Promoter - Youth Development

Salary Range: Annual $62,867 – $84,442 / Hourly $34.542 - $46.397

Position Type: Full-time Permanent

Posting Type: This job posting is for an existing vacancy

Hours of Work:35 hours per week

Closing Date:July 22, 2026 @8:30a.m. CST

Position Summary

The Promoter - Youth Development will be a part of the Youth Development section of Raising our Children, and will work to engage youth, develop youth programming, and build community capacity.

Accountability

The Promoter - Youth Development is directly accountable to the Manager - Raising our Children.

Qualifications

• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
• Diploma in social work or health related field or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA
• Minimum 1 year work experience in public health and/or issues affecting youth
• Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Experience working with youth, and especially First Nations youth
• Excellent communication skills, i.e. listening, oral, and written English skills, public speaking, making presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent keyboarding skills, able to perform word processing, create spreadsheets and graphics, and use other office equipment
• Willing to travel
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's license, along with regular access to a vehicle
• Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region is an asset

Roles & Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with community health leadership and health and youth program staff to build capacity, promote awareness, and develop self-determination in programming and services.
• Works closely with regional high schools to support community wellbeing initiatives amongst youth.
• Develops and supports a social media strategy, health promotion activities, and resources to engage youth.
• Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and quarterly reporting of the Raising Our Children work plan.
• Supports and builds capacity of community-based workers through:

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• Acting as a mentor;
• Developing and providing resources on the promotion of public health for youth;
• Providing training;
• Conducting workshops;
• Creating a network of youth workers.
• Builds capacity of youth around priority health issues.
• Supports funding for youth development programming through advocacy and writing funding/grant proposals.
• Conducts health promotion initiatives through community visits, school visits, videoconferences, webinars, radio shows, social media, etc.
• Identifies and develops potential partnerships for regional and community-based youth programming.
• Develops and shares best practices for youth community wellbeing programming.
• Develops and facilitates programming for youth in community around mental and physical wellbeing.
• Promotes SLFNHA's Approaches to Community Wellbeing department.
• Actively participates on committees and other working groups as representatives for SLFNHA.
• Advocates for youth to enhance health equity.
• Performs other duties for SLFNHA as directed.

Working Conditions

• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, and mouse
• Prolonged sitting and viewing of computer screens
• Must be willing to relocate to Sioux Lookout
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
• Must be willing to travel as needed
• Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds
• Preapproved overtime as required
• Travel into First Nations communities as required