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Honouring Gifts – Essential Skills Facilitator


Full Time (40 hours per week)
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Salary Range: $48,000 to $50,000

We are Community Leaders:

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based, Indigenous-led human services organization that provides a range of Indigenous-identified programs and services that focus on the wholeness, wellness, and building on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous People.

About the Role:

The Essential Skills Facilitator offers Indigenous-led and culturally-based pre-employment skills and training to Indigenous women (18-30 years old). You are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations, classroom management, lesson planning, student support, and the cultivated design and delivery of your curriculum.

What You’ll Be Doing:

The ideal candidate is both flexible and responsive to learner needs, making necessary adjustments using culturally appropriate instructional methodologies, materials, and resources to:

  • Deliver the Essential Skills curriculum, and facilitate individualized and group essential skills instruction
  • Maintain comprehensive and detailed participant document files, and create and submit monthly, quarterly and final reports
  • Provide ongoing life skills, employment training, and personal supports
  • Support students in sustaining work practicum placements
  • Develop and maintain a positive, safe, supportive learning environment
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, mentorship, and support to students
  • Provide support to the Education Team as needed

You Have:

  • The ideal candidate is a highly-motivated individual who meets the following essential requirements:
  • Certification in Adult Education or Essential Skill instruction and previous experience working in a community-based organization
  • A degree in Education, or a relevant field of study is considered an asset
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a classroom or instructor setting
  • Demonstrated understanding of coordination and program management
  • Ability to implement and alter lesson plans and activities according to a developed curriculum
  • Strong understanding of different learning styles, and the ability to deliver lessons to meet student needs
  • Demonstrated commitment to the strengths and values of Indigenous knowledge, the rights of Indigenous people, cultural reclamation, and traditional practices
  • Candidates are required to provide a recent (within the past 6 months) Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to starting this position
  • Valid full Class 5 driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle and a satisfactory driver’s abstract

We are Proud to Offer:

  • Comprehensive and Immediate Benefits including Health and Dental
  • Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
  • Employer Contributed RRSP; up to 5% match
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program with Consult + and Telus Health
  • Cultural Ways of Being; Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge, Knowledge Keepers, Kookums, Skaabes, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
  • 12 Wellness Days per year, in addition to Vacation Days
  • Work-life balance and casual dress
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Free on-site parking
  • Employee appreciation and wellness events facilitated by our Social Planning Committee

To Apply:

Candidates must be able to provide a recent (within six months) Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to starting in the position.

You must be able to provide a valid Manitoba driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and a driver’s abstract.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume, detailing how you meet the requirements of this position (with salary expectations).

Ka Ni Kanichihk remains committed to achieving employment equity. Candidates are strongly encouraged to self-declare in their cover letter if they are of Indigenous ancestry.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Please forward your cover letter and resume to:

Human Resource Specialist

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.

101-1065 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R8

Email: careers@kanikanichihk.ca

Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants, however, we will only contact those selected for an interview.

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