Indigenous Program Coordinator

**Indigenous Program Coordinator**:
**Job ID**:

- 230098

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

**Division**:

- Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre

**City**:

- Thunder Bay

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- C50583 - 16 Social Program (COR)

**Salary**:

- $1,327.58 - $1,680.42 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your planning skills while making a difference in the lives of youth and the greater community?

Consider this unique opportunity with the Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre where you will plan, implement, and co-ordinate programs that promote rehabilitation and cultural awareness of Indigenous youth and all young persons.**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- Plan, develop, deliver, coordinate, and evaluate programs to address the specific needs of all youth in relation to their various cultural/Indigenous diversity
- Coordinate volunteers to assist in the delivery of Indigenous/cultural programs
- Coordinate spiritual activities for all young persons
- Perform assessment, reception, and discharge functions for all young persons that are involved with the programs
- Assist the Youth Centre Deputy Administrator with the formulation of policies and procedures for programs

**What you bring to the team**:
**Technical Knowledge**: You have:

- Cultural awareness in order to engage Indigenous residents and support rehabilitation and successful community reintegration
- Ability to ensure programming complies with facility regulations and procedures

**Organizational and Leadership Skills**: You can:

- Coordinate programs to ensure best outcomes for the youth, facility, and community
- Plan, organize, and evaluate programs and supervise staff and volunteers in the delivery of programs

**Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: You can:

- Liaise with community partners, teach and train staff/community agencies, and participate in case management
- Interact with youth, their families and community connections, and Indigenous/cultural groups and agencies

**Problem-Solving Skills and Judgement**:

- You can develop ongoing programming/committees, establish and implement program objectives, and assess the needs of residents**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**Additional information**:

- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Permanent, 2435 Hwy 61, Thunder Bay, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check

**Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 3-7

**Category**:

- Corrections and Enforcement

**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, June 11, 2025

**Note**:

- **About security checks**:
A criminal or other federal offence record **does not automatically disqualify you** from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
- T-SS-230098/25

**How to apply**:

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
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