Cree Language/Culture Instructor & FNMI Liaison Worker

Cree Language and Culture Instructor/ FNMI Liaison Worker

Required for Glen Avon School

A 1.0 FTE Cree Language and Culture Instructor/FNMI Liaison Worker is required for Glen Avon School , commencing immediately .

Glen Avon School is a K-Gr 9 school located in St. Paul, Alberta with approximately 365 students.

The instructional portion of the assignment will include Cree for Grades 4-9. The successful candidate will also be responsible for promoting the Cree culture within our school and community and filling the role of liaison between the school and our families.

A LL CANDIDATES WILL :

• understand and communicate effectively in the oral and written Cree language.
• use traditional Cree ways of knowing to create educational resources for learners that teach the Cree language and culture.
• be enthusiastic and student centered.
• be collaborative and committed to building relationships with students, parents and staff.
• have a commitment and desire to learn in order to:
• have a strong curriculum knowledge.
• understand and correctly use formative/summative assessment.
• practice effective differentiated learning strategies to ensure learning.
• use technology to enhance learning and engage learners.

For more information, contact Ms. Angela Noel, Acting Principal, at 780-645-3237, or by email, noelange@sperd.ca.

Qualified persons wishing to be considered for this position are invited to complete an online portfolio at https://stpauleducation.simplication.com by 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2025.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Criminal Record -Vulnerable Sector Check and  Alberta Child Intervention Check.

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

About St. Paul Education

Geographically and demographically, St. Paul Education covers a large rural/urban area in Northeast Alberta. We serve the communities of St. Paul, Elk Point, Two Hills, Mallaig, Ashmont, Myrnam and Heinsburg. We also serve students from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation #128, Frog Lake First Nation and Kehewin Cree Nation.

In 1995, parent and community stakeholders initiated the amalgamation of five school boards into what is now St. Paul Education. In doing so, St. Paul Education became the only school division in Alberta to operate both separate and public schools under one board. The Division's religious, linguistic and cultural diversity is a source of strength and pride.

We serve 3640 students (K-12), including Catholic, First Nation, Mennonite, Hutterite and Home Schooling learners. Our 19 definable school sites are staffed by approximately 232 FTE teaching staff and 293 support staff.