The Butterfly Club – Coordinator
Permanent, Part-time (8-hour shifts, weekends & evenings as needed, evening shifts)
Expected Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary/Wage: $22.66 to $24.00 an hour
395 Notre Dame, 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 Butterfly Club Coordinator will be a motivated and positive role model and will provide academic, cultural and leadership activities and resources to Indigenous girls and Two-Spirited youth, from 9 to 13 years of age. You will be committed to Indigenous knowledge, cultural reclamation, and able to embed traditional ways of being into the program, service delivery and practice.
To learn more about The Butterfly Club program, click here.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Indigenous cultural reclamation
- Environmental stewardship
- Fostering youth skill development and personal growth
- Providing leadership, and exposure to community involvement
- Creating opportunities for youth to develop self-confidence in an inclusive, safe and supportive environment
- Surprising staff, youth, and volunteers
- Maintaining and monitoring budgets with multiple funding agreements
- Program implementation and evaluation related to objectives and budget
- Preparing comprehensive reports and sourcing additional areas of funding
Who You Are:
- Experienced in supervising and managing staff, with demonstrated leadership skills
- Experienced in maintaining budgets, writing reports and applying for funding
- Committed to addressing issues that Indigenous girls and Two-Spirited youth experience
- Knowledgeable on the identification and assessment of risk and prevention factors
- Possess a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Professional ethics, alongside maintaining strict confidentiality to staff and participants
- Committed to cultural reclamation practices
What You Bring:
- Relevant post-secondary education, or combination of education and experience
- At least three (3) years’ experience in successful program creation, planning, coordination, recruitment, youth engagement, and facilitating groups
- At least three (3) years’ experience working with Indigenous youth
- A valid Manitoba Driver’s License, clear drivers abstract, and reliable access to a vehicle
- Flexibility in hours, including some weekend and evening shifts
- A recent (as of the past six months) Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry Check
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as required
What We 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; Knowledge Keepers and Kookums, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
- Wellness Days, in addition to Vacation Days
- 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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