Indigenous Languages Revitalization Program Coordinator

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

Area of responsibility

The Indigenous Languages Revitalization Program Coordinator will coordinate and support all aspects of Indigenous languages revitalization knowledge transfer and planning within the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre (TBIFC). The ILRP Coordinator will lead and coordinate the design, development, implementation, in-service and evaluation of the Indigenous Languages Revitalization Program services, resources, and materials. The ILRP Coordinator will work closely with community partners and other knowledge carriers while working to promote, revitalize and support Indigenous language learning in Thunder Bay.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Indigenous studies, social work, and/or combination of education and relevant work experience; minimum of two years of demonstrated and related work experience within an Indigenous organization or community.
• High level oral and written fluency in Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on the impacts of residential schools, child welfare system, and colonialism on intergenerational language transmission.
• Knowledge and experience working with urban Indigenous children, youth, families and individuals in a healing and reconciliation capacity.
• 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 ability to work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented setting.
• Excellent case and file management skills, stress management and time management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective communication skills.
• Group facilitation, team building and decision-making skills; ability to 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 Vulnerable Sector Clearance Check is a condition of employment.
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Submission Date: November 4, 2026

For a complete job description, please visit our website https://tbifc.ca/get-involved/job-postings/

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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.