New Teacher Orientation 2024

Welcome to Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

This year, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq offers a hybrid orientation that includes one day of in-person workshops and introductions in Montreal, followed by online sessions offered during the following weeks, while teachers are settling in their school across Nunavik.

This page provides logistical information to all staff invited to attend Kativik Ilisarniliriniq’s 2024 Teacher Orientation.

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq’s new teachers orientation is intended to deepen your understanding of the region, students and the support services, professionals and departments of the board who will be available to you during the year. There is also time for you to see the programs, materials and to start creating your initial teaching plan under the guidance of the Education Consultants. Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to meet your colleagues from across Nunavik.

1. Timeline

August 4

Check in at the hotel for teachers living 50+ km away.

August 5-6

In-person orientation

August 7

Flights to Nunavik.

August 8

Settling in Nunavik schools.

August 9

Online training sessions.

August 12-15

KI Programs workshops.

2. Useful Information

🗓 Dates

Dates

The in-person portion of the orientation takes place on Monday August 5^th and Tuesday August 6^th.

August 8^th 9^th and 10^th are for teachers to travel to Nunavik and settle in their community and schools.

The portion of the orientation specific to the KI programs you will be teaching takes place online, from the 12^th to the 15^th of August, while you are in your Nunavik community.

💲Compensation

Compensation

The orientation days (August 5^th and 6^th) will be paid as it is highly recommended for your integration and onboarding at Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and to prepare you properly for the classroom and students.

Attendance will be taken every morning and afternoon at the Registration Tables.

Your travel day to Nunavik is not considered a work day and will not be paid for.

The portion of the orientation that takes place on Thursday August 8^th and Friday August 9^th is optional, yet highly recommended. If you choose to work at your school on these days, attendance will be taken and you will be paid.

Compensation, calculated based on your attendance, will be included on one of your pay cheques in August or September. If you have not received the compensation by the end of September, you could reach out to HR for verification.

✅ Registration

Registration

All Kativik Ilisarniliriniq’s new teachers should have received an email invitation to the orientation, along with information related to your stay at the hotel in Montreal and your travel dates to Nunavik.

Teachers are expected to register upon arriving at the hotel, either on the Sunday evening (4:00-8:00 PM) or on the Monday morning (8:00-9:00 AM). Your arrival date at the hotel depends on your address. Teachers living more than 50 km away from the hotel are invited to arrive on the Sunday evening.

📍 Location

Location

The in-person portion of the event will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Montréal Airport, located in Montréal (Saint-Laurent).

Courtyard Marriott and Residence Inn
7000 Place Robert-Joncas
Montréal (Saint-Laurent), QC H4M 2Z5
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To take the shuttle from the airport to the hotel, go to Door #8 – Departures level (one floor up) with your luggage. The Marriott shuttle travels from and to the airport every 30 minutes. To check on the shuttle schedule, call the Courtyard Marriott and Residence Inn: (514) 339-5333.

If you need to take a taxi, be sure to request a receipt in order to request reimbursement on your Social Travel Claim.

🅿️ Parking

Parking

Parking is provided to teachers living within a 50 km area from the hotel and traveling daily. The parking coupon may be used to leave and enter the parking lot multiple times on the same day. You will not need a pass to enter the lot.

For those who are staying at the hotel, your room card can be used to leave the parking lot.

🧾 Travel Claims

Staff hired from the South and staying at the hotel.

To claim your expenses related to the 2024 New Teachers Orientation, you will have to complete two different travel claims; Social and Business.

Social

The social Travel Claim is for expenses from your point of departure to your Nunavik community, excluding the time spent at the hotel.

This claim is for KI employees and their dependants.

Please consult the policy for eligible expenses and supporting documents.

Social Travel policy

This travel claim has to be completed on the INIGAplatform. Don’t forget to claim your daily incidentals. The approver for this claim is School Operations.

Business

The Business Travel Claim is for expenses from the time of check-in (August 4 for most) to the time of check-out (August 7th).

This claim is for KI employees only. Dependants expenses during that time is the employee’s responsibility.

You should not include:

Expenses for dependants
Monday lunch (provided)
Breakfasts for those staying at the Residence Inn side of the hotel (provided)

Please consult the policy for eligible expenses and supporting documents.

Business travel policy

This travel claim has to be completed on the INIGA platform. Don’t forget to claim your daily incidentals. The approver for this claim is Kimberly Makiuk.

Staff hired from the South and NOT staying at the hotel.

To claim your expenses related to the 2024 New Teachers Orientation, you will have to complete two different travel claims; Social and Business.

Social

The social Travel Claim is for expenses from your point of departure to your Nunavik community, excluding the time spent at the hotel.

This claim is for KI employees and their dependants.

Please consult the policy for eligible expenses and supporting documents.

Social Travel policy

This travel claim has to be completed on the INIGAplatform. Don’t forget to claim your daily incidentals. The approver for this claim is School Operations.

Business

The Business Travel Claim is for

Incidentals on Monday and Tuesday
Lunch on Tuesday
Transportation to and from the hotel if applicable.

