Summary
Description
Location: 2335 30 Ave NE
Position Type: Full-time; Contract (ends November 30, 2025)
Hours: Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: $50,000 – $55,000 annually
Program: Miskanawah Cultural Services
Position Summary:
Miskanawah is an Indigenous agency that draws jointly from the strengths and guidance of Indigenous teachings and traditions and evidence-based practices in human services, to support vulnerable children, youth and families.
The Oskapewis will work to support families and staff from a cultural perspective. This position develops and facilitates cultural programs and ceremonies through consultation with other Miskanawah programs and their team. The Oskapewis will work in a team environment, contribute to healing and wellness, support land-based learning, and provide program development and delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate direct connection to Elders and ceremony for youth
- Provide leadership and mentoring to youth
- Plan, deliver and evaluate learning opportunities, weekly sessions, special events, and cultural experiences for youth
- Ensure traditional skills and language are integrated into all aspects of service delivery to build cultural knowledge of youth
- Facilitate direct connection to Elders and ceremony for youth
- Provide leadership and mentoring to youth
- Plan, deliver and evaluate learning opportunities, weekly sessions, special events, and cultural experiences for youth
- Ensure traditional skills and language are integrated into all aspects of service delivery to build cultural knowledge of youth
- Facilitate direct connection to Elders and ceremony for youth
- Provide leadership and mentoring to youth
- Plan, deliver and evaluate learning opportunities, weekly sessions, special events, and cultural experiences for youth
- Ensure traditional skills and language are integrated into all aspects of service delivery to build cultural knowledge of youth
- Facilitate direct connection to Elders and ceremony for youth
Skills and experiences:
- Knowledge of, and familiarity with Indigenous cultural traditions
- Willingness to engage with diverse Indigenous ceremonies and Elders/Knowledge Keepers
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a team
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Ability to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment
Requirements:
- Diploma in Human Services or related field
- 2-5 years’ experience working with vulnerable children and/or families
- Valid driver’s license and a driver’s abstract with minimal demerits.
- Use of a reliable vehicle for work with $2,000,000 liability, permission to carry passengers
- Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check
- Child Intervention Check
- Valid First Aid or CPR certification
- Suicide Awareness Training
- Crisis Intervention Training
- Self-Harm Training
- Quality Improvement and Outcomes Training
- Indigenous Awareness Training
- Diversity Training
- Occasional overtime
- Flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
We offer the opportunity to be part of a creative and positive work environment, a competitive salary, supports for professional development, opportunity for advancement, and the chance to be part of a team that supports children, youth and families to thrive within a culturally responsive community.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jshaw@miskanawah.ca and reference “Land Based Oskapewis” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
