Position Title: Elementary Classroom Teacher

Location: Aamjiwnaang Kinomaage Gamig (School), Sarnia, ON

Duration: Permanent, September-June yearly

Posting Closes/Deadline: September 6, 2024

Tentative Interview Date(s): September 10-13, 2024

Position Summary

The Classroom Teacher provides a quality, caring and supportive educational program for the students of Aamjiwnaang Kinomaage Gamig (school). We are a small community school (Kindergarten-Grade 3) implementing the Ministry of Education curriculum with the Anishinaabek Education System. This position reports to the Manager of Education.

Responsibilities:

• To perform the duties of teacher and demonstrate academic competence across the curriculum.
• To supervise and provide a quality program (in-class/outdoors) that is appropriate.
• To provide physical, social, cognitive, emotional and skill development for students.
• To provide a caring, stimulating learning environment for the students.
• Recognizes the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance and aspires towards developing and teaching the whole child.
• Liaise and collaborate effectively with stakeholder groups within the community and external partners to increase student performance.
• Carry out teaching duties as a team member and support daily operations.
• To maintain proper classroom management and while on the playground.
• To perform all duties assigned in accordance with the policies of Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the teaching profession.
• The ability to work in collaborative teams, to embrace reflective practices and experiences such as co-planning and teaching, meeting the needs of a wide variety of learners through differentiated instruction.