Posted 12 days ago
Language Nest Elder
@ Cold Lake First Nations
Cold Lake, Alberta
Overview
Cold Lake First Nations is hiring a part-time, temporary Language Nest Elder to speak Denesuline with infants and young children and share traditional values, stories and songs. The role also mentors co-teachers and language apprentices and helps keep a warm, nurturing space. The posting states a Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm schedule with possible flexibility, evening and weekend work for community events, and background checks.
Responsibilities:
- Speak Denesuline exclusively or primarily with infants and young children
- Share traditional values, stories and songs
- Model fluent speech for co-teachers and apprentices
- Help maintain a warm, nurturing environment
Requirements summary:
- Fluent or conversational Denesuline speaker
- Deep roots in Cold Lake First Nations community
- Respect for cultural protocols and teaching ways
- Pass criminal record and vulnerable sector checks
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Department | Education |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Work setting | School, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
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Cold Lake First Nations
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A livelihood for a livelihood
- LinkedIn followers
- 63
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 22
- Reported office locations
- Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 1P4, CA
- Business categories
- Reservations
- Communities
- Education
- Other recorded names
- Cold Lake First Nations
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 42,605
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A livelihood for a livelihood
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Cold Lake, Alberta |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 15 |
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Job Purpose:
- Provides natural, immersive Indigenous language transmission and cultural teachings to young children. Key roles include primary language speaker, cultural mentor and traditional knowledge keeper.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Language Immersion - Speak the Denesuline language exclusively or primarily while interacting, playing and caring for infants and young children.
- Cultural Guidance - Share traditional values, customary child-rearing practises, stories, and songs to ground the children in their heritage.
- Mentorship - Support co-teachers, language apprentices, and trainees by modeling fluent speech and correct pronunciation.
- Safe Environment - Help maintain a warm, gentle, and nurturing space alongside support staff and early childhood educators.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Language Fluency - Fluent or conversational speaker of the Denesuline Language.
- Cultural Knowledge - Deep roots in the Cold Lake First Nations community and respect for protocols and ways of teaching.
- Clearances - Ability to pass standard background checks such as Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector check.
Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:
- Office environment - Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Working hours can vary and may require a flexible schedule depending on type of assignment or work plan task.
- Evening and weekend work may be required to attend meetings, events, and community engagement sessions.
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