Full-Time Position

Context

Are you a friendly and outgoing Indigenous person with a desire to integrate culture into health and fitness activities?
Are you passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging others to live a good life?
Do you enjoy working with others to create positive change?
Are you organized and strong at administration?
Do you have a strong work ethic that you would like to use to create fun and engaging activities for the whole community?

If so, then this opportunity is for you! Wabano is seeking positive, community-minded team members who are energized by challenge and motivated to serve our community! As an organization who works with the Indigenous community of Ottawa, it’s important that we provide opportunities to our community first, so First Nations, Inuit or Métis candidates will be given priority – please self-identify.

The Role

The Health Promotion Coordinator will be an active leader and role model in the coordination and administration of activities, programming and events for Wabano which includes diabetes prevention, healthy eating, group fitness, and early years and youth programming.

Some of the responsibilities of this position are:

• To empower urban Indigenous people to live their healthiest lives;
• Create innovative strategies (including use of social media) for promoting health that are culturally-appropriate, are community-based, and engage all stages of the life cycle;
• Plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate fitness classes;
• Lead, coordinate, evaluate, and support a culturally-based health promotion program that includes set up and clean up of fitness activities, and general health education, child and youth camps, community kitchens, running interactive information booths, and other community health initiatives;
• Develop and promote culturally inspired healthy living messages, resources, and materials that meet community needs (includes interactive displays for community events);
• Meet diverse health needs of all clients by partnering with Wabano programs and other community organizations in outreach settings;
• Provide referrals and resources to other agencies, such as schools, and local non-profit organizations; and
• Ensure that work is underpinned by both sound, up-to-date knowledge of health promotion theory and traditional Indigenous teachings.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary degree in Health Promotion; Fitness Instructor (or related field) combined with 2 years related experience in program development, implementation, evaluation and evaluation;

• Certified Instructor e.g. Yoga, Zumba, Pilates;

• Knowledge, sensitivity and awareness of the history, culture, and unique needs of the urban Indigenous population;

  • Intermediate knowledge of diabetes and prevention;
  • Experience working with the Indigenous community;
  • Excellent social marketing and community engagement skills to effectively promote healthy lifestyles to target groups;
  • Advanced communication skills to persuasively communicate complex health messages through various outlets (social media, website, resource development, booth displays, etc.);
  • Self-starter;
  • Experience working with a multidisciplinary team;
  • Strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple ongoing projects;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint;

• Ability to stand, bend, crouch, lift, participate in indoor and outdoor activities;

• Active driver’s license and access to a reliable insured vehicle an asset;

• Clear criminal reference check to work with vulnerable population is required; and

• Able to deliver programming 2-3 evenings’ weekly and occasional weekend work is required.

Salary Range

$63,ooo – 65,000 with benefits

Why Work for Us

• Collaborative and Supportive Work Environment
• Comprehensive Group Health and Dental Insurance
• Employee Pension Plan (defined benefits) with matching contribution from Wabano
• Employee Assistance Program – the best in the world
• Four (4) weeks paid vacation time
• Ten (10) paid personal/sick days
• Access to cultural teachings and knowledge keepers
• Work with dynamic teams from various sectors

Application Details

Please submit your application to jobs@wabano.com. Application materials include a cover letter and resume. This opportunity will remain open until filled, so tell us your story early!

Wabano is an inclusive and equitable organization, encouraging applications from qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to candidates of Indigenous ancestry (please self-identify in your application).

Wabano is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity or interviewing, please advise if you require accommodation.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Don’t think this is the right job for you? Let us try and find you the right fit within Wabano.

Contact email: jobs@wabano.com