Language Nest Assistant Trainee

Job summary

The trainee will assist in daily activities within a Secwepemctsin language immersion environment to support children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Responsibilities include guiding children through routines, preparing snacks, maintaining learning materials, and performing light cleaning duties.

Job details

The Language Nest Assistant Trainee will work under the direction of the NEST Coordinator and be mentored under various senior staff. Chief Atahm School is seeking a caring, energetic individual to assist in the Language Nest program. The successful candidate will support daily activities that nurture children’s physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and cultural development — all within a Secwepemctsin language immersion environment Eligible participants are First Nations youth ordinarily resident on reserve, in recognized communities or on community lands. Eligible participants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must be between the ages of 15 to 30 at the start of the program’s activities. Mentored work placements are for youth who are not in school, unemployed, or underemployed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITES: * Assist in activities by interacting with children in the Secwepemc language * Plan activities that enhance creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity * Guide and assist children in routines: eating, dressing and toilet habits * Supervise children and prepare to intervene when necessary * Support co-workers in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children * Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for snacks, lunch, and rest periods * Discuss progress and problems of children with Nest Coordinator * Maintain learning materials in good condition * Light cleaning after meals, activities, and end of the day REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITES * Knowledge and speaking Secwepemctsin * Reading and writing Secwepemctsin an asset * First Nations youth ordinarily resident on reserve, in recognized communities or on community lands. * Youth means persons aged 15 to 30 inclusive. * Acceptable RCMP Criminal Record check * Adequate Secwepemctsin in order to carry out duties in an immersion setting * Emergency Child Safe/First Aid certificate (would be an asset) * Experience with working with young children,, babies to 3 years old OTHER REQUIREMENTS Must be legally entitled to work in Canada Must be between the ages of 15 to 30 at the start of the program’s activities Must not be in school, and be either unemployed, or underemployed TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Fixed Term Position starting October 5, 2026 and ending April 2, 2027 Wage offered will be $20.00 per hour Hours per week: up to 60 hours biweekly (max 30 hrs./week) Competition closes September 27, 2026 at midnight, Pacific Time. All interested candidates are asked to submit a detailed cover letter and resume with references to: https://workforcenow.adp.com/recruitment/alib [https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ff74a3f0-8b75-4862-ae1d-686d50313c46&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA] Preference may be given to qualified ALIB band members and individuals who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit, or Indigenous ancestry. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. If you have any questions about the position, difficulties applying, or require an accommodation during the selection process, which is available upon request, please contact us either via telephone at: 250-679-2214 or email: human-resources@alib.ca Although we acknowledge all those interested in the position, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The trainee will assist in daily activities within a Secwepemctsin language immersion environment to support children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Responsibilities include guiding children through routines, preparing snacks, maintaining learning materials, and performing light cleaning duties.

Requirements

Candidates must be First Nations youth aged 15 to 30 who are legally entitled to work in Canada and are currently unemployed or underemployed. Proficiency in the Secwepemctsin language and the ability to pass an RCMP criminal record check are required.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Classroom management · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Secwepemctsin language
• Childcare
• Early childhood development
• Activity planning
• Classroom management
• First aid
• Cultural education
• Interpersonal communication
• Cleaning
• Mentorship
• Planning
• Interpersonal Communications
• Developmental Psychology
• Energetic
• Creativity
• First Aid
• Social Work
• Classroom Management
• First Aid Certification
• Furniture Cleaning
• Child Development
• Social Development
• Cognitive Development

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector
• Language Assistant
• Preschool / Childcare Teacher
• Early Childhood Educators
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education