The Tataskweyak Education Authority, an administrative body for the Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake) is seeking applications for the following teaching position for the 2026-2027 school year:
Special Education Teacher Grades 7-12
Start Date: ASAP
Term Ending: June 30, 2027
The ability to speak Cree would be an asset
Applicants must have, or be eligible for, Manitoba Certification. http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/certification
Split Lake is situated along the shores of the mighty Nelson River and is accessible via Thompson, Manitoba by PR 280, an all-weather road that is 150km in distance. The community has an approximate population of 2000+ residents. A local Board of Directors administers the educational programs.
The Chief Sam Cook Mahmuwee Education Center provides its student population a modern facility with up to date technological support. The school, which houses the regular classrooms, 1 � 20 computer labs which are all connected to a file server and the Internet, a science laboratory, home-economics, industrial arts, gymnasium with a weight room, library and a special education room was completed in 1991. The school is in use in the evenings for the benefit of the teaching staff and community members.
The teaching staff are provided with furnished housing which are serviced by modern day conveniences. Split Lake also has the conveniences of an artificial ice surface arena, pool tables and other table and video games. In close proximity is a Video Lottery Terminal facility. The outdoors is accommodating to what you desire. The local people pursue and share their traditional activities in gathering, fishing, trapping and hunting. They also enjoy the outdoors with their modern day transportation (boats and snowmobiles) and other forms of recreational opportunities.
The services that are available in Split Lake for our visiting community members are:
- A Northern Store which carries clothing, hardware, gasoline and groceries
- Chester Fried Chicken
- Local Gas Station
- Nursing Medical Station
- BellMTS cell service
- 14 room hotel with a restaurant
- Local Auxiliary Constables that work with the RCMP of Thompson
- And, the convenience of PR 280 to Thompson's shopping malls and services.
For those individuals who are seeking a teaching position, consider coming to Split Lake to live and learn about our people and at the same time, bring your knowledge and expertise for the benefit of our children's future.