Indigenous Language Revitalization Lead

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is seeking an ILRP Coordinator to oversee Indigenous languages revitalization planning and delivery. You will design and evaluate services, resources and materials while coordinating with community partners to promote language learning in Thunder Bay.

The role requires post-secondary education in Indigenous studies or social work, plus experience in educational workshop delivery and crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies or social work.
• Two years of related work experience in an Indigenous organization or community.
• Fluency in Indigenous language(s) is an asset.
• Experience planning and leading educational, one-on-one and group workshops.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check required.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and/or weekends.
• Excellent case and file management, time management, stress management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all aspects of Indigenous languages revitalization planning and delivery at TBIFC.
• Lead design, development, implementation, in-service and evaluation of ILRP services, resources and materials.
• Collaborate with community partners and other knowledge carriers to promote Indigenous language learning in Thunder Bay.

Skills

Community engagement

Facilitation

Workshop delivery

Time management

Teamwork

Client support

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies or social work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Database applications

Job description

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is seeking an ILRP Coordinator to oversee Indigenous languages revitalization planning and delivery. You will design and evaluate services, resources and materials while coordinating with community partners to promote language learning in Thunder Bay.

The role requires post-secondary education in Indigenous studies or social work, plus experience in educational workshop delivery and crisis intervention.