JOB POSTING

SUPERIOR-GREENSTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD / SUPERIOR NORTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD / ANISHINAABEMOWIN BOODAWE COMMITTEE

Anishinaabemowin Immersion Summer Camps

Pays Plat First Nation Camp 6 Fluent Anishinaabemowin Speakers

July 6-10, 2026 1 Camp Facilitator

+ Volunteers

Ginoogaming First Nation Cam****p 6 Fluent Anishinaabemowin Speakers

July 13-17, 2026 1 Camp Facilitator

+ Volunteers

Note: there will be Mandatory Online Training for all Successful Applicants, June 29-30, 2026

Rate of Pay range**: $**43.18 - $47.56 per hour based on experience.

Description:

Superior-District School Board, Superior North Catholic District School Board and Anishinaabemowin Boodawe Committee invite community members with a passion for supporting the children of tomorrow, to participate in one or both of this year's summer Anishinaabemowin Immersion Camp taking place in July. Working with children between the ages of five (5) to nine (9) there are multiple opportunities to share your language, culture, traditions, and experience with the next generation. If you have a passion for children and a desire to support children's learning journey, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

(Applicants can apply for one or both camps.)

For information, please reach out to SGDSB Manager of Indigenous Education, Shy-Anne Bartlett at

Immersion Program Facilitator

• One (1) per location / camp

The Program Facilitator is responsible for the program development, management, and overall success of the camp, including community partnership, program design, scheduling and direction, risk management, and camp participant success. The role requires demonstrated capacity for team leadership in a First Nations community context. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support on site to ensure the smooth running of a safe, inclusive, high-quality Anishinaabemowin Immersion Camp.

Qualifications

• Proven dynamic leadership abilities
• First Nations community experience
• Fluency in Anishinaabemowin is an asset

Duties

• Coordinate with First Nations community partners;

• Develop a 5-day immersion program based on gifts and strengths of Anishinaabemowin Speakers;

• Support children and their families in learning Anishinaabemowin and Anishinaabe spiritual and cultural traditions, and all aspects of programming during the camp;

• Support Anishinaabemowin Speakers and supervise all staff, participants, and volunteers;

• Manage and direct all day-to-day programming and activities on site and handle various issues as they arise

Fluent Anishinaabemowin Speakers

• Six (6) per location / camp

The Anishinaabemowin Speakers are responsible for designing and leading outdoor activities with Anishinaabemowin as the medium of instruction and communication. The role requires Speakers to use Anishinaabemowin only throughout the day, using various immersion instruction techniques to make Anishinaabemowin comprehensible to participants who may have little or no language themselves, while engaging participants in a variety of active outdoor activities.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Anishinaabemowin and ability to stay in the language all day without using English
• Experience using a variety of techniques to make Anishinaabemowin comprehensible as the medium of communication
• Knowledge of Anishinaabe culture and traditions

Duties

• Work with an Immersion Support Person to support natural language acquisition for small groups of children (ages 5-9) with effective immersion delivery

• Prepare and lead fun activities to engage camp participants in an outdoor setting, based on your strengths and skills (e.g., music, crafts, medicines, cooking, storytelling, sports, etc.)

Volunteers

We invite interested persons to apply as volunteers. Volunteers will provide support in various aspects of camp setup and activities, supporting individual camp participants, helping prepare and serve meals, running various errands, etc.

Qualifications

• Submit a Vulnerable Sector Check;
• Be open to your own language learning;
• Parents are welcome to apply
• Current employees of SNCDSB and SGDSB are welcome to apply

Duties

• Support camp participants and Anishinaabemowin Speakers;
• Perform various camp support tasks as assigned;
• Participate in language and cultural learning;
• Commit to speaking as much Anishinaabemowin as you can during the camp;
• Refrain from using English within earshot of any immersion instruction

Note that if there are high numbers of volunteers, we will create a volunteer schedule to ensure programming is honoured. We thank all potential volunteers for offering their time freely.

Deadline:

How to Apply and more information:

All interested applicants will apply through ATE or send a resume or a letter of interest to Manager of Indigenous Education, Shy-Anne Bartlett at . For more information, email Shy-Anne or call at 807-727-7238.

Applications MUST include a complete summary of education and work experience. Applicants must also submit the names of three (3) professional references, one of which must be a current or most recent immediate supervisor, along with telephone numbers and email addresses, and a written authorization from the applicant permitting the Board to contact these references. Information from such persons will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

For further information or clarification, please contact:

Shy-Anne Bartlett, Indigenous Education Manager

sbartlett@sgdsb.on.ca

Only applications submitted through Apply to Education will be considered.

Superior-Greenstone District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We provide reasonable accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with the Disabilities Act. Please contact Human Resources at dnault@sgdsb.on.ca so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Following the interview process all applications will be destroyed.