Language Teacher ("Cayuga/Mohawk ")

Important messages

Applicants must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the ESSENTIAL and ASSET QUALIFICATIONS. Applicants must use the education/experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet each of them with concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL AND ASSET SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION

Intent of the process

This is an ANTICIPATORY process.

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established to staff Elementary Teacher positions for various Native Second Language and Immersion Programs with various tenures, which may vary according to the position being staffed throughout the school year at Six Nations of the Grand River (Ohsweken, Ontario) and Tyendinaga, Ontario.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments under exceptional circumstances in order to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

The minimum standard for positions classified as Elementary and Secondary Teaching (ED-EST) is either Education OR Occupational Certification.

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in education, linguistics, sociology, psychology, mathematics, physics, home economics or some other specialty relevant to the positions in the classification.

Note:
1. When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Possession of an acceptable teaching certificate from a province or territory of Canada

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* experience as a teacher or teacher candidate in an elementary private/public school setting or in a Cayuga or Mohawk immersion setting demonstrated through recent performance appraisals and /or professional references, professional portfolio and practicum assessments.

*Recent is defined as within the last five years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Mohawk language Adult Immersion Diploma

Cayuga language Adult Immersion Diploma

Certified by the Ontario College of Teachers to teach - Primary level

Certified by the Ontario College of Teachers to teach - Junior level

Certified by the Ontario College of Teachers to teach - Intermediate level

Certified by the Ontario College of Teachers to teach - Senior level

Special Education- Level 1

Special Education - Level 2

Special Education - Specialist

Kindergarten- Level 1

Kindergarten - Level 2

Kindergarten - Specialist

Mathematics- Level 1

Mathematics - Level 2

Mathematics - Specialist

Reading- Level 1

Reading - Level 2

Reading - Specialist

Subject Areas - Level 1

Subject Areas - Level 2

Subject Areas - Specialist

Teaching Children with Autism - Level 1

Teaching Children with Autism - Level 2

Teaching Children with Autism - Specialist

Behaviour - Level 1

Behaviour - Level 2

Behaviour - Specialist

Applied Behaviour Analysis

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in teaching indigenous children

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of culturally relevant classroom management practices of equity and inclusion.

Knowledge of current practices in language education such as Accelerated Second Language Acquisiton or Root- Based Method or American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages or Rassias method.

Knowledge of differentiated instruction and assessment

Knowledge of indigenous communities and cultures in Canada with specific knowledge of the Six Nations of the Grand River and Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Ability to communicate orally in Cayuga or Mohawk in an immersion setting or as a second language

Ability to communicate in writing in Cayuga or Mohawk in an immersion setting or as a second language.

Ability to creatively develop and implement culturally relevant short and long term lessons plans and assessment practices.

Ability to demonstrate innovative teaching strategies using a variety of technology

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective interpersonal skills

Judgment

Initiative

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Indigenous and Northern Development Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
Must be willing to deploy to different federal schools at Six Nations and Tyendinaga
Must be certified and in good standing status with the Ontario College of Teachers at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.

Other information

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by EMAIL for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants MUST include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: *written test, practical test, situational exercise, *oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals and/or *reference checks. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person. (*indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)

Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Where an e-mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e-mail to provide or request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. Please include a valid e-mail address that you check frequently, if you have one.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications online. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Should you be unable to apply on-line onjobs.gc.ca, please submit your application, quoting the Selection Process Number, to the application contact listed on the poster on or before the closing date

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.