Elder/Knowledge Keeper

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elder/Knowledge Keeper at Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a trusted community leader who provides guidance, mentorship, ceremony, and culturally safe support for children, youth and families in the First Nations community.

Working with the Cultural Services team, you will share traditional teachings, spiritual care, and cultural education, while upholding local customs and protocols as part of the agency's commitment to Indigenous wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Cultural leadership and community trust within First Nations communities.
• Experience with Indigegogy and traditional knowledge.
• Ability to collaborate with elders, staff and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentorship and ceremonial support to elders, youth, and families.
• Share traditional teachings and cultural direction with the agency's teams.
• Foster culturally safe practices and coordinate with Cultural Services.

Job description

THIS OPPORTUNITY MAY BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

• One (1) full-time position (35 hours/week).

Two (2) part-time positions (17.5 hours/week each, with scheduling flexibility).

Position Summary

The Elder/Knowledge Keeper, who is recognized and respected within their First Nation community, holds the trust, standing, lived experience, cultural knowledge, relationships, and spiritual accountability associated with this role. This position requires someone who is meaningfully called upon by community to provide guidance, mentorship, ceremony, healing support, teachings, and cultural direction. The Elder/Knowledge Keeper serves as a cultural bridge for the children, youth, families, caregivers, member communities, Board of Directors, staff, and external partners of the Agency. In collaboration with the Cultural Services team, this role provides traditional teachings, spiritual care, ceremony, cultural education, protocol guidance, and culturally safe support in a manner consistent with community expectations and local traditions. The Elder/Knowledge Keeper maintains and strengthens their bundle through ongoing relationships with community, Elders, ceremony, traditional knowledge, and the application of Indigegogy in supporting the Agency, children, youth, families, and communities.

FULL SALARY RANGE: $81,765.30 - $112,941.57, depending on qualifications and experience.

PLEASE NOTE: The full salary range is the total earning potential for this position. Increases are awarded based on your annual performance review.

As an Indigenous Child Wellbeing Agency, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis and those with close affiliations.