Coordinator of Teacher Training and Development

Kativik; Kuujjuaq (Land); On-site; CAD 104,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 paid recuperation days

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Northern premium

Retention and attraction premium

Up to three round trips to and fromNun

Up to three round trips to and fromNun

Job summary

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq invites applications for a Coordinator of Teacher Training and Development to lead program development, curriculum mapping, and partnership work with Québec universities and MEQ standards.

Strong intercultural communication, willingness to travel Nunavik, and a background in education are required, with a salary range of $104,152 to $138,867 CAD per year plus prorated benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or graduate of the Kativik/McGill training program.
• Five years of relevant experience.
• Teaching diploma from the Québec Ministry of Education (MEQ).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with universities to review and develop Nunavik-based education programs.
• Lead in development of programs, ensuring curriculum coherence across courses and field experiences.
• Engage schools, instructors, students, administration, and alumni in program development.
• Oversee field experiences and ensure alignment with program objectives.
• Support instructors and consultants in course planning and curriculum mapping.
• Digitize and modernize course materials.
• Develop with a university the first master’s degree certification program for Nunavik Inuit in Inuktitut.
• Perform other related tasks as determined by supervision.

Skills

Intercultural communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Graduate of Kativik/McGill training program

Teaching diploma from MEQ

Job description

Coordinator of Teacher Training and Development

I have loved every position I held! From day 1, the school board has taken me under its wing and opened so many windows for me. The most precious gift the school board has given me are the relationships I have I built over the years.

Denis Daigle Director - Administrative Services

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Teacher Training and Development and in cooperation with other administrators of Adult Education and Vocational Training, the Coordinator of Teacher Training is responsible for the following:

• Coordinate with Québec universities to review and develop new and existing Nunavik-based certificate and bachelor of education programs leading to elementary and secondary certification.
• Serve as specialist and lead in the development of new and existing programs, ensuring the curriculum is coherent across courses, seminars, and field experiences and aligns with Kativik Ilisarniliriniq Pre-Kindergarten to Secondary 5 curriculum and MEQ provincial standards.
• Engage schools, program instructors, students, administration, and alumni in the development of teacher education and professional development programs, curriculum, and instructional methods.
• Coordinate with schools and regional teacher training counsellors to oversee field experience components of teacher education programs, ensuring field experiences are aligned with and support program objectives.
• Support university-hired instructors and Kativik Ilisarniliriniq consultants in course planning, curriculum mapping, instructional strategies, assessment and other aspects of course outline preparation.
• Digitize and modernize course materials.
• Develop in partnership with a university the first master’s degree certification program for Nunavik Inuit in Inuktitut.
• Perform any other related tasks as determined by his/her supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a graduate of the Kativik/McGill training program.
• Five (5) years relevant experience.
• Teaching diploma from the Québec Ministry of Education (MEQ).

The School Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the aforementioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Perfect command of Inuktitut and working knowledge of at least one of the other two working languages of KativikIlisarniliriniq (English and French).
• Strong and well-honed intercultural communication skills.
• Familiar with the Kativik–McGill training programs.
• Willing and ready to travel across Nunavik.
• Understand Québec’s education system and Chapter 7 of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA).

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:

Class 00-08 as per the working conditions of managers, from $104,152 to $138,867 annually depending on qualifications and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.

You may be eligible to benefits such as:

• Up to 10 paid recuperation days
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

and, when applicable, other benefits such as:

• Northern premium
• Retention and attraction premium
• Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik

Only the candidates under consideration will be contacted.

I am legally allowed to work in Canada *Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or a work permit issued by the appropriate federal authority -and valid for the duration of the contract- is required for employement with Kativik Ilisarniliriniq