Guided by MESC’s vision, mission, Maskwacîs Education Law, Maskwacîs Cree Declaration on Education and Natural Law, the Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing nehiyaw okiskinwahamâwasowin (past teachings) and contemporary teachings, thereby providing a balanced education for awâsisak ekwa oskayek. The approved curriculum, grounded in traditional Maskwacîs Nehiyawak teachings are designed to engage all students in positive, enriched, and experiential learning opportunities.

The Teacher is responsible to the Principal and will have these responsibilities:

1. Understand, Demonstrate, and Foster the Value of Wâhkôhtowin (Relationships)

The teacher builds positive and productive relationships with students, nîkihikomâwak/ohpikinahawasiwahk (parents/caregivers), colleagues, and others in the school and local community to support student learning.

• Teachers shall demonstrate respect, fairness and integrity for okâwîmâw askîy (mother earth), kehtehayak (elders), awâsisak (children), oskâyak (youth), and future generations.
• Teachers shall demonstrate empathy and a genuine caring for others.
• Teachers shall actively learn about the historical, social, economic and political implications of Maskwacîs (ie. treaties, residential schools, colonization) to ensure compassion and understanding is demonstrated.
• Teachers shall provide culturally appropriate and meaningful opportunities for students and for nîkihikomâwak/ohpikinahawasiwahk (parents/caregivers), as partners in education, to support student learning.
• Teachers shall invite nîkihikomâwak/ohpikinahawasiwahk (parents/caregivers), kehtehayak (elders), cultural advisors and local community members into the school and classroom.
• Teachers shall collaborate with community service professionals, including mental health, social services, justice, health and law enforcement.
• Teachers shall honor cultural diversity and promote intercultural understanding.

2. Engage in Career Long Learning

The teacher engages in career-long professional learning and ongoing critical reflection to improve teaching and learning.

• Teachers shall model and encourage the use of nehiyawewin in the school community.
• Teachers shall foster and learn about the teachings of wâhkôhtowin, îyinîw mâmitonehicikan, nehiyaw pimâtisiwin, and nehiyawewin.
• Teachers shall collaborate with colleagues to build personal and collective professional capacities and expertise (ie. collaborative response structures and processes).
• Teachers shall actively seek out feedback to enhance teaching practice.
• Teachers shall actively participate and engage in school and MESC wide professional learning opportunities (ie. coaching, peer observation, mentorship programs, district led professional development).
• Teachers shall build capacity to support student success in inclusive, welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments.
• Teachers shall seek, critically review, and apply educational research to improve practice.
• Teachers shall enhance understanding of the community of Maskwacîs including the current and historical perspective.
• Teachers shall continuously reflect, refine and improve the craft of teaching.

3. Demonstrate a Professional Body of Knowledge

The teacher applies a current and comprehensive repertoire of effective planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs of every student. Teachers will have a specialized knowledge of the subject matters they teach.

Curriculum, Planning and Designing Learning Activities

The teacher shall prepare daily lesson plans, unit plans, and long range plans. In these plans there will be reference to:

• The Maskwacîsak perspective encompasses the language, the culture, history and current context.
• Learner Outcomes as outlined in the approved curriculum and the Maskwacîs Curriculum Development Guide.
• Varied, engaging, and relevan