Job Description

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and
healing for our children and families in the Toronto Native Community. We do this by creating a service
model that is culture-based and respects the values of Native people, the extended family, and the right to
self-determination and through the integration of holistic, culturally based prevention services that are
child centred, family focused, and community driven.

Primary Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Youth Training and Employment, the Arts Program Coordinator
will:
Program Coordination

• Under the direction of the supervisor, review, analysis, oversight and development of all 7th

Generation Image Makers (GIM) programming;

• Support visiting artist instructors and knowledge keepers in lesson planning, as well as develop

curriculum that they will teach when outside instructors are not facilitating;

• Co-develop potential new 7th Generation Image Makers programs with supervisor and funding

proposal writer.
Development

• Develop, implement and coordinate all 7th GIM programming;
• Liaise with internal staff and teams as well as partner organizations, visiting artist instructors and

knowledge keepers to deliver workshops in a variety of artistic disciplines;

• Develop programming for in-house NCFST events including but not limited to Doors Open Toronto

and the NCFST POW Wow Poster Artwork;

• Liaise with external organizations and community partners to encourage collaborations;
• Provide one-one support for youth artists with their portfolio development, including but not limited

to Artist CV/Bio/Statement writing, grant writing, job and post-secondary applications, exhibition
submissions and commissioned projects;

• Maintain consistency on 7th GIM social media accounts through posting of flyers and photography

from programming;

• Plan and coordinate all offsite trips associated with specific programs and projects. This includes site

booking, food ordering and securing additional staff supports to supervise youth participants;

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

• Plan and coordinate events associated with exhibition openings, mural unveilings and live

painting activations;

• Curate all art displays and installations related to 7th GIM site activations and art exhibitions.

Outreach

• Conduct outreach and promotional strategies to recruit new youth participants and art-related and

non-art related events;

• Represent 7th GIM and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto at a community level;
• Responsible for all 7th GIM outreach and will manage both long-term and new community

partnerships with partner organizations as well as new youth artists, and artist instructors.

Administration

• Maintain a database of youth, artist instructor, and knowledge keeper contacts within and outside

of the Aboriginal community;

• Maintain records of all aspects of programming including but not limited to budgeting, youth

applications, surveys, and photographs of artist works;

• Organize material inventory, and order materials required for all 7th GIM programming. This

includes occasional offsite shopping and dropping off of materials at various internal and external
sites;

• Ensure safe and secure practices are in place for the pricing and sale of works produced in 7th

Generation Image Makers;

• Comply with provincial and occupational health and safety legislation, regulations, policies and

procedures;

• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Post-secondary education in the Arts or a related field. Alternatively an equivalent combination of

education as an artist working with Aboriginal youth will be considered;

• Art teaching experience or experience in a community-engaged Arts program essential;
• Experience in Adobe, Media Arts, Mural Arts, and/or traditional crafts considered an asset;
• Artist Portfolio required;
• Pass a Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check;
• High level of literacy in Aboriginal culture(s), and in urban Aboriginal issues;
• Knowledge of community engagement strategies, specifically related to at risk urban Aboriginal

youth;

• Knowledge of the Aboriginal visual arts community and history;
• Curatorial & exhibition experience considered an asset;
• Entrepreneurial knowledge and understanding of ethical business practices in the arts;
• Knowledge of CARFAC - union of artists considered an asset;
• Ability to work with Aboriginal youth in a community context;
• Ability to work independently as a leader and self-starter;
• Function within a team approach to service delivery;
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Strong interpersonal and community outreach skills;
• Fine art skills;
• Understanding of diverse arts materials and practices;

30 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1K2
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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

• Demonstrated understanding, and commitment to, integrating the Native Child and Family

Services of Toronto Mission and values in to practice, service and relationships;

• Demonstrated understanding of workplace Health and Safety practices and understanding of an

employee\'s responsibility under current legislation;

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, to maintain effective communication and working

relationships, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, tact, sensitivity and build strong internal
relationships.

To apply, please provide:

• Cover letter outlining how you how meet the qualifications of the role.
• Current resume and include three work related references
• Proof of Vaccination. NCFST employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,

absent of a valid medical exemption or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Human
Rights Code of Ontario.

• As a multi-service urban Aboriginal agency providing holistic, culture-based programs and services

to Aboriginal children, and families, NCFST will give priority to applicants who identify as First
Nations, Inuit, Metis, and those with close affiliations.

• NCFST is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such,
NCFST will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during
the recruitment process.

If you are interested in this job opportunity, please apply by to

We thank you for your interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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