Cultural Resource Coordinator

Indian Youth Friendship Society; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a Cultural Resource Coordinator to support cultural knowledge transfer and promote healing and reconciliation within Indigenous communities. The successful candidate will provide traditional teachings and ceremonies, coordinate access to Elders, and promote cultural competency. Strong knowledge of Indigenous culture, experience working with urban Indigenous youth, and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers a salary of $65,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Satisfactory criminal reference check is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support cultural knowledge transfer.
• Provide traditional teachings and ceremonies.
• Promote cultural awareness and competency.

Skills

Knowledge of Indigenous culture and history

Experience with urban Indigenous children and youth

Excellent communication skills

Crisis intervention skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Education

Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.
• Knowledge and experience working with urban Indigenous children, youth and families in a healing and reconciliation capacity.
• 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.
• Experience planning and leading educational, one-on-one 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.

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.

Deadline Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
Salary: $65,000 per annum

Please submit cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:
Attention: Hiring Committee
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 N Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7

Email: [e-mail] or Fax: [phone]
See our website for more information: https://tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/

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 those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted