Cree Language Teacher

Position: Cree Language TeacherLocation: Frontier Mosakahiken SchoolStart Date: September 3, 2024FTE: 1.00 FTE Term of Employment: Term to June 27, 2025Application 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! Frontier Mosakahiken School is a Nursery to Grade 12 school with approximately 470 students. The school is located in Moose Lake which is 100 km east of The Pas, Manitoba (a full service community) and is accessible by road. This lakeside community’s natural beauty provides for an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. 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 Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities on request.