Education Consultant - Special Education Inuktitut - KI

POSITION:  EDUCATION CONSULTANT - SPECIAL EDUCATION INUKTITUT   

DEPARTMENT: COMPLEMENTARY AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICES  

SALARY: FROM $ 56,670 TO $105,432 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS  

COMPETITION NUMBER: SPECEDINCOMPS2609-01  

LOCATION: KUUJJUAQ  

STATUS: FULL-TIME REGULAR  

START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2026  

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI) is a school board offering educational services in the 14 communities of 

Nunavik. 

FUNCTION & DUTIES: 

Under the Assistant Director of Complementary Services, the Consultant will work in close collaboration 

with the other special education consultants in all areas of special education to provide services to special 

needs students in Inuktitut and to contrib ute to the in-service training and course sessions of Inuit 

teachers. 

• Assessment and diagnosis of students with suspected learning problems in the schools 

• Identification of students with emotional and/or behavioural problems 

• Training and support for the special education teachers and counsellors within the Board 

• On-going development of culturally appropriate diagnostic tools and remedial material 

• In-service and teacher training in the areas of education 

• Involvement in on-going research concerning language of instruction. 

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Valid teaching diploma in the province of Quebec or close to graduating from the Kativik-McGill Teacher 

Training Program 

• At least three (3) years of teaching experience with children with special needs. 

The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualifications if it finds a suitable 

candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) and who 

accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

•  Fluency in written and spoken Inuktitut and a good command of a second language (French or English) 
•  Knowledge of diagnostic and remedial tools in Inuktitut 
•  Available to travel regularly. 

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS: 

In accordance with the SPPENOM collective agreement for professionals. This position belongs to job 

category 2104: from $56,670 TO $105,432 annually depending on qualification and experience. All benefits 

are prorated based on the percentage of the task. 

In addition to salary, you may be eligible to 

benefits such as: 

• 20 days paid vacation 

• 2-week paid holiday period   

• Employee and Family Assistance Program 

(EFAP), including telemedicine support 

• Career development opportunities 

• Hybrid work schedule 

    and, when applicable, other benefits such as: 

• Summer schedule  

• Northern allowance ranging from 

$12,178 to $25,326  

• Food transportation allocation 

• Paid relocation benefits 

• Attraction and retention bonus ranging 

from $3,000 to $12,000  

• Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: September 21, 2026, at 4 PM 

To apply: 

1) Visit our career website ( https://career.kativik.qc.ca/ ) and click on “ Apply” , OR  

2) Send your CV to applications@kativik.qc.ca and indicate SPECEDINCOMPS2609-01 in the 

subject of the e-mail. 

Only the candidates under consideration will be contacted.