Bridging the Gap BTG Presenter – Full Time
- Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families
Job Description
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families is a multi service non- profit organization serving Inuit children, youth, and their families. We are dedicated to providing cultural, educational, and support services in a caring, respectful, and collaborative environment that fosters strong and proud Inuit children and families.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Education Manager and Support of the BTG Coordinator, the Bridging the Gap Presenter develops and provides cultural information through presentations to students and school staff, thereby promoting school success for Elementary and Secondary school students and staff.
Hours
37.5 hours- Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours required
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a wide selection of Inuit cultural materials for cultural education
- Provide Inuit cultural information and resources during presentations
- Provide Inuit cultural information and educational presentations to students and school staff
- Promote the BTG program in the community
- Adhere to and promote the mandate and mission of Inuuqatigiit
- Promote the completion of evaluation forms after presentations and ensure feedback is shared with BTG Coordinator
- Maintain strong relationships with school partners
- Attend all scheduled presentations in a timely manner
- Ensure clear communications with schools and BTG Coordinator regarding availability or schedule changes
- Travel to schools and other locations to make presentations as scheduled
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to create content on Inuit Culture (new presentations)
Qualifications and Requirements
- Inuit descent
- Fluency in Inuktitut preferred
- Fluency in French an asset
- Knowledge of the school system and Inuit children and families
- Knowledge of Inuit culture and practices
- Experience working with Inuit or Indigenous communities
- Secondary school diploma an asset
- Experience facilitating groups and/or doing presentations
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and to task
- Ability to operate computer systems and relevant software
- Good organizational, planning, evaluation, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative staff team environment
- Ability to function effectively in a high stress, high noise environment
- Enthusiasm, flexibility, dedication and commitment to children, youth, and families
- TB Test if applicable and other immunizations up to date • Medical certification of good health
- Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check
- Willing to travel Independently throughout Ottawa.
Conditions of Employment
- Medical certification of good health.
- TB Test, if applicable, and other immunizations up to date.
- Negative COVID-19 test.
- Police Record Check – Vulnerable Sector required in keeping with Inuuqatigiit Centre Personnel Policies and Procedures; and
- First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to become certified.
Please apply with a cover letter and up-to-date resume by to: Human Resources Department, at jobs@inuuqatigiit.ca
Note that accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require specific accommodations, please contact the HR Department through the contact information provided above, so that we can make suitable arrangements with you.
When two equally qualified candidates are considered for the same position, preference will be given to the candidate of Inuit descent.
We thank all who apply for this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position is dependent upon funding approval.
Inuuqatigiit Centre supports Inuit children and youth in Ottawa, to be strong, healthy and proud community members with knowledge of their culture, connection to the local Inuit community, equitable access to services and supported by their families. We do this through culturally strength-based programs and individualized services for the children, youth and their families that improve their ability to live a good life. All of our programs and advocacy work are rooted in the components of head start and guided by the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles.
We are committed to building strength and resiliency within families and within the Inuit community. We believe that families who are healthy and strong are able to raise healthy and strong children.
Tapping into the strengths of families from a place of resiliency and capability is a philosophy that permeates all of Inuuqatigiit programs. The staff of the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families supports the belief that it is a parent’s right and responsibility to be involved in all aspects of the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of their child’s programming.
The philosophy of the Inuuqatigiit is holistic, child-centred and community driven. We recognize that serving a child means serving a family. On a daily basis, we provide a multitude of family support services that includes but is not limited to one on one support, court accompaniment, Children’s Aid Society access visits, individual advocacy and referrals. Our approach is to support a family on their journey to physical, spiritual and emotional well-being by providing a caring, supportive and culturally based hub of services that meets their individual needs.