M'Chigeeng First Nation

First Nation government on Manitoulin Island

Teacher

K-12 TeachingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeM'Chigeeng, Billings, ON, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A valid Ontario College of Teachers Certificate and an undergraduate degree are required.
Must be working to attain a Bachelor of Education degree.
Must have knowledge of the culture, traditions, history, and customs of the Anishinaabe people.
Must provide a current Police VSS within 30 days if selected.
Submit a cover letter, resume, certificate of qualifications, recent performance assessments and/or practice teaching reports, and three current written work-related references.

Responsibilities

Provide educational programming and development to students at Lakeview School.
Develop curriculum in accordance with ministry requirements and recommendations from the Principal or Director of Education.
Interact with consultants as they pertain to teaching duties and participate in school events and functions.
Prepare lessons for the assigned grade in accordance with the Province and MFN curriculum.
Work with teaching staff and the Principal to select current, appropriate teaching materials.
Participate in professional activity days and activities and continue personal education.
Promote the Lakeview School and MFN vision and mission statements.
Maintain classroom and school discipline and follow the school timetable and schedule approved by Chief and Council.
Help students build self-esteem and learn to respect and cooperate with others.
Strengthen relationships with educational partners, the community, fellow staff, parents, and students, recognizing each group's role in student education.
Model behavior that helps students understand wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, truth, and other teachings, and support Ojibwe language, culture, and traditions.
Report student progress to parents or guardians and the Principal through report cards and other means.
Instill a love of learning and help students recognize learning as a gradual, lifelong process.
Ensure students have a safe, healthy, and secure learning environment.
Meet regularly with the Principal, teacher assistant, and language teachers to ensure student needs are understood and met.
Maintain student attendance, including lateness, and progress records.
Work with staff to formulate a program of studies before each school year and submit a ten-month plan to the Principal in September for discussion during the annual evaluation.
Provide support and direction to the teacher's assistant in the class, if applicable.
Prepare daily lesson plans and detailed learning materials for absences.
Order supplies and maintain prepared class materials, texts, and resources.
Report maintenance and repair needs to the Principal.
Individualize programs for students with special needs and collaborate with the SERT Team.
Help identify students who need special education assistance.
Use teaching approaches and materials that help each student achieve their highest level of development.
Treat students equally and fairly.
Participate in extracurricular activities and help organize them when needed.
Ensure students are supervised at all times while at school.
Maintain balance and objectivity when topics such as race, politics, or religion arise.
Participate in staff meetings, teacher training workshops, professional development days, and language classes.
Lead student activities that promote physical, mental, and social development and school readiness.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, with at least 2–3 years of teaching experience.
Understanding and fluency in Anishinabemowin is a strong asset; otherwise, willingness to learn the language.

Classification Level: Per QECO Rating/MFN Salary Grid

Term: Full Time Permanent/Term Positions Available

Department: Education / Lakeview School

Reporting Relationship

The Teacher reports to the Principal or Designate.

Position Summary

Providing educational programming and development to students at Lakeview School. Development of curriculum in accordance with ministry and recommendations from Principal or Director of Education. Interactions with consultants as it pertains to teaching duties. Participate in school events and functions.

Essential Functions

Prepare lessons applicable to Grade assigned and per curriculum as set out by the Province and MFN.
To work together with other members of the teaching staff and Principal to select current, appropriate teaching materials.
To participate in all professional activity days or activities and to continue to pursue their personal education.
Promote the Lakeview School Vision and Mission Statement, along with the MFN mission and vision.
To maintain order and discipline in their classroom and throughout the school and follow the school timetable and schedule as approved by Chief and Council.
To help each student build his/her self-esteem while teaching the students about how to respect and work co-operatively with others.
To work continually at strengthening his/her ties with the school’s educational partners, the community-at-large, his/her fellow staff members, the parents, and his/her students, recognizing the role of each of these groups in the education of the students.
To model behavior in order to help the students with their understanding of wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, truth, and other teachings, and to fully support the Ojibwe Language, Culture and Traditions.
To regularly report each student’s progress to the parent(s)/guardian(s) and the Principal through report cards and other means.
To instill a love of learning while helping the students to recognize that learning is a gradual lifelong process.
To ensure that the learning environment for his/her students is safe, healthy, and secure.
To meet with the Principal, teacher assistant, the Language teachers on a regular basis to make certain that the needs of the students are understood and are being met
To maintain an attendance record (including late), and a record of student progress.
To work closely with others on staff to formulate an appropriate program of studies before the beginning of each school year. In September, the classroom teacher will submit their ten-month plan to the Principal. The plan will be discussed during the annual evaluation.
To provide support and direction to the Teacher’s Assistant in your class (if applicable).
To prepare daily lesson plans, to provide detailed learning materials whenever the teacher is going to be absent.
To order supplies and have on hand prepared materials, texts, and resources for class.
To report maintenance and repair items to the Principal.
To individualize programs to assist students of Special Needs and collaborate with the SERT Team.
To help identify students who need Special Education assistance.
To seek and to employ the teaching approaches and the materials that will enable each of his/her students to attain their highest level of achievement and development.
To care for his/her students treating them equally and fairly.
To participate in extra-curricular activities and, at times, to help organize those activities.
To ensure that students are supervised at all times while at school.
To maintain balance and objectivity when topics such as race, politics or religion arise
Participate in staff meetings, teacher training workshops, professional development days and language classes
Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental, and social development and their school readiness
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

Preferred:

Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Education with at least 2-3 years of teaching experience.

Minimum,

Valid Ontario College of Teachers Certificate and Undergraduate Degree.

Must be working to attain Bachelor of Education Degree.

Must have knowledge of the culture, traditions, history, and customs of the Anishinaabe people.

Understanding and fluency in Anishinabemowin is a strong asset; or must be willing to learn the language

Conditions of Employment:

Police VSS must be current thirty (30) days, original or certified copy. (Upon being successfully selected for the position)

Please submit the following: cover letter, resume, certificate of qualifications, recent performance assessments
and/or practice teaching reports, along with three (3) current written work-related references to either this posting or to:

Teacher
c/o Human Resources
[email protected]
M'Chigeeng FN, P.O. Box 333
M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0 (Fax 705-377-4980)

About the Company

M'Chigeeng First Nation

First Nation government on Manitoulin Island

M'Chigeeng First Nation is a First Nation government on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, serving an Anishinaabe community. Its departments administer citizenship, lands and finances while managing housing, public works and other community infrastructure. Education programs support children and students through childcare, Lakeview School and assistance with secondary and post-secondary studies. Health services include medical transportation, home and community care, mental health support and programs for children and families. The government also administers social assistance and supports Anishinaabemowin through recordings of elders, translations of stories and teaching resources.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
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