General Description:

The Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) is seeking a motivated and multi-tasked oriented individual who is flexible and works well in a team environment to fill the full-time position of Education Senior Manager, reporting directly to the Director of Education, FMFN. The Education Senior Manager will be responsible for assisting in facilitating the selection of and implementation of a FMFN Education Model.
The FMFN is located in the heart of Canada’s Athabasca oil sands region and governs over 40,000 acres of land and has some 675 members, over half of which live on the reserve at Fort McKay, Alberta. In order to address the educational needs of the children of the Fort McKay First Nation, the decision has been made to create the new position of Senior Education Manager. Working as a team member with the Director of Education, the Executive Director, Sustainability and Community Services, and charged with conducting ongoing evaluation of the existing provincial provision of educational services, the Senior Education Manager will assess alternate school and curriculum programs with the intent of developing a Fort McKay First Nation contemporary education system that is grounded in the rich languages and cultures of the Fort McKay Community , and a system that is creative and visionary and honors tradition and a system that is fully operated and governed by the FMFN.
The Education Senior Manager will also be responsible for assisting in developing and implementing an Education Program and Policies related to the management and administration of an Education System for the community of Fort McKay. This is a full-time position based on seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly.

Closing Date: December 31, 2017
Please submit Cover Letter & Resume to:
Attn: Human Resources
Fort McKay First Nation
P.O. Box 5360
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G4
E-mail: fmfnemployment@fortmckay.com
Fax: (780) 828-4680 (Attn: Human Resources)
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