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FRASER RIVER
INDIGENOUS SOCIETY
employment
Indigenous Infant and Child Development Consultant
Classification: Wage Grid Level 14 JJEP
Permanent Full Time: 35 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: October 17, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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The Indigenous Infant & Child Development (IICD) Consultant provides integrated services as outlined in the provincial Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP) and Aboriginal Supported Child Development Program (ASCD) Guidelines. Consultants support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children/youth and their caregivers to reach their full potential through a strengths-based, holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach. The service is available for ages 0 to 19 residing in Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Katzie First Nation. The focus of the service is on health, intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Services are provided in the home/community and include family support, provision of developmental and resource information, assessment, individualized activities for children and families, referrals/work with related agencies and professionals, caseload management, group/program facilitation, and work in regulated childcare settings for children/youth needing extra support in their physical, cognitive, communicative, social/emotional development, and/or behavior. Consultants assess children/youth, determine a plan in collaboration with family and childcare providers, monitor progress, and may make recommendations for extra staffing supports.
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Indigenous Child and Youth with Support Needs Guide (ICYSN)
Classification: Wage Grid Level 12 JJEP
Permanent Full Time: 35 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: October 4, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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The Indigenous Child and Youth Support Needs Guide (ICYSN) provides support and will act as a primary contact for First Nations, Métis and Inuit families with children and youth with support needs aged 0 – 19 years and support them to access needed CYSN programs and services. This will include working in partnership with families, MCFD, and other providers of CYSN programs and services to support an integrated and accessible range of programming that meets child, youth, and family needs. The ICYSN Guide will assist families with the planning process, provide information on service access and availability, and coordinate referrals to other CYSN providers. The Guide will provide Indigenous cultural training to staff at childcare centres by providing information, strategies, insights, ideas, deliver and facilitate training based upon the needs of the staff and Indigenous children attending the centres. Work with and include Elders and community to ensure services are delivered in a proactive, responsive, and culturally appropriate manner. Must possess the physical ability to consistently bend, lift, and carry a weight of up to 10kg.
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Indigenous Supported Child Development Community Developer
Classification: Unique, 569 Points, Grid Level 11, JJEP Wage Grid
Permanent Part Time: 17.5 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: September 26, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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The Indigenous Supported Child Community Developer is responsible for ensuring that the childcare programs receive cultural appropriate professional development and training to assist in the full participation of Indigenous children who require extra support in childcare programs in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Supporting childcare programs by providing high-quality Indigenous programing will improve and empower the child’s development, life outcomes and gain a keen sense of identity.
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Indigenous Cultural Community Liaison
Classification: Family Support Worker, JJEP Grid 12
Permanent Full Time: 35 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: September 26, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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Fraser River Indigenous Society honours the wisdom of our teachings to create culturally safe programs. The Indigenous Cultural Advisor works with children and families, and individual participants as well as Fraser River Indigenous Society (FRIS) staff to provide information and offer cultural guidance. The Cultural Advisor supports staff to ensure efforts are made to connect individuals and children/youth and families to their Indigenous culture through community engagement, cultural teachings, and connection with home communities. The Cultural Advisor may participate in family meetings, foundation meetings, intakes, or other meetings in collaboration with the FRIS staff for the purpose of mediation, emotional support, and disputes or to ensure that cultural needs are taken into consideration. The position is responsible to develop and facilitate programs in order to support cultural connections and to promote cultural understanding for individuals, families and staff.
Administrative Assistant Temporary Vacancy
Classification: Administration, JJEP Grid 10
Permanent Full Time: 35 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: August 15, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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This position is part of the holistic team which comprises of different departments working together to provide services and programs to the Urban Indigenous population of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The Assistant provides administrative support to management and staff. This role our first impression to the public; communication skills and the knowledge of local indigenous community and resources will be a critical skill in this position. The Administrative assistant navigates and supports the relationships with the general public including community partners, funders, and clients.
Indigenous Housing Support Worker Temporary Vacancy
Classification: Housing Support Worker, JJEP Grid 12
Permanent Full Time: 35 hrs. (Monday-Friday with occasional evenings or weekends) - This position requires union membership.
Location: 200 11830 223rd and outreach
Date of Posting: September 26, 2024
Closing Date: until the position is filled.
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This position is part of the holistic team working to reduce homelessness and the contributing factors in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge area. FRIS provides services and programs to Urban First Nation, Métis, and Inuit individuals and families. The Housing Support Worker is a great communicator with the ability to negotiate with landlords, advocate for clients, and develop and maintain diplomatic relations with funders and other stakeholders. This position relies heavily on an empathic understanding of persons struggling with homelessness and requires intensive case management organization. The position engages with community through the planning and facilitation of life skills and cultural teachings.
Under Section 25 of the Constitution Act and Section 16 (1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act FRIS will give preferences to Indigenous peoples. Only short–listed candidates will be contacted