Summer Student Position at KO in Balmertown
The Keewaytinook Okimakanak / Northern Chiefs Council is inviting student applicants for a seven (7) week Summer Student Position with a focus on support activities for our Aboriginal Elders and their Culture.
2006 Summer Experience Program
Summer Student Position
The Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council is inviting student applicants for a seven (7) week Summer Student Position with a focus on support activities for our Aboriginal Elders and their Culture. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health Promotion is providing funding towards their “2006 Summer Experience Program”. The Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council’s shared goal is to provide supervised work experience for youth in summer positions that develop career related and transferable skills.
The Candidate will:
- Maintain client confidentiality;
- Operate Video-Conferencing equipment;
- Promote and coordinate the monthly “Kitchi-a-hah Wii-kwun-diwin” Elders Gathering among twenty-five (25) remote First Nation communities.
The Candidate will possess:
- Basic computer skills;
- Ability to meet timelines;
- Ability to work independently;
- Ability to speak Oji-Cree an asset;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Youth must meet the following eligibility criteria of the program:
- All youth must have reached the age of 15 and not yet reached the age of 25 upon starting work or 29 for persons with a disability if disabled within the meaning of the Human;
- Youth must be residents of Ontario;
- Youth must be eligible to work in Canada.
Youth interests and career goals should relate to the job for which they have applied.
Note: Youth are expected to work 35 hours/week for 7 weeks at $7.75 per hour.
Employment will start on Monday, July 10th and conclude August 25th 2006.
Please forward your resume and cover letter, along with three references (work/personal) to:
Summer Student Hiring Committee
Keewaytinook Okimakanak
PO Box 340
Balmertown, ON
P0V 1C0
Cover letters and resumes will be accepted via regular mail, facsimile (Fax: 1-807-735-1383) or
Email: educationprogram.telehealth@knet.ca
Closing Date for Applications: June 30, 2005