Restoring the Sacred – Youth Activities Worker
Permanent, Full-time (8-hour shifts, 40-hours per week, Weekends & Evenings as needed)
Salary/Wage: $21 to $24 per hour
395 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 1R2
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 overall goal of Restoring the Sacred is to support youth who are transitioning to Winnipeg, so they can remain focused on their education, meeting new friends, growing and sharing new experiences in a positive and safe environment, with strengthened resilience and reduced risks of victimization.
To learn more about Restoring the Sacred, click here.
What We Need:
A committed and engaged Youth Activities Worker who will provide ongoing support and mentorship to participants and act as a resource to help them succeed in achieving their educational goals and their transition to living in Winnipeg. The selected candidate will be responsible for curriculum development, planning, organizing, and instructing the components of our Restoring the Sacred program; including Life Skills, Ways of Being, the Circle of Courage model, and the Reclaiming our Sacredness curriculum. The Youth Activities Worker is also responsible for monthly curriculum development, planning, organizing, and instructing of the mentorship component of the program. You must be committed to cultural reclamation and traditional healing practices.
What You Bring:
- Experience working in the Indigenous community or equivalent combination of education and relevant experiences (post-secondary education is an asset);
- Experience working with youth and facilitating groups;
- Knowledgeable of community resources;
- Experience in delivering Life Skills programming;
- Experience in recruitment, assessment and selection of participants;
- Highly effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to meet deadlines;
- Proven team player who demonstrates flexibility and adaptability;
- Proficient record-keeping abilities, including report writing, case notes, and date collection;
- Strong organizational skills, computer proficiency, excellent oral and written communication, and professional work behaviour;
- Strong work ethics, along with a commitment to staff and participant privacy;
- Must be respectful, sensitive, and responsive to gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and sexual orientation as demonstrated in ability to communicate and interact with other staff and participants;
- Current Emergency First Aid Certificate;
- Current CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset;
- A Driver’s License, clear Driver’s Abstract, and access to a vehicle;
- Must be prepared to work 40 hours a week with flexible hours including some weekends, and evenings.
We are Proud to Offer:
- Comprehensive 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 Lodge, Knowledge Keepers, Skaabes, Kookums, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
- 12 Wellness Days per year, in addition to Vacation Days for full-time employees
- Work-life balance and casual dress
- Training and Development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Social Planning Committee that facilitates employee appreciation and wellness events
To Apply:
Candidates must be able to provide a recent Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to starting in the position.
You must be able to provide a valid 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.
Please forward you cover letter and resume to:
Human Resource Specialist
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
101-1065 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R8
Email: hr@kanikanichihk.ca
Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants, however, we will only contact those selected for an interview.
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