INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
MATAWA FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Formed in 1988, Matawa First Nations Management (Matawa) is a Tribal Council providing services to nine member communities in Northern Ontario. The organization is dedicated to providing its members with advisory and support services in the areas of communications, economic development, education, finance and business, health, membership and technical services.

The Matawa Education Department supports quality, accessible, community-based educational services for seven Matawa First Nation schools in Aroland, Eabametoong, Nibinamik, Long Lake #58, Ginoogaming, Neskantaga, and Webequie First Nations. In addition to providing advisory services to Education Authorities and Matawa First Nation leadership, the Education Department administers post -secondary support services for 5 Matawa First Nations; operates the Matawa Learning Centre, a private secondary school located in Thunder Bay; and coordinates the Student Nutrition Program for 6 communities.

The Matawa Education Department also provides support services to 8 Matawa First Nation schools under the Pathways to Achieve Student Success (PASS) program. Funding for this program is provided primarily through Indigenous Affairs Canada’s First Nation Student Success Program (FNSSP), which has three primary target areas: literacy, numeracy and student success. Assessing and tracking student achievement is a critical component of this program and provides the foundation for data-informed decision-making in our schools and at the regional level.

Matawa is inviting applications for the following position with the Matawa Education Department’s Pathways to Achieve Student Success (PASS) program.

• •  Cultural Education Coordinator

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal applicant must have relevant work experience (minimum of five years) related to the position. Applicants will also have excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively with teachers, principals, students, administration, government and First Nations; and a valid driver’s license.

For additional information, including specific qualifications for the position, please visit the Matawa website: www.matawa.on.ca.

The position is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with significant travel to remote and isolated communities. This is a contract position to March 31, 2018, with a possibility of extension pending funding and a successful performance review.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Please send your resume/cover letter to:

Matawa First Nations Management

Attn: Sharon Nate, Education Manager
28 N. Cumberland St. Suite 500, 5^th Floor
Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4K9
RE: Application
Fax: (807) 768-330
Email: snate@matawa.on.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with Matawa First Nations, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.