Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services

POSTED: June 22, 2023

Employment Opportunity

Location: Sudbury or Manitoulin Island

KGCFS is a designated Children`s Aid Society delivering Child Protection Services within seven member First Nations in the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin. KGCFS honours and supports our families’ and community’s inherent authority to care for their children based on unity, traditions, values, belief, and customs. Preference will be given to Anishinaabe Candidates, please self-identify in your application.

Coordinator of Training & Learning Initiatives

(1) FULL-TIME POSITION

STARTING SALARY: $62,688 Annually

OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Coordinator of Training & Learning Initiatives (CT&LI) provides progressive leadership and expertise to Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services (KGCFS) in all aspects of training, including program development and delivery, program support, agency-based curriculum development, community support, research, and reporting. The CT&LI is primarily responsible for the development and delivery of a wide range of training programs, including background research in various fields of knowledge.  This person is also responsible for coordinating training efforts with the long and short-term strategic planning of the agency. The CT&LI will deliver the following duties and responsibilities in a manner that is consistent and cognizant of the KGCFS philosophy and local Anishinabek customs and traditions:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

University degree or college diploma (two year minimum) in a field related to Human Resources, Education or Social Work. However, other combinations of skills, education and experience that are relevant may be considered.
Experience essential in development of training curriculum and coordination of delivery and learning strategies
Certified facilitator of OACAS Pathways to Authorization is an asset.
Experience in working within an Anishinaabe Child and Family Well-Being Services is preferred or proven experience in working with Anishinabek people.
An individual of Anishinaabe ancestry is preferred with genuine understanding and lived experiences of Anishinaabe worldviews, traditions, customs, and practices.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

Ability to speak Anishinabemowin is preferred and is a definite asset.
Strong ability to motivate and empower participants through presentation sessions
Superior presentation and public speaking skills
Broad knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)
Understanding and awareness of Aboriginal Child Welfare sector is preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time to time there can be exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting
Must be willing to comply by KGCFS COVID 19 Vaccination Policy.

Deadline: July 6th, 2023 at 4:00pm

Applicants are encouraged to visit our website at www.kgcfs.org/employment to review the job description.

KGCFS offers competitive wages, a generous benefits package, and an OMERS pension plan.

Please submit your application marked “Confidential – Coordinator of Training & Learning Initiatives”. Include in your application a cover letter, resume, and (3) three reference letters – two (2) employment related from recent employers. Please also detail in your application: education, employment experience, and cultural participation. Applications are accepted and in the following order of preference: by email, fax or in person, at:

Human Resources – Confidential

Coordinator of Training & Learning Initiatives Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services

Main Office – 98 Pottawatomi Avenue,

Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

Fax: (705) 859-2195

Email: hr@kgcfs.org

KGCFS We are committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process. Miigwetch for your application, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit the following: satisfactory Criminal Reference Check (within 3 months of application date), Vulnerable Sector Check and Driver’s Abstract.