Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Education is the Manitoba First Nations Education Table Lead who is responsible for leading and coordinating the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) education initiatives, including the reassertion of First Nations jurisdiction in the area of Education, and the advocacy, strategic planning, management and the ongoing development of a First Nations education framework with Manitoba First Nations and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a First Nations approach to transform education and reassert jurisdiction.
• Foster a renewed nation-to-nation relationship between First Nations and Canada.
• Collaborate with Canada to establish federal recognition legislation for First Nations education laws.
• Represent the AMC in provincial, regional, and national education initiatives, processes, and negotiations.
• Lobby to address educa...