Position: INDIGENOUS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Term: Part-time Permanent
Wage: Negotiable
Posting Date: December 4, 2023

Closing Date: January 9, 2024

The N’Amerind (LONDON) Friendship Centre is centrally located in the urban Indigenous community of London and has been an active supporter of Urban Indigenous people since its incorporation in 1967. Under the direct supervision of the Indigenous Family Support Program (IFSP) Coordinator, the successful candidate will be an energetic, innovative person who will understand the Friendship Centre movement and its operations.

JOB SUMMARY
• Assist the IFSP Coordinator with the day-to-day operation of the Family Support Program geared towards children ages 6 months – 6 years and their families.
• Assist the IFSP Coordinator in ensuring that the children and families needs are supported in a holistic, culturally based environment with an emphasis upon prevention through the formative years and goals of the program.
• Assist in the development of instructional materials and teaching aids.
• Work cooperatively with other N’Amerind programs.
• Participate with other N’Amerind staff in Friendship Centre activities and events.
• Undertake any other such reasonable duties as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in facilitating family and child programming.
• Knowledge and experience in working with Native Communities.
• Knowledge of Friendship Centre Movement.
• Preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry.
• Must possess a valid Class G driver licence.
Please read the following very carefully. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Interested applicants must submit:

• A cover letter that demonstrates that you meet all the qualifications through your resume submission and why you believe you are the ideal candidate for the position.
• Your resume.
• A copy of all relevant educational degrees, diplomas and certificates including driver’s licence.
• Three (3) written employment references including your current or most recent employer.

Completed application package must be submitted in person, lettermail, email or FAX marked INDIGENOUS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM ASSISTANT and “CONFIDENTIAL” no later than January 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm to:

Glenn Forrest, Executive Director
N’Amerind Friendship Centre
260 Colborne Street
London, ON N6B 2S6
Email: gforrest@namerind.on.ca
Only those contacted will be granted an interview.

Preference will be given to qualified Turtle Island Indigenous people or members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis including treaty, status or registered Indigenous people, as well as those non-status and non-registered who self-declare as such.

All applicants understand and agree that by submitting a job application; at their cost, the successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Vulnerable Sector Check from website of the police service in your local community, as a condition of employment.