Cultural Coordinator

1 week ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Matawa Health Co-Operative Full time

**CULTURAL COORDINATOR**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Must be “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19. (In Ontario, a “fully vaccinated individual” is defined as one who has received the required number of doses as outlined by Health Canada and they have received their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.) Must provide Health Canada’s proof of vaccination (vaccine receipt or enhanced vaccine certificate)._

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**

Matawa First Nations established the Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC). This provincially incorporated Co-operative consists of the nine Matawa member communities - Webequie, Neskantaga, Nibinamik,Eabametoong, Marten Falls, Aroland, Ginoogaming, Long Lake #58 and Constance Lake First Nations.

The Cultural Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Mental Health Services, the Mental Health Team, Cultural & Land-Based Mental Health Workers and Matawa Health Cooperative staff. He/she will report to the Executive Director of the Matawa Health Co-operative.

**SCOPE**

The MHC Cultural Coordinator will be responsible for the development, planning, and delivery of cultural
- based wellness programming and events as well as the development, distribution, and promotion of wellness-based resources and materials that focus specifically on Indigenous ways of being, traditions, and culture. The MHC Cultural Coordinator will also be responsible for creating and building positive working relationships and partnerships with trusted Elders and Knowledge Keepers and seeking opportunities to incorporate their participation and input into program planning and development. Ultimately, the purpose of this position is to work towards ensuring Matawa members have greater accessibility to cultural and/or traditional and land-based methods for healing. All of this must be done so from a holistic perspective; seeking to address all areas of wellness including: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop, plan, and deliver cultural and land-based wellness programming and/or events to Matawa children and youth who are in Thunder Bay as well as the Matawa First Nation remote communities. Flexibility with delivery and facilitation of programming is required as this may be done in person, hands-on/land-based, or online/virtually;
- Develop, distribute, and promote cultural-based wellness resources and materials that are focused on Indigenous ways of being, traditions, and culture;
- Seek input and feedback from Matawa communities/ leadership and front-line staff as well as their trusted Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers to ensure that we are offering programming, resources, and information that is responsive to the unique needs and requests of each community;
- Plan, organize, offer, and delivery of cultural and land-based wellness presentations & workshops;
- Offer education and accessibility to our Matawa members as it pertains to traditional, spiritual, and land-based healing practices, approaches, and beliefs (e.g.; sweat lodge, ceremony, fasting, traditional teachings, use of and harvesting of medicines, medicinal use of plants, etc.)
- Build and establish collaborative working relationships with Elders and Traditional Knowledge to ensure that we are incorporating their presence and input into programming content and materials;
- Work to establish an on-line presence on social media platforms with the intent of reaching a greater audience/more Matawa members;
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team/ work collaboratively with MHC’s Mental Health Team, Cultural & Land-Based Mental Health Workers, Youth Staff, MHC’s Health Promotions Educator and MHC’s Mental Health Promotions Resource Worker (Youth);
- Maintain cultural competency throughout ongoing mental health and wellness activities and/or programming, and act as a cultural resource person to Matawa children and youth;
- Connect members to culturally relevant supports as requested/needed;
- May require travel to Matawa First Nation communities, often by small aircraft;
- All other duties as deemed necessary by your immediate Lead/Supervisor.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**

**Knowledge**

The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

- Strong understanding and knowledge of traditional, spiritual, and land-based healing practices, approaches, and beliefs;
- Understanding and knowledge of cultural history, teachings, and stories (e.g., storytelling, legends, clan systems, Grandfather teachings, medicine wheel);
- Understanding/ knowledge of traditional land-based/life skills (e.g., hunting, fishing, trapping, hide tanning, birch bark/bead work, clothing and footwear, ribbon skirt/shirt making, and moccasins, etc.);
- Understanding and knowledge of traditional, spiritual, and land-based healing practices, approaches, and beliefs (e.g.; sweat lodge, ceremony, fasting, traditional teachings, use of and harvesting of medicines, medicinal use of plants

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