Culture and Ceremony Coordinator

**Culture and Ceremony Coordinator**

**North End Women’s Centre (NEWC)**
**Location**: 394 Selkirk Avenue, Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba
**Status**: Full-Time, Term (until March 31, 2026, with possibility of extension)
**Hours**: 37.5 hours/week (days, with some evenings/weekends)
**Salary Range**: $27.50 - $31.50 per hour
**Closing Date**: Friday, November 21, 2025
**Start Date**: ASAP

**About North End Women’s Centre**

Located on Treaty 1 territory—the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation—**North End Women’s Centre (NEWC)** facilitates opportunities for healing, wellness, and capacity building through diverse, community-centred approaches.

We are committed to removing barriers to employment that have been historically, persistently, and systemically experienced by marginalized groups. Applicants are welcome (but not required) to self-identify in their cover letter.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process (including accessible formats, meeting spaces, or other supports), please contact us—we will work with you to meet your needs.

**Position Summary**

Reporting to the **Manager of Healing and Wellness Supports**, the **Culture and Ceremony Coordinator** will demonstrate deep respect for the histories, traditions, and cultures of Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations.

This person carries their own teachings, lived experiences, and life wisdom while honouring the knowledge and experiences of others. They integrate Indigenous values and principles into all programming and support NEWC’s mission to reconcile, decolonize, and Indigenize its work.

The Culture and Ceremony Coordinator ensures that ceremonies, cultural programming, and significant events are planned and delivered in a culturally appropriate and good way for staff, participants, and the community.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Coordinate and deliver a variety of Indigenous programming and ceremonies.
- Facilitate or invite others to lead **community drum circles** and **traditional drumming**.
- Organize and support **medicine picking, sweat lodges, smudging, sacred fires**, and **other ceremonies**.
- Provide **cultural and ceremonial support** for families and individuals, including **MMIWG2S+ supports**.
- Co-facilitate **healing groups**, offering an Indigenous perspective.
- Work collaboratively across programs to integrate Indigenous approaches to healing and community wellness.
- Participate in planning and delivering culturally grounded events and teachings for staff, participants, and the community.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- 2-4+ years’ experience working with Indigenous communities.
- Recognized by community as having traditional knowledge and understanding of Indigenous spiritual, social, and cultural traditions.
- Deep and growing knowledge of **traditional Indigenous teachings**, **ceremonial practices**, **languages**, and **healing methods** (including traditional medicines).
- Understanding of the **impacts of colonization**, residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, the child welfare system, and other ongoing colonial systems.
- Experience supporting participants impacted by **trauma, problematic substance use, homelessness, and gender-based violence**.
- Knowledge of **inner-city and North End resources** and experience working in community-based settings.
- Openness and commitment to working inclusively with **2SLGBTQ+ and gender-diverse communities**.
- Familiarity with an Indigenous language is considered an asset.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to **plan, coordinate, and lead** cultural events and ceremonies.
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Understanding of **mental health as part of holistic health**.

**Additional Requirements**
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License (preferred).
- Regular access to a safe and reliable vehicle (preferred).
- Satisfactory **Criminal Record** and **Child Abuse Registry Checks** required prior to employment.

**Application Process**

**Bree Finlay, Manager of Healing and Wellness Supports**

Fax: 204-415-4672
Mail or drop off: 394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our hiring process typically takes **2-3 weeks** and includes:

- Internal and external posting.
- Review of applicants meeting eligibility criteria.
- Interviews with a panel (including the hiring manager and front-line staff).
- Job offer and mutually agreed-upon start date.

Pay: $27.50-$31.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person