Child & Youth Coordinator

Child & Youth Coordinator
Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre

Job Term: Full-Time Permanent Position
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: To be determined
Location: Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre
3 Months Probation

Position Summary

The Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre is looking to fill a position as the Child & Youth Coordinator, under the direction of the Executive Director. The Child & Youth Coordinator will work in collaboration with the Healing Centre Staff to improve service delivery for Children and Youth.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Support Children 7-12 years and Youth 13-24
· Providing services and support
· Provide programs for children and youth using exercise, nutrition and life skills
· Ensure utilization of cultural teaching and knowledge throughout all programs
· Outreach and engage community partners and stakeholders as it pertains to the needs of the children and youth, program deliverables
· Apply and developed workplan into work environment with the goal of improving the lives of children and youth
· Promote awareness and ensure access to the programs through a variety of outreach and promotional activities
· Work with Elders, traditional keepers and youth to collaborate, develop Youth Culture Camps that can provide youth with land and community-based activities using traditional knowledge
· Facilitate sharing circles that include teaching and discussions opportunities of cultural knowledge
· Communicate with children, youth, families, community and departments
· Collecting, analyzing and presenting verbal and written information appropriately
· Participate in community engagement activities
· Flexible to work hours outside the hours of 9 to 4:30 to accommodate respected target groups, as required
· Maintain a good relationship with local communities, third party organizations

Skills and Qualifications:

· Minium of three (3) years of demonstrated and related work experience
· Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture, histories and the impacts
· Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous child and youth engagement and community outreach
· Knowledge of traditional teaching, water and land-based activities and traditional medicine
· Experience in program planning, development, implementation and date collection
· Accurately reporting and ensuring all program objectives are met
· Ability to be a leader and positive role model for children and youth
· Must process a current First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain
· Strong computer skills
· Ability to work as a team/other programs
· Strong time management, organizational skills, communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
· Must have a valid Driver licence
· Other duties as assigned (within reason)

Interest applicants please submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) references (preferably 3 recent employment references from a direct supervisor/manager or 2 recent employment references from a direct supervisor/manager and one (1) character reference):

Preference may be given to Aboriginal candidates with relevant on reserve employment experience and/ or those with knowledge and understanding of Shawanaga First Nation history and community.
Successful candidates must be able to produce and maintain a clean Criminal Record Check

Monica Verma
HR Coordinator
Shawanaga First Nation
2 Village Rd, Nobel, ON P0G 1G0
Tel: (705)366-2526
Fax: (705)366-2740
Cell: (705)346-0321
Email: hr@shawanagafirstnation.ca

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