About This Position
Gloria’s Place is a specialized residential care home in Winnipeg serving Inuit youth whose medical, developmental, and emotional needs require long-term support away from their home communities. Be Well School has been engaged to design and manage an individualized educational program for the young people in residence.
We are seeking a skilled, patient, and culturally responsive Educator to serve as the educational facilitator of this program. This is not a conventional classroom role. You will work in a home environment with a small cohort of up to 5 Inuit youth and young adults, facilitating asynchronous online coursework through established platforms (such as Ontario Virtual School, InformNet Manitoba, and Nunavut Online Learning), while delivering structured life skills and life/work transition programming that prepares each student for meaningful independence.
Be Well School provides all IEP and IAP preparation, ongoing coaching and supervision, curriculum frameworks, and quarterly program reviews. The Educator brings daily presence, relational skill, and facilitation expertise. You will be supported by the Be Well School team and the Gloria’s Place team.
Successful Candidate Profile
- You are eager to use your skills as an expert educator to meet the unique needs of a small group of young people
- You see strengths before you see needs
- You know that completing a worksheet sometimes looks like a walk and talk for a learner who needs to move
- You know that completing an evaluation is sometimes an informal discussion on a swing-set without calling it outwardly a “test” and creating test anxiety
- You know that learning takes time and understanding, and can manifest itself in a variety of creative ways
- You look for progress and process rather than immediate outcome and mastery
- You understand that the learning is more important than the teaching
- You see the bright side of situations and recognize them
- You understand that everyone feels appreciated in different ways and you make mental notes of that
- You are very patient, empathetic, and understanding
- You recognize that each student is unique in their learning profile and that adaptations aren’t an afterthought but rather part of your planning
The Students You Will Serve
The 2026–2027 cohort consists of Inuit youth and young adults ranging from secondary to life transition-age, each with individualized learning needs. The cohort includes:
- Students working toward credit completion through online secondary school platforms, requiring facilitation, encouragement, and structured academic support
- Students in the life/work transition phase, approaching graduation or aging out of care — requiring goal-setting coaching, life skills programming, and strengths-based career exploration
- Students whose emotional and mental health needs require a calm, safe, relationship-first learning environment
Responsibilities
a) Facilitation of Online Learning
- Some students may be progressing through asynchronous online courses (Ontario Virtual School, InformNet Manitoba, Nunavut Online Learning, or equivalent)
- Support students in time management, assignment completion, academic goal-setting and engagement in learning
- Monitor learning progress and communicate with Be Well School team as needed
- Adjust pacing, apply adaptations and support strategies to each student’s profile in collaboration with Be Well School
b) Life Skills & Life/Work Transition (Gloria’s Place MILE Program)
- Support delivery of the Medical Independent Living and Empowerment (MILE) life skills program
- Facilitate goal-setting conversations that help students identify their strengths, gifts, interests, and aspirations
- Support strengths-based career exploration, job readiness, and transition planning for students approaching independence
- Apply principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ): the traditional knowledge and principles that provide context and background to northern people’s heritage
- Coordinate with Be Well School and GP care team to develop and monitor individualized Transition Plans
- Connect students with community programs, volunteer opportunities, and employment supports as appropriate
c) Daily Program & Culture
- Facilitate the Morning Huddle (Meeting Circle) a structured daily opening including student check-in, Inuit Word of the Day (Inuktitut), Cool Fact of the Day, preview of the day/week, and group affirmation
- Integrate Inuit cultural content, language, and identity into daily programming
- Maintain accurate daily observational records and progress notes for each student
- Work collaboratively with the Be Well School team to support student learning and wellbeing
- Participate in quarterly program reviews with Be Well School
- Engage in ongoing professional development through a professional growth plan coordinated with Be Well School
Qualifications
a) Required
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) and valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate, or eligibility for certification
- Demonstrated experience working with students with complex learning needs (medical, cognitive, behavioural, and/or emotional)
- Current Standard First Aid / CPR-C
- Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (at applicant expense)
- Clear Child Abuse Registry Check — Manitoba (at applicant expense)
b) Preferred
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Special Education (PBCE) or equivalent graduate-level training
- Experience developing and facilitating life skills and life/work transition programming for youth and/or young adults
- Current or willingness to complete prior to start: Mental Health Training; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI or equivalent)
- Familiarity with asynchronous online learning platforms (OVS, InformNet, or Nunavut Online learning)
- Experience working in residential care, group home, or foster-care settings
- Knowledge of or personal connection to Inuit culture, Inuit language, or northern Inuit communities
- Experience with IEP and IAP development and implementation
- Experience with ABA programming
What We Offer
- A 6-hour instructional day (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM) with meaningful work and genuine schedule sustainability
- $70,000-$80,000 based on education and experience
- 12-month year-round contract with all Manitoba statutory holidays
- 10 professional development holidays, 11 weeks of personal leave, allowance of 20 days of paid sick leave
- A small cohort of up to 5 students provides an environment where genuine and meaningful individualization IS possible
- Working in a team-focused positive environment
- Complete IEP/IAP design and ongoing program management provided by Be Well School along with weekly support meetings
- Coaching, supervision, and professional development opportunities
- The opportunity to be a foundational part of a first-of-its-kind, replicable care-home education model
- Create meaningful relationships with a small-knit group of unique young adults
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit the following to [email protected] with the subject line “GP Educator Application”:
- Cover letter addressing your suitability for this specific role and student population
- Current résumé
- Names and contact information for a minimum of three professional references with knowledge of your work with students (preferably with special needs)
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. By submitting your application, you consent to Be Well School and Gloria’s Place contacting your provided references. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Screening) and Child Abuse Registry Check.
- Be Well School and Gloria’s Place are committed to equitable and inclusive hiring. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience in Inuit or northern Indigenous communities, and from individuals who self-identify as Inuit or Northern Indigenous
- Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and selection process upon request.
Inquiries: [email protected]
Pay: $70,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Application question(s):
- Do you have a valid Teaching Certification? (Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Education?)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Teaching License (required)
Work Location: In person
