KCS – Head-start/Nursery Teacher - Meadow Lake, Canada - Meadow Lake Tribal Council

    Meadow Lake Tribal Council
    Meadow Lake Tribal Council Meadow Lake, Canada

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Kopahawakenum Community School is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual to fill the position of Head-start/Nursery Teacher for the school year. The school is located on the Flying Dust First Nation on the northeast side of the City of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. The Kopahawakenum Community School offers a complete, modern educational program from Kindergarten to Grade 8. The school features a gym with change rooms, a multi-purpose room, a library, a home economics room, PAA room, science and computer labs, and several resource areas.

    The beautifully designed school hosts a pre-kindergarten program to grade 8. The school has created a welcoming environment for learning and provides ample opportunities for the students. Kopahawakenum Community School promotes a strong balanced literacy program while incorporating language and culture into their school identity.

    Qualifications:

  • Early Childhood Education Level 1, 2, or 3
  • Experience in First Nations
  • Provisional License Preferred
  • Minimum of five (5) years as a certified ECE
  • Must lead a healthy lifestyle
  • strong organization and planning and scheduling skills
  • Must have a valid driver's license and be willing to travel
  • Must pass a RCMP Criminal Record Check
  • Must have own transportation
  • Committed to completing the school year.
  • We offer our employees: Comprehensive Benefits Package & Pension Plan including CPP.
  • Skills/Qualifications:

  • Prepare students for Kindergarten.
  • Help them develop positive self-esteem.
  • Develop social skills, as well as communication skills for solving problems peaceably
  • Develop the ability to work and cooperate in small and large groups. Understand and respect the property of others
  • Increase their capacity to think, reason, question, and experiment
  • Develop language and early literacy skills
  • Build early writing skills. This includes letter recognition, letter-sound matching, ideas of printing
  • Build oral and listening skills
  • Develop familiarity with numbers and mathematical reasoning skills
  • Develop awareness and appreciation of art, music, poems and books. Experience the artistic process
  • Increase participation in play, singing, creative experiences, rhythmic activities and dramatic play
  • Develop large and small muscle coordination, and activities designed to foster good habits of health and safety. This includes activities geared toward building strong muscles and coordination
  • Integrate special needs children in a positive and respectful manner
  • Provide weekly plans, monthly schedules, year plans and lesson plans of activities planned.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with parents, students, staff, and stakeholders.