Education Consultant – Special Education Inuktitut

Job summary

Assess and identify students with learning, emotional, or behavioral needs, and provide special education services in Inuktitut. Train and support special education teachers and counselors, develop culturally appropriate diagnostic and remedial materials, and contribute to teacher training and research on language of instruction.

Job details

Function & Duties Under the Assistant Director of Complementary Services, the Consultant will work in close collaboration with the other special education consultants in all areas of special education to provide services to special needs students in Inuktitut and to contribute to the in-service training and course sessions of Inuit teachers. Assessment and diagnosis of students with suspected learning problems in the schools Identification of students with emotional and/or behavioural problems Training and support for the special education teachers and counsellors within the Board On-going development of culturally appropriate diagnostic tools and remedial material In-service and teacher training in the areas of education Involvement in on-going research concerning language of instruction. Qualifications Valid teaching diploma in the province of Quebec or close to graduating from the Kativik-McGill Teacher Training Program At least three (3) years of teaching experience with children with special needs. The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualifications if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board. Requirements Fluency in written and spoken Inuktitut and a good command of a second language (French or English) Knowledge of diagnostic and remedial tools in Inuktitut Available to travel regularly. Classification / Salary / Benefits In accordance with the SPPENOM collective agreement for professionals. This position belongs to job category 2104: from $56,670 TO $105,432 annually depending on qualification and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.

What you’ll do

Assess and identify students with learning, emotional, or behavioral needs, and provide special education services in Inuktitut. Train and support special education teachers and counselors, develop culturally appropriate diagnostic and remedial materials, and contribute to teacher training and research on language of instruction.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a valid Quebec teaching diploma or be close to graduating from the Kativik-McGill Teacher Training Program, and have at least three years of experience teaching children with special needs. Fluency in spoken and written Inuktitut, a good command of French or English, knowledge of Inuktitut diagnostic and remedial tools, and availability for regular travel are required; certain qualifications may be waived for a suitable JBNQA beneficiary who agrees to a Board training plan.

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred
• Consultant · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Special Education
• Student Assessment
• Learning Problem Diagnosis
• Emotional and Behavioral Support
• Diagnostic Tools
• Remedial Materials Development
• Teacher Training
• In-Service Training
• Inuktitut Language Proficiency
• Counselor Support
• Educational Research
• Cross-Cultural Education
• Travel Availability

Job areas

• Education
• Consulting

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