ʔAKISK'NUK TEAM LEADER

1 Year Contract, Full-Time Position
Windermere, BC

Who We Are: Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services (KKCFSS) is a non-profit Delegated Aboriginal Agency governed by the Ktunaxa Nation Council Social Sector Board. KKCFSS is available to Ktunaxa citizens, First Nations, Métis and Inuit living on and off-reserve in the Ktunaxa Traditional Territory.

KKCFSS believes in a holistic approach to providing services with some fundamental beliefs:

Healthy communities make healthy children.
Children are the future of our, and all, nations.
Children have the right to a safe, secure and culturally appropriate family and community experience.
Children have the right to grow up connected to their family, community and culture.
Families have the right to culturally relevant services.

The Opportunity: The Team Leader functions as a leader, consultant and advisor to a designated team of professional specialists who are dedicated to the empowerment and well-being of aboriginal people. This is a multi-faceted role working from a family based model in which innovation, flexibility and responsiveness are needed to adapt to changing client needs, new strategies, opportunities and initiatives.

The Team Leader is both privileged and empowered to significantly influence and change the future of the Ktunaxa Nation and other aboriginal people through proactive, responsive action that supports, heals, develops and protects human capacity, most particularly children and families. This position preserves the connection to family, community and culture by ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children including the utilization of delegation authority when necessary.

Contribution: To contribute to rewriting traditional outcomes for aboriginal people is the desired outcome, an outcome in which children can be safe within the context of their own family and community and where the communities are strong and healthy enough to self-sustain their own well-being.

In the Role as ʔakisq'nuk Team Leader, You Will:

Direct supervision of multiple positions. This includes mentoring, training, coaching, supporting, conflict resolution, motivating, providing direction, assigning tasks, performance valuation, leave management, professional development.

Recommend the recruitment / selection of staff.

Prepare annual work plans, monitor and adjust for effectiveness.

Manage delegated services under the Province of British Columbia Child Welfare legislation; including the services delegated under the Child, Family and Community Service Act.

Liaise with relevant organizations and services regarding on and off reserve child protection investigations involving members of these respective Nations.

Participate within leadership agency team on policies, strategies, decisions, risk assessments.

What You Will Bring to the Role:

Undergraduate degree in Social Work or related field

Eligible for full delegation under the Child, Family and Community Service Act

Three to six (3-6) years of delegated social work experience

Experience leading and supervising Social Services professionals

Comprehensive knowledge of the CFCS Act with the ability to be creative in solutions

Understanding and supporting the Signs of Safety model

Experience working with families at risk

Sound knowledge of aboriginal issues both historical and current in British Columbia and Canada

Cross-culture training and sensitivity

Demonstrated success with empowering and building capacity among individuals and communities

Proven effectiveness as a community and organization role model

Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other staff as well as other inter-disciplinary partners in both the aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities

Commitment to the capacity of both the individual and the community to promote their own health and well-being

Excellent communication skills; written (proposal writing, work plans, court reports, incident reports, policies, staff valuations); and oral (presentations, training, facilitation of conflicts and investigations)

Experience maintaining the high levels of confidentiality that are particular to small communities

Self-direction and Flexibility

Willingness to work outside office hours to respond to child protection emergencies and other critical situations

An understanding of an appreciation for and a commitment to continue to learn Ktunaxa culture and values

A valid drivers' license and reliable vehicle available at work

Our Commitment to You:

Excellent compensation package.
Generous and flexible time off options unique to KKCFSS, promoting work life family balance.
Education and professional development opportunities.
Salary Range of $89,825 to $96,076.

Apply Now!

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services Society

7472 Mission Road

Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5

Preference will be given to candidates of Ktunaxa or other First Nations ancestry. If you are a Ktunaxa citizen who is interested in this opportunity but do not feel you have the necessary qualifications, please contact the Ktunaxa Nation Council Education and Employment Sector.

_We thank those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $89,825.00-$96,076.00 per year

Benefits:
Casual dress
Mileage reimbursement
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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