POSITION: INDIGENOUS HEALTHY BABIES HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAM COORDINATOR

TERM: PERMANENT 35 HOURS/ WEEK

Wage: BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Posting Date: February 12, 2026 Closing Date: 4:00 pm. Thursday, February 26, 2026

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the Child and Youth Section Manager, the Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children (IHBHC) Program Coordinator provides culturally grounded supports to urban Indigenous
families during the prenatal period and for children from birth to six years of age. The Coordinator delivers family-centered services that promote healthy pregnancies, early childhood development, positive parenting, and overall family well-being.

Duties:
• Plan, design, implement, and evaluate culturally grounded programming for Indigenous families from the prenatal period to children six years of age
• Provide in-home and community-based supports, education, and one-on-one guidance to families to promote healthy pregnancies, child development, and positive parenting
• Deliver parenting education, prenatal/postnatal information sessions, workshops, and group programming, including certificates of completion where applicable
• Conduct client intakes, assessments, goal planning, and ongoing case management to identify family strengths, needs, and risk factors
• Provide referrals and service coordinator to connect families with medical, social, developmental and cultural supports
• Actively promote the program through outreach activities, community engagement, and the development of promotional materials (pamphlets, calendars, and flyers)
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with hospitals, public health, early years services, community agencies, and Indigenous service providers
• Coordinate external partners and ensure services are delivered in a culturally safe, family-centered and holistic manner
• Maintain accurate clients files, case notes, and data, ensuring confidentiality and completion of required monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Participate in community events, gatherings and outreach activities on an ongoing basis
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required
• Attend training sessions and workshops as identified to enhance skills and service delivery
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff, and community partners
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Child and Youth Section Manager