SSSP Prime Worker

Northern Nishnawbe Education Council (NNEC) is a non-profit educational organization. Under the direction of the Sioux Lookout District Chiefs, NNEC delivers secondary and post-secondary education programs and services for First Nations people.  NNEC operates Pelican Falls First Nations High School and Centre, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, Secondary Student Support Program (SSSP), WAHSA Distance Education Centre and has offices in Lac Seul (head office), Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay.  NNEC welcomes applications for the following position:

PRIME WORKER – THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

Under the direction of the Manager of Student Safety or designate, the Prime Worker will provide counselling and support services for our students attending Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School and/or the provincial school system.  The Prime Worker must be able to provide on-call relief and must be able to adapt to varying student situations and a wide range of responsibilities.

The Prime Worker must be self-motivated with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills that can perform his or her duties proficiently and efficiently with minimal amount of supervision.  The individual must be sensitive to First Nations culture and traditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in social work, social services worker or related fields;
• Minimum of two years’ experience working in a related field or with First Nations youth preferred;
• Crisis Intervention Training is an asset;
• Must have an Ontario Driver’s Licence class “G” and provide a clean driver’s abstract;
• Excellent communication skills, must be self-motivated, organized and able to work as a team member as well as independently;
• Must have First Aid with C.P.R. child and youth or be willing to obtain;
• Must provide Criminal Record check and/or vulnerable sector check
• A cooperative attitude when working with First Nations, students, public and staff, must be committed to the advancement of First Nations people;
• Available to travel to visit First Nation communities.  Ability to travel in small aircraft and/or winter road travel;
• Fluency in Oji-Cree, Cree or Ojibwe is an asset

Submit your resume, covering letter and written permission for NNEC to contact three employment references to:  Human Resources, via fax : (807) 582-3865;

via mail: Box 1419, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, P8T 1B9

via email: humanresources@nnec.on.ca

For more information please contact:

Cherity Calder, Manager of Student Safety at cherity.calder@nnec.on.ca

or (807) 628-8413