Employment Opportunities with Saugeen First Nation #29

Position Summary: A Summer Camp worker is responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and positive environment for campers. They lead recreational, educational, and team-building activities while supervising campers and promoting inclusion, cooperation, and personal growth.
Application deadline: Monday June 26, 2026 at 4:30pm

Employment Opportunities with Zaag’idiwin

Position Summary: The Child Well-being Worker plays a central role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Saugeen First Nation children. Reporting to the Child Well-being Manager, the worker will engage directly with children, families, and community partners to assess and respond to child safety concerns, develop culturally grounded care plans, and provide ongoing support to strengthen family and community connections.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Indigenous approaches to wellness, child development, and healing practices, and uphold the values of Zaag’idiwin – love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility, and truth.
Application deadline: Friday June 26, 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Summary: The Quality Assurance Coordinator plays a central role in ensuring that all client files within the Child and Family Services program are complete, accurate, compliant, and aligned with service standards.

The Case Manager supports the exercise of inherent jurisdiction by monitoring documentation quality, maintaining a weekly risk register, ensuring adherence to privacy and file management standards, and coordinating inter-agency referrals.

This position contributes to quality assurance, organizational accountability, privacy compliance, and data integrity across the organization’s case management system
Application deadline: Friday June 26, 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Summary: As a member of the Management Team, the Director of Ganawendan provides strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of child welfare intake and early protection services at Zaag’idiwin Child and Family Services. The Director is accountable for the effective oversight of the Ganawendan Department, including Intake Workers, the Intake Supervisor, and Child Wellbeing Workers, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, competent, and culturally grounded child welfare services for Saugeen children, families, and communities.

In this role, the Director provides guidance and direction related to intake and protection matters and works closely with internal and external partners to develop, implement, and monitor policies, practices, and service models aligned with Saugeen’s cultural values, traditions, and laws. The Director ensures services are provided in compliance with applicable provincial legislation while advancing Saugeen’s inherent jurisdiction and navigating complex legal and social frameworks.

The Director of Ganawendan is responsible for the efficient management, supervision, mentoring, and development of staff, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment. This position also plays a key role in strengthening community and agency partnerships and contributes to the achievement of Zaag’idiwin’s mission, vision, beliefs, and strategic priorities.
Application deadline: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Summary: The Knowledge Keeper is a culturally grounded practitioner who provides direct teachings, ceremonial support, and relational guidance to children, youth, families, and staff. This role brings Anishinaabe knowledge into everyday practice, ensuring that services are lived, experienced, and delivered in a culturally meaningful way.

Working in alignment with the Elder-in-Residence—who provides cultural authority, protocol guidance, and organizational direction—the Knowledge Keeper is responsible for applying, sharing, and carrying teachings within frontline and community-based contexts.

This role reflects a distinction between cultural authority (Elder-in-Residence) and cultural practice (Knowledge Keeper), ensuring both integrity and accessibility of Anishinaabe ways of being.
Application deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:00pm