Ojibway Language Teacher

Location: Rorketon School

Start Date: As soon as possible

FTE: .50 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

Rorketon School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school approximately 3 hours northwest of Winnipeg and 1 hour northeast of Dauphin. The school has a student population of 91 students with a teaching staff of 7 and 15 support staff members.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)

Fluency in Ojibway 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 Ojibway 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 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.