Community Host (Auntie) – Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental

Long-Term Disability

RRSP Match

Employee Assistance Program

Cultural Ceremonies

Wellness Days

Vacation Days

Casual Dress

Training & Development

Free Parking

Employee Appreciation

Job summary

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a Community Host (Auntie) for the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge. The role offers a welcoming, sex-positive, culturally safe space where you support relatives with information on sexual health, testing, and local resources.

You will help host gatherings, coordinate space, provide peer education, and assist Knowledge Keepers in ceremonies, with evenings and weekend shifts included.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions
• Ability to work in sex-positive, harm-reduction, trauma-informed environments
• Knowledge of local community resources
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid driver’s license; vehicle access is an asset
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

Responsibilities

• Welcomes all members to the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge
• Provides sex-positive, gender-inclusive and culturally safe care and support
• Contributes to the overall experience by ensuring members are supported, heard and respected
• Collects necessary information from participants
• Provides ongoing peer support and education
• Manages the community space, stocking and organizing items
• Provides programming support as required
• Assists Kookums and Knowledge Keepers as required
• Participates in pipe ceremonies, sharing circles and other onsite ceremonies

Skills

Microsoft Office

Community engagement

Event coordination

Education

Relevant education

Job description

Community Host (Auntie) – Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge

Hourly rate $23.00
1 x 24 hours/week
1 x 32 hours/week

We are Community Leaders

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is a nonprofit, community based; Indigenous-led human services organization that provides a range of Indigenous identified programs and services that focus on the wholeness, wellness and that builds on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous People.

The Opportunity
Our team ofCommunity Hostswelcome our relatives visiting the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge by providing a warm, inclusive, and safe environment. We provide resources and information to community members with a clear commitment to sex positivity, cultural safety, and gender diversity. As a Community Host, you will walk alongside relatives seeking information about their sexual health, STBBI testing, and provide information on clinical and community resources. Check out our Home | Go Ask Auntie to learn more!

What You Will Be Doing…

• Welcoming all members to the Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge (MPSWL)
• Providing sex positive, gender inclusive and culturally safe care and support
• Contributing to the overall experience curated within MPSWL by ensuring all members are supported, heard and respected
• Collecting necessary information from participants
• Providing ongoing peer support and education
• Managing the community space, ensuring items are stocked and organized
• Providing programming support as required
• Assisting Kookums and Knowledge Keepers as required
• Participating in pipe ceremonies, sharing circles, and other ceremonies held onsite

Who You Are

• Relevant education, and/or combination of education and relevant experience
• Knowledge base of traditional Indigenous culture, spirituality and traditions
• Demonstrated ability working in sex positive, harm reduction, trauma informed, anti-racist and decolonizing environments
• Knowledge of local community resources
• Knowledge in community development and advocacy
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite
• A valid driver’s license; access to a vehicle considered an asset
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits including Health and Dental
• Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employer Contributed RRSP; up to 5% match
• Employee and Family Assistance Program with Consult + and Telus Health
• Cultural Ways of Being; Knowledge Keepers and Kookums, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
• Wellness Days, in addition to Vacation Days
• Work-life balance and casual dress
• Training and Development opportunities
• Free on-site parkingEmployee appreciation events

Candidates are required to provide a current (within the past 6 months) Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and a driver’s abstract prior (if applicable) to starting this position.

Ka Ni Kanichihk remains committed to achieving employment equity; candidates arestrongly encouraged to self-declarein their cover letter if they are of Indigenous ancestry.

Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.