youth using exercise, nutrition and life skills.
• Ensure utilization of cultural teaching and knowledge throughout all programs.
• Outreach and engage community partners and stakeholders as it pertains to the needs of the children and youth, program deliverables.
• Apply and developed workplan into work environment with the goal of improving the lives of children and youth.
• Promote awareness and ensure access to the programs through outreach and promotional activities.
• Work with Elders, traditional keepers and youth to collaborate, develop Youth Culture Camps that can provide youth with land and community-based activities using traditional knowledge.
• Facilitate sharing circles that include teaching and discussions opportunities of cultural knowledge.
• Communicate with children, youth, families, community and departments.
• Collecting, analyzing and presenting verbal and written information appropriately.
• Participate in community engagement activities.
• Flexible to work hours outside the hours of 9 to 4:30 to accommodate respected target groups, as required.
• Maintain a good relationship with local communities, third party organizations.

Skills

Three+ years experience

Indigenous culture knowledge

Community outreach

Program planning

First Aid/CPR

Driver licence

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Child & Youth Coordinator

Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre

Job Term: Full-Time Permanent Position

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: To be determined

Location: Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre

3 Months Probation

Position Summary

The Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre is looking to fill a position as the Child & Youth Coordinator, under the direction of the Executive Director. The Child & Youth Coordinator will work in collaboration with the Healing Centre Staff to improve service delivery for Children and Youth.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support Children 7-12 years and Youth 13-24
• Providing services and support
• Provide programs for children and youth using exercise, nutrition and life skills
• Ensure utilization of cultural teaching and knowledge throughout all programs
• Outreach and engage community partners and stakeholders as it pertains to the needs of the children and youth, program deliverables
• Apply and developed workplan into work environment with the goal of improving the lives of children and youth
• Promote awareness and ensure access to the programs through a variety of outreach and promotional activities
• Work with Elders, traditional keepers and youth to collaborate, develop Youth Culture Camps that can provide youth with land and community-based activities using traditional knowledge
• Facilitate sharing circles that include teaching and discussions opportunities of cultural knowledge
• Communicate with children, youth, families, community and departments
• Collecting, analyzing and presenting verbal and written information appropriately
• Participate in community engagement activities
• Flexible to work hours outside the hours of 9 to 4:30 to accommodate respected target groups, as required
• Maintain a good relationship with local communities, third party organizations

Skills and Qualifications

• Minium of three (3) years of demonstrated and related work experience
• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture, histories and the impacts
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous child and youth engagement and community outreach
• Knowledge of traditional teaching, water and land-based activities and traditional medicine
• Experience in program planning, development, implementation and date collection
• Accurately reporting and ensuring all program objectives are met
• Ability to be a leader and positive role model for children and youth
• Must process a current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work as a team/other programs
• Strong time management, organizational skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Must have a valid Driver licence
• Other duties as assigned (within reason)

Preference may be given to Aboriginal candidates with relevant on reserve employment experience and/ or those with knowledge and understanding of Shawanaga First Nation history and community.

Successful candidates must be able to produce and maintain a clean Criminal Record Check

• Monica Verma
• HR Coordinator
• Shawanaga First Nation
• 2 Village Rd, Nobel, ON P0G 1G0
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