Ne-Chee Friendship Centre is hiring an Akwe:go Children’s Program Worker! For more information about this LEAP job posting, check out the details below!
Ne-Chee Friendship Centre requires an enthusiastic, energetic individual to deliver its AKWE:GO Children’s program, focusing on after-school interventions. This position will be responsible to ensure that the needs of children, ages 7-12, identified as at risk, are met in a timely and culturally sensitive manner.
Employer Name: Ne-Chee Friendship Centre
City: Kenora
Province: ON
Postal Code: P9N 1V7
Application Deadline: March 23rd, 2023
Email: OfficeAdmin@nechee.org
Hours of Work: Full-Time
Job Type: Full-Time
Wages: $46,000 to $48,000 to start
Duties of this LEAP Job Posting: - To ensure that the Akwe:go program is grounded in culture based child development principles and practices
- To promote the development of protocols and referral agreements as appropriate to meet the developmental needs of Indigenous children in the community
- To conduct a needs assessment for children and to develop a plan of action to meet the needs of children referred to the Akwe:go Program
- To refer children to appropriate services as required to meet the needs of the children and to document the results of these referrals
- To coordinate individual and group activities (physical, social) as required to meet needs of program clients
- To liaise with community children’s services
- To assist in children’s development through increasing life skills, safety awareness and anti-violence training
- To increase cultural understanding of children and their families
Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting: - Post-secondary degree or diploma in Social or Human services; or relevant accredited training combined with related work experience
- Previous work experience dealing with Indigenous children and youth
- Ability to work professionally, collaboratively with children, youth & their families as well as agency, community and agency personnel
- Excellent communication skills both written & verbal; proficient in offering presentations
- Working knowledge of computers
- Positive attitude & demonstrated capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model
- Able to work flexible hours including weekends & evenings
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- First Aid/CPR training definite asset
Comprehensive benefit package including a pension plan
* A Current Vulnerable Persons Check will be required upon offer of employment
How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting: Please submit your resume along with a cover letter to: Ne-Chee Friendship Centre – 326 Second Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 1G5 Fax: (807) 468-5340 E-Mail: OfficeAdmin@nechee.org
Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants. Please self-identify upon applying.
We wish to thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be acknowledged.
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