Cultural Resource Coordinator

Indian Youth Friendship Society; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre seeks a Cultural Resource Coordinator to coordinate and support cultural knowledge transfer and planning for children, youth and families. You will provide traditional teachings, arrange access to Elders and Traditional people, and promote cultural safety and reconciliation across Friendship Centre communities.

The role requires strong Indigenous culture knowledge, outreach to urban Indigenous communities, and the ability to lead workshops with

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with emphasis on family violence, child welfare, trauma impacts, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach.
• Experience working with urban Indigenous children, youth and families in healing and reconciliation.
• Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies or equivalent; at least five years within Indigenous organizations.
• Experience planning and leading educational and/or support groups; ability to plan, coordinate and deliver educational and cultural workshops.
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.
• Excellent case and file management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communication skills; excellent interviewing and counselling skills.
• Group facilitation, team building and decision-making skills; ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• Effective crisis intervention skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word including database applications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends.
• A satisfactory criminal reference check / Vulnerable Sector Clearance is a condition of employment.
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cultural knowledge transfer and planning within the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre.
• Provide traditional teachings and coordinate access to Elders and Traditional people to meet the needs of the community.
• Promote cultural awareness, safety and competency within Friendship Centre communities.
• Promote healing and reconciliation among children, youth and families.

Skills

Indigenous culture

Community outreach

Youth engagement

Workshop planning

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal skills

Group facilitation

Time management

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Microsoft Word

Driving license

Database applications

Education

Post-secondary Indigenous studies

5+ years Indigenous organization experience

Tools

Database applications

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Cultural Resource Coordinator will coordinate and support all aspects of cultural knowledge transfer and planning within the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre. The Cultural Resource Coordinator will provide traditional teachings and ceremonies and also coordinate access to Elders and Traditional people to meet the needs of the Friendship Centre community, with children, youth and families as the primary audience. The Cultural Resource Coordinator will work to promote cultural awareness, safety and competency within Friendship Centre communities at large while promoting healing and reconciliation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare, the impacts of trauma, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
2. Knowledge and experience working with urban Indigenous children, youth and families in a healing and reconciliation capacity.
3. Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies and/or combination of an equivalent and relevant education; minimum of five years of demonstrated and related work experience within an Indigenous organization or community.
4. Experience planning and leading educational, one-on-one and/ or support groups. Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver educational and cultural workshops.
5. Self-motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.
6. Excellent case and file management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
7. Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal and listening communication skills; excellent interviewing and counselling skills.
8. Group facilitation, team building and decision-making skills; ability to problem solve and take initiative.
9. Effective crisis intervention skills.
10. Proficiency in Microsoft Word including database applications.
11. Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends.
12. A satisfactory criminal reference check / Vulnerable Sector Clearance is a condition of employment.
13. Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Deadline Date: Friday, September 18, 2026

Salary: $65,000 per annum

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

Miigwetch to all who apply, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted