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

1. 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.


2. Works closely with regional high schools to support community wellbeing initiatives amongst youth.


3. Develops and supports a social media strategy, health promotion activities, and resources to engage youth.


4. Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and quarterly reporting of the Raising Our Children work plan.


5. 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.
  
  
  
  

1. Builds capacity of youth around priority health issues.


2. Supports funding for youth development programming through advocacy and writing funding/grant proposals.


3. Conducts health promotion initiatives through community visits, school visits, videoconferences, webinars, radio shows, social media, etc.


4. Identifies and develops potential partnerships for regional and community-based youth programming.


5. Develops and shares best practices for youth community wellbeing programming.


6. Develops and facilitates programming for youth in community around mental and physical wellbeing.


7. Promotes SLFNHA's Approaches to Community Wellbeing department.


8. Actively participates on committees and other working groups as representatives for SLFNHA.


9. Advocates for youth to enhance health equity.


10. 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