Indigenous Literacy Intern

Why Literacy? Work with purpose at United for Literacy.

Canada’s literacy divide widens daily because so many people lack adequate support. Solving systemic literacy challenges is key to advancing social equity and prosperity across our country. Literacy changes everything.

United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is a national charity that was founded in 1899. We believe literacy is a right, and that every place can be a learning place. Our vision is a Canada in which everyone has the literacy skills they need to achieve their goals at school, at work, and in life. Our mission is to provide local learning support programs that change lives.

We encourage applications that reflect the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds we serve at United for Literacy. In keeping with our ongoing efforts to promote equity and reflect the diversity of our organization, we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

We work, and learn on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional gathering place of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene people and the traditional homeland of the Red River Métis people.

We are seeking a mature, responsible, committed, andself-motivated individual to fill the Indigenous Literacy Intern position with United for Literacy.

With generous support from the Winnipeg Foundation the Indigenous Literacy Intern is to deliver array of literacy – based activities with investigation and learning around Indigenous culture and residential schools in a safe caring enviroment.

This role requires superior organizational, time management, planning, excellent technical skills, and ability to work with a variety of computer programs. The literacy Intern will have solid communication and facilitation skills, the ability to create and maintain positive relationships with participants and the community. They will need to be flexible combined with a positive attitude in a demanding and dynamic work environment.

United for Literacy Interns work very closely as a team with our partners, and United for Literacy volunteers. All United for Literacy positions work under the remote mentoring/supervision and report directly to the Community Coordinator, and/or Regional Manager.

• Assist in the recruitment and screening of volunteers to support programs.
• Develop and facilitate an after-school
  
  Reading Circle program at William Whyte Schoolfor students in grades 3 to 4(Once a week 3:15 to 5:15, Mondays)
• Design and deliver a series of truth and reconciliation workshops for youth in partnership with Marymound Pathways School(monthly 9:30 to 11:30 day to be determined)
• Ensure proper and accurate collection of statistical information to report to funder during and at the end of the project.
• Ensure adherence to all program directives and deliverables while maintaining and working within a specified budget.
• Support special events in the school and community at large.

• Valid Manitoba Driver License and access to a reliable vehicle
• Minimum 18 years old.
• Experience with Indigenous culture and history
• Demonstrated experience working with groups of children or youth.
• Experience with program planning and management
• Positive, friendly, and approachable disposition
• Adaptable, self-motivated, responsible, enthusiastic, creative
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, lively, and changing environment and independently when required.
• Experience working with volunteers.
  
  Highly organized and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding that hours will vary depending on the needs of the program.
• Respectful of diversity
• Commitment to literacy work and…