Cree Language and Culture Teacher

Position: Cree Language and Cultural Teacher

Location: Grand Rapids School

Start Date: September 7, 2021

FTE: 1.00 FTE

Term of Employment: Term to June 30, 2022

Application Deadline: Friday, May 7, 2021

Grand Rapids School is a Nursery to Grade 12 school with approximately 400 students and 53 staff

members. The school is located in Grand Rapids, Manitoba, which is situated on the northwestern shore

of Lake Winnipeg. The school serves the community of Grand Rapids and Misipawistik Cree Nation. This

lakeside town offers community services such as cell service, high-speed internet, recreation centre, health

center with ambulance service, air ambulance service, two gas stations, restaurants and a grocery store.

A variety of recreational activities can be enjoyed such as hiking, snowmobiling, ATV trails, fishing and

boating.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education Degree and Valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate (or eligibility for)
• Previous teaching experience
• Fluency in the Cree language both written and oral
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture, history and the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action
• 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

• Incorporate Indigenous ways 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

• Facilitate 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.

Forward application package to:
Human Resources Department

30 Speers Road, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1L9

Fax: (204) 258-2068

Email: [email protected]