After School Assistant

Job Summary

Under the authority of the Program Supervisor of Biwaase’aa, the After-School Assistant is responsible for assisting the Youth Outreach Workers in implementing the After-School components of Biwaase’aa. The After-School program provides youth ages 7-18 with activities that promote culture, physical activity, healthy eating & nutrition, positive personal development, and literacy & numeracy support.

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing programs that contain cultural, educational, recreational, nutritional and social components within the Biwaase’aa After-School program and ensures goals and objectives are obtained.
• Assists in instructing a variety of physical activities and engages students in fun, recreational and life-long learning objectives.
• Provides a healthy snack to all participants within the program guidelines accommodating all dietary restrictions.
• Supervises youth attending the program and ensures a safe and respectful atmosphere for all participants.
• Assists in developing appropriate strategies to support youth in managing their behavior.

Qualifications

• Experience working in human services field (ECE, Child &Youth Worker, Social Work, Recreation, etc.)
• Experience working with Indigenous youth and their families in an After-School Program setting.
• Demonstrated non-profit organization management/supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Anishinaabe culture and traditions and experience working with Indigenous persons.
• Ability to speak Ojibwe/Cree considered an asset.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be willing to work various hours.
• Must have a successful Vulnerable Sector Check and valid First Aid/CPR Level “C”.
• Required to have successfully undergone a tuberculosis skin test and provide Immunization Record.
• Must pass medical exam.
• Once hired, the candidate must reside in Thunder Bay.

Working Conditions

The ASA will be working in a school setting which may involve both indoor and outdoor activities. The environment is a fast-paced, busy environment where many activities and noises happen at once, and the ASA will be responsible for supervising the youth at all times.

Traditional ceremonies, circles and medicines will be practiced, which may affect people who are sensitive to different scents. The ASA will be required to provide own transportation to and from the designated school.

The work hours may vary and are generally 17 hours per week unless prior approval has been authorized to exceed these hours.

Shkoday is committed to diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Shkoday encourages Indigenous people to apply.