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Description

Leading Thunderbird Lodge is a residential youth treatment facility located at Fort San, SK in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Leading Thunderbird Lodge offers a 12-week holistic and culturally based addiction and mental health treatment program for Indigenous male youth between the ages of 12-17 years. Leading Thunderbird Lodge is looking to hire a highly motivated, enthusiastic Teacher to provide First Nation cultural curriculum for its Land Based Program as part of the education and cultural team.
Position Description
-To provide Leading Thunderbird Lodge's Cultural Base Curriculum for youth
-To develop Cultural Base lesson plans
-To secure, update and transfer student cumulative records
-To create and facilitate land based educational activities
-To provide completion of required reporting on student progress and credits
-To develop and maintain contracts with community-based service providers
-To develop and maintain educational partnerships with other educational organizations

Qualifications
-Education degree with a valid SK teaching certificate
-Valid Drivers license
-Lived experience and/or Knowledge of First Nations culture and ceremonies
-Knowledge and experience of facilitating land-based camp activities
-Knowledge and experience with camping/survival skills
-General knowledge of types and effects of substance use and mental health issues
-Policy development experience would be an asset
-Valid First Aid/CPR/AED, ASIST, Non-violent crisis intervention training would be an asset
-Lives a healthy substance free lifestyle
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills