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Elder/Knowledge KeeperDnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Elder/Knowledge Keeper

Elder/Knowledge Keeper

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
1 day ago
Salary
CA$81,765.30 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description
THIS OPPORTUNITY MAY BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
  • ONE (1) FULL-TIME POSITION (35 HOURS/WEEK); OR
  • TWO (2) PART-TIME POSITIONS (17.5 HOURS/WEEK EACH, WITH SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY)

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Elder/Knowledge Keeper embodies deeply respected, community-recognized wisdom and provides guidance, mentorship, healing, and spiritual support to the Agency and the communities we serve. Acting as a cultural bridge, they share traditional teachings, facilitate ceremonies, and foster culturally safe, inclusive, and supportive environments grounded in Indigenous values and ways of knowing.
In collaboration with community Elders, cultural practitioners, and the Cultural Services team, the Elder/Knowledge Keeper develops, promotes, and supports culturally relevant and locally accepted practices that honour, preserve, and strengthen the traditions of member First Nations and Indigenous peoples. Through this work, they help cultivate cultural identity, belonging, resilience, and connection for individuals, families, and communities.
The Elder/Knowledge Keeper promotes cultural understanding by providing education and training to Agency staff and external partners, sharing Indigenous values, beliefs, traditions, and perspectives that strengthen culturally responsive practices and support the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. For full job description, please visit www.binnoojiiyag.ca/careers
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $81,765.30 - $100,148.27, depending on qualifications and experience.
PLEASE NOTE: The full salary range is the total earning potential for this position. Increases are awarded based on your annual performance review.
TO APPLY:
  • Please email the following to careers@binnoojiiyag.ca
    • Application for Employment (available at www.binnoojiiyag.ca)
    • Please indicate preferred location in your application.
    • Resume (include 3 work related supervisory references).
  • Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
  • Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
  • As an Indigenous Child Wellbeing Agency, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis and those with close affiliations.





    About Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services:

    Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag (Nog-dah-wen-mawg) (Bin-ooh-zhee-yug) Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a multi-service Indigenous Child Well-Being Agency. We provide a stable foundation for children, youth, and families, through wraparound services that are culturally based and family-focused. We seek to support our families in the way they deserve, with care and authenticity, and by recognizing and respecting spirit. We form a wholistic, inclusive, and nonjudgmental circle of care. We seek to honour and support those we serve, with a constant commitment to growing our base of knowledge and expertise. We are an agency that delivers culturally-intelligent services to our partner First Nation communities in Ontario. With our team of dedicated staff, we work with children, youth, and families as early as possible to help them navigate various obstacles and access services available to them. We offer services such as Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions, Youth Justice, Youth in Transition, Child Welfare, and Alternative Care.

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