Ojibwe Language Teacher

The Ojibwe Language Teacher will provide Ojibwe language instruction and support the implementation of the York Region District School Board's First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Strategy at northern YRDSB schools, coordinating with the Regional Ojibwe Language Team and the Ojibwe Language Coordinator.

• Experience with conversational Ojibwe, experience teaching the language, and fluency would be an asset.
• Applications from those that are not currently OCT qualified members will be considered.
• Information technology skills are an asset.
• Land-based learning and Anishinaabek cultural knowledge are an asset.
• Experience with Indigenous pedagogy and educational interconnection is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• First Nations background and/or experience teaching Indigenous children.

The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and strives to hire staff that reflect and support diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of students and communities. YRDSB remains committed to upholding equity, diversity, and inclusion in its living, learning and work environments.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to sovereignty, equity and inclusion, including:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• African, Black and Black Caribbean peoples (in alignment with Anti-Black Racism Strategy);
• South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East/West Asian, Latino/Hispanic people;
• Persons who experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• Persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities;
• Persons who identify as women;
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

We recognize the duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, we will provide appropriate accommodation based on protected grounds in the Human Rights Code for candidate participation in the hiring process.