Education Consultant – Inuktitut Curriculum Development and Support

JobsMedia; Montreal; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosam Capital Education Department seeks an Education Consultant in Curriculum Development and Support to help develop Inuktitut curricula from kindergarten to secondary 5. The role reports to the Assistant Director of the first language curriculum development department.

The consultant will coordinate, evaluate, research, support and develop curricula in Inuktitut, create teaching materials, and train teachers in using technology tools, with frequent travel across Nunavik.

Qualifications

• First level University Degree in a relevant specialization.
• The School Board may waive qualifications for James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement beneficiaries who accept a training plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop curricula offered in Inuktitut in collaboration with external consultants.
• Creating and updating teaching materials, learning materials, assessment materials and other teacher and student resources.
• Providing support and training to teachers concerning the use of technological tools required for teaching.
• Travelling frequently throughout Nunavik.
• Performing any other relevant tasks required by the Assistant Director.

Skills

Inuktitut fluency

Bilingual: French or English

Educational technology tools

Education

First level University Degree

Tools

Educational technology tools

Job description

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

The position of Education Consultant in Curriculum Development and Support reports to the Assistant Director of the first language curriculum development department. The Curriculum Developer has as their first priority to support the Assistant Director and other education consultants in the coordination, evaluation, research, support and development of the kindergarten-to-secondary-5 curricula offered in Inuktitut.

IN GENERAL, THIS POSITION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing curricula offered in Inuktitut in collaboration with external consultants;
• Creating and updating teaching materials, learning materials, assessment materials and other teacher and student resources;
• Providing support and training to teachers concerning the use of technological tools required for teaching;
• Travelling frequently throughout Nunavik;
• Performing any other relevant tasks required by the Assistant Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

First level University Degree in a relevant specialization.

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

REQUIREMENTS:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience;
• Fluency in Inuktitut and working knowledge of one of the other two languages of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (French or English);
• Command of the technological tools required for teaching.

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:

In accordance with the SPPENOM collective agreement for professionals. This position belongs to job category 2104: from $56,670 to $105,432 annually depending on qualification and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.