Cree Language and Cultural Teacher

Position: Cree Language and Culture Teacher

Location: Leaf Rapids Education Centre

Start Date: September 3, 2024

FTE: 1.00 FTE

Term of Employment: Permanent

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Division provides a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, transportation and moving expense reimbursement, subsidized housing or housing allowance and isolation allowance in qualifying communities, annual travel reimbursement, reimbursement for approved courses and more!

Leaf Rapids Education Centre is a modern well-equipped Nursery to Grade 12 school located 230 km from Thompson. Leaf Rapids features an abundance of hiking trails and fishing spots. The community services are in a central building fostering a great community spirit. The Town Centre houses the school, medical centre, theatre, gymnasium and shopping.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)
• Fluency in the Cree language both written and oral
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture, history, and the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action
• Previous teaching experience
• Familiarity with the Kindergarten to Grade 12 Aboriginal Languages and Culture: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes
• A team player committed to the belief that all students can learn

  Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction to increase students’ ability to understand, speak and use a written form of the Cree language and improve cultural knowledge
• Incorporate Indigenous Way of Life and ways of learning into classroom instruction
• Gather resources to support language instruction including localized knowledge/speakers
• Establish community connections with the local associations and organizations that promote Indigenous Languages and Way of Life
• Assist in the coordination of school cultural activities in cooperation with fellow teachers and community knowledge keepers.

Applicants are required to submit the following:

• cover letter
• current resume
• list of three professional references including email addresses and contact numbers, all of whom must have knowledge of the applicant’s performance in the applicant’s current or recent assignment

Thank you for your interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

By applying, you consent to the Division contacting your references. As a condition of employment, the

successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check)

and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca

Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities on request.