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Resource Teacher
Saturday, May 31, 2008

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KWAYACIIWIN EDUCATION RESOURCE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RESOURCE TEACHER

Are you an innovative and pro-active educator with an interest in working in the area of Aboriginal education? If so, then consider this terrific opportunity to apply for the position of Resource Teacher with the Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre in Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

You will be working with a small team of highly motivated people on:
• implementing curriculum guidelines and providing professional development for schools
• writing curriculum and unit plans for the elementary program
• travelling extensively into district communities.

This is a contract position until March 31, 2009.

Responsibilities:

1. Inservice district school staff in all the Kwayaciiwin elementary curriculum guidelines.
2. Develop and revise Kwayaciiwin curriculum guidelines.
3. Develop extensive unit and lesson plans for all subjects.
4. Promote the Kwayaciiwin curriculum and program throughout the schools, communities, and district.
5. Develop action plans for the implementation of the Kwayaciiwin curriculum
6. Assess the effectiveness of the guidelines implemented.
7. Provide professional development to schools in areas such as balanced literacy, numeracy, learning centres,classroom management, etc.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Education degree with primary, junior or intermediate qualifications
2. Five or more years teaching experience
3. Self-motivated, organized, able to work as a team member
4. Excellent interpersonal, communications and computer skills
5. Experience in bilingual bicultural education an asset
6. Training or experience in: ESL, Primary Methodology, Special Education, Immersion and Second Language Methodology or Information Technology an asset
7. Fluency in Ojibway or Oji-Cree an asset

Location: Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre, Sioux Lookout

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

To apply: Please submit a resume, two references with written permission to contact, and a covering letter to:

Roy Morris, Project Co-ordinator
Mail: Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre
Box 1328
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Fax: (807) 737-2882
e-mail: royamorris@knet.ca

A job description may be obtained by calling Roy Morris at (807) 737-7373. Criminal Reference and Child Abuse Registry check required.

Closing date for applications: Friday, June 20, 2008 by 4:00 p.m.
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