Instructor – Heavy Equipment Operation

Job description

📍 Location: Kangiqsujuaq
📅 Term: May to December 2025 (with possibility of renewal)
🗂 Status: Contractual, 800 hours
💼 Department: Adult Education and Vocational Training
💰 Salary: Between $46,527 and $92,027 per year, depending on experience and qualifications
📄 Job Reference Number: TEACHAEVTCEO2504-01

About Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI) is a school board providing educational services in the 14 communities of Nunavik. We are seeking passionate educators ready for a meaningful and enriching experience in the North.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of adult learners by sharing essential skills in heavy equipment operation while living a one-of-a-kind cultural and professional adventure in Northern Quebec.

Program Objective – 5720: Heavy Equipment Operation

The goal is to train students to:
• Operate heavy machinery such as bulldozers, graders, loaders, backhoes, excavators, and compactors
• Build and maintain roads and other infrastructure
• Perform excavation work, load trucks, and level large surfaces
• Acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for safe and effective job performance

Required experience and qualifications

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant training in the field
• A minimum of 5 years of recent experience in heavy equipment operation
• Valid qualification card

Note: The School Board may, at its discretion, waive the above qualifications if the applicant is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) and agrees to follow a training program established by the Board.

Requirements:

• Fluency in at least two of the three languages used by the school board: Inuktitut, English, and French
• Experience working with multi-level classes

Assets:

• Teaching permit or license from Quebec or another Canadian province
• Familiarity with MEQ (Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec) programs
• Experience teaching English and/or French as a second language

Working Conditions & Benefits

📊 Classification and Salary:
In accordance with the collective agreement for KI teachers:
• Annual salary between $46,527 and $92,027, based on experience and qualifications
• Benefits are calculated in proportion to the workload

🟢 Eligible benefits may include:
• Employee and family assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities

🌟 Additional northern benefits (if applicable):
• Northern allowance
• Food transportation allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Retention and attraction premiums
• Up to three (3) annual round trips to Nunavik

Application Deadline:

🗓 April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

How to Apply:

1. Visit our careers site: https://carriere.kativik.qc.ca/ and click on “Apply”, OR

2. Send your CV to applications@kativik.qc.ca and include TEACHAEVTCEO2504-01 in the subject line.

Our Commitment to Employment Equity

We encourage applications from Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and newcomers. Accommodations are available upon request.

Job posting period

Until 2025-04-24 at 16:00