Traditional / Cultural Worker

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Traditional / Cultural Worker

Summary:

The Lac Seul First Nation Choose Life program is seeking a full-time Traditional/Cultural Worker. This position coordinates and supports all aspects of cultural knowledge transfer and planning within Lac Seul First Nation.  The Traditional/Cultural worker provides traditional teachings and ceremonies in a safe and acceptable environment and coordinates access to Elders and Traditional people to meet the needs of the Lac Seul community, with children, youth and families.   The Traditional/Cultural worker will also work to promote cultural awareness, safety and competency within the communities of Lac Seul while promoting healing and reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities are (but not limited to):

To ensure the provision of Indigenous cultural teachings and knowledge within all aspects of programming within Lac Seul First Nation and to ensure safe and appropriate cultural practices and boundaries. To act as a cultural resource and support as required. To promote healing and reconciliation for Indigenous children, youth and families.

• Acquire, maintain and care for education tools/resources e.g. language resources, history books, art, and traditional and sacred items
• Deliver traditional medicines’ education, e.g. teachings, care for and use, storage, medicine bags, growing/picking,
• Deliver traditional food education e.g. teachings on health benefits, harvesting, growing, preparing, storing
• Promotion of language restoration
• Connect with Elders and/or traditional resource people to conduct ceremonies as appropriate to the geographic areas and customs
• Support the planning of traditional dancing, singing, drumming, community and/or seasonal celebrations/feasts, traditional and social events
• Coordinate culture/social nights and community feasts, Elder socials and Elder/senior appreciation activities and Elder/youth knowledge exchange with children and youth and with mentorship activities
• Coordinate land-based activities, e.g. fishing, trapping etc.
• Provide space and opportunities for traditional arts & crafting
• Work with Choose Life staff in support of the development of culture-based work plans that best support program and service design and provision for urban Indigenous children, youth and families
• Work with local stakeholders within non-Indigenous community service organizations and institutions to promote cultural competency and awareness
• Create and maintain a trusted traditional knowledge/Elder resource/directory
• Create and/or maintain organizational cultural competency, safety & cultural sustainability
• To provide insight and support in the development of protocols and agreements with internal and external stakeholders as directed
• Weekly reporting as required

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge and awareness of Indigenous culture and history, with particular emphasis on family violence, child welfare, the impacts of trauma, Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach
• Knowledge and experience working Indigenous children, youth and families in a healing and reconciliation capacity
• Exceptional knowledge of Indigenous historical and contemporary issues
• An energetic and positive approach to work.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills with ability to build strong working relationships.
• Knowledge of LSFN, First Nation language and culture is a high priority.
• A valid Ontario Driver’s License and willingness to travel is essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Location:             Lac Seul, ON

Term:                    Full-time position

Rate:                     Wages Start at $26.93 *based on qualifications and experience

Hours:                  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 35hrs/week

Closing:                Open Until Filled.

Lac Seul First Nation requires Criminal Reference Checks for those offered positions.  We thank all applicants, however, only those being offered an interview will be contacted. 

Preferential Hiring Policy: Lac Seul First Nation band members will be given priority for hiring, followed by Indigenous persons who are non-LSFN band members. Where there are no suitably qualified Indigenous persons available for a position, the most suitably qualified non-Indigenous candidate will be hired.