Skills Development Coordinator

Feb 11, 2026

 

Apply By: February 24, 2025
Program: Jordan’s Principle
Department: Health
Reports to: Director of Health
Employment Term:  TERM Full-Time (1 year) possibility of extension if available funding. (1 position)
Classification: Safety Sensitive Position

Summary

The Skills Development Coordinator works as a part of the Skills Development Team to plan, coordinate, and support skills development programming for children and youth within Mistawasis Nêhiyawak. This position supports an integrated, community-based model that aligns services across Health, Education, Child & Family Services, and Employment & Training. The Coordinator’s role is to bring opportunities into the community by coordinating instructors, programs, and partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with departments to assess service gaps and develop coordinated work plans and activity calendars.
  • Collaboration with Departments to develop baseline data and tracking process to ensure access to services and supports are available for children and youth.
  • In collaboration with Departments, program development to fill gaps in services and supports for children and youth with a focus on athletics, schooling and cultural identity
  • Consult with children, youth, and families to identify programming needs and barriers to access.
  • In collaboration with Departments, development of parental engagement initiatives to build capacity within families to support their children and youth outside of school hours
  • Coordinate skills development, recreation, athletic, wellness, and cultural programming for children and youth outside of school hours.
  • Coordinate age-appropriate programs, seasonal camps, and enhanced summer programming.
  • Arrange and coordinate instructors, coaches, and facilitators for youth skills development
  • Collaborate with other programs to coordinate access to facilities and equipment.
  • Support mental health and wellness initiatives, including bullying prevention programming.
  • Develop partnerships with neighboring communities to connect youth with broader athletic, educational, and cultural opportunities.
  • Support the development on age-appropriate skills development framework and activity guides.
  • Coordinate and facilitate required training for staff and program facilitators, including duty to report and working with youth
  • Collect baseline data, track participation, and support reporting requirements related to Jordan’s Principle funding.
  • Maintain program documentation and ensure compliance with Mistawasis Nêhiyawak policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

    • Strong organization, planning, and coordination skills
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
    • Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
    • Ability to engage effectively with children, youth, families, staff, and community partners
    • Strong computer and administrative skills.

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in a social services, education, kinesiology, or related field
  • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in program planning, coordination or service delivery with children and youth.
  • Experience coordinating sports, physical activity, wellness or skills programming is an asset.
  • Knowledge of age-appropriate skills development and physical literacy is an asset.
  • Management or coordination experience is an asset

Other Requirements

  • Flexible work hours will be required

  • Travel outside community will be required

  • All employees are subject to Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Personnel Policy

  • Duty to report training

  • First Aid and CPR

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.

  • Must possess a valid Saskatchewan driver’s license, a reliable vehicle.

  • Must provide a clean, current, original, Canadian Criminal Record Check (CPIC) and Vulnerable

  • Sector Check (VSS) as a condition of employment.

  • Must live a “healthy lifestyle” and meet the requirements of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Fit for Duty policy

Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications along with three (3) references to:

Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
P.O. Box 250
Leask, Saskatchewan
SOJ 1M0

Fax: (306) 466-2299

Email: hr@mistawasis.ca

 

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.