Please consult the policy for eligible expenses and supporting documents.

Business travel policy

This travel claim has to be completed on the INIGA platform. Don’t forget to claim your daily incidentals. The approver for this claim is Kimberly Makiuk.

Staff hired from the North and staying at the hotel.

To claim your expenses related to the 2024 New Teachers Orientation, you will have to complete a Business travel claim.

The Business travel claim covers expenses from and back to your Nunavik community and the time spent at the hotel.

This claim is for KI employees only. Dependants expenses during that time is the employee’s responsibility.

You should not include:

Expenses for dependants
Monday lunch (provided)
Breakfasts for those staying at the Residence Inn side of the hotel (provided)

Please consult the policy for eligible expenses and supporting documents.

Business travel policy

This travel claim has to be completed on the INIGA platform. Don’t forget to claim your daily incidentals. The approver for this claim is Kimberly Makiuk.

🏨 Accommodations

Accommodations

If your point of departure is farther than 50 km from the event venue, a hotel room will be reserved for you (and your dependents, if applicable) with check in on Sunday, August 4^th and check out on Wednesday, August 7^th. Make sure to confirm with Human Resources if your dependents will be staying with you at the hotel, so the correct room type is reserved for you.

Once you have your flight confirmations to Nunavik, please verify the date you are departing as you might need to book an additional night or two if there is no flight availability on the 7^th. Any required additional nights would then be part of your social travel claim.

👧 Daycare

Daycare

Day care services for children 12 and under is available at the hotel in the HOSPITALITY room. The services will be provided by a partner, Kidtabulous Event Childcare (www.kidtabulous.com).

Children at the daycare might use the indoor pool. Please bring any lifejacket or floatation device used by your children.

Day care services must be booked in advance, using the Orientation Logistics Forms. Priority will be given for those who book before July 1^st.

Please complete the following form and bring it with you to the hotel, along with a piece of Identification. Paper copies will also be available at the hotel for you to complete on site.

registration form

🐕 Pets

Pets

If you are traveling with pets you must inform us in advance using the Orientation Logistics Forms. A pet-friendly room will be reserved for you on the Residence Inn side of the hotel and you will be charged a fee. Please note that you will be held responsible if your pet causes damage to your room. No pet care services are provided.

Also, if you are traveling with pets, it is extremely important to call the airlines, as soon as you receive your flight information to book a place for your pet on the flight. There is limited cargo space on some flights so the earlier the better.

🧳 Excess Cargo

Excess Cargo

Any excess baggage will be picked up at the hotel by KI transportation team on Tuesday, August 6^th between 7:30 and 9:00 am to be shipped to the respective communities. They will be located in the hallway outside the meeting rooms of the Courtyard Marriott hotel.

All baggage must be properly and clearly labelled with the name of the teacher and the community assigned.

No refrigerated or frozen food will be picked up. You will have to bring your refrigerated or frozen items directly to the Air Inuit Cargo (800 Bd Stuart Graham Suite 110, Dorval, QC).

If you have any questions about cargo, you can contact Rakesh Awasthi, the transport manager, at Rakesh.Awasthi@kativik.qc.ca.

✈️ Travel to Nunavik

Travel to Nunavik

In most cases, travel to your destination community will be arranged on Wednesday, August 7^th.

3. Schedule

Sunday, August 4^th

4:00 – 8:00

Pre Registration

ℹ️ For teachers arriving at the hotel on Sunday
📍Welcome Desk in the hallway

Monday, August 5^th

8:00 – 9:00

Registration

📍Welcome Desk in the hallway

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome to Kativik Ilisarniliriniq

📢 Speaker: Harriet Keleutak
💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

9:30 – 10:00

Introduction to Human Resources & Recruitment, Professional Development, Learning Resources & Payroll

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

10:00 – 10:15

Break

10:15 – 10:45

Complementary and Compassionate Services, Special Education, Psychosocial and Compassionate Schools

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

11:45 – 12:00

Meeting with Youth Service Orientation Support Liaison of your community

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch buffet with members of your community

1:15 – 2:00

Introduction to the Education Services team members and mandate

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

2:00- 2:30

Introductions to the Information Technologies and Material Resources Departments

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

2:30- 4:25

Trauma Informed Practices

📢 Facilitated by Complementary and Compassionate Services
💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

4:25 – 4:30

Closing Remarks

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

4:30 – 6:00

Break

6:00 – 8:00

Cultural Gala

📍Catalina 1-2-3

Tuesday, August 6^th

7:30 – 9:00

Non-Perishable Cargo pick
Welcome Desk Open

📍Hallway near the back exit

9:00 – 10:00

The Inuit Language for Qallunaat Teachers

📢 Facilitated by the CCS Special Education Team
💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

10:00 – 10:15

Break

10:15 – 12:00

Area-Specific Workshops

👥 For Inuktitut Teachers
📍Catalina 1

👥 For Secondary Teachers
📍Catalina 2

👥 For Primary Teachers
📍Catalina 3

👥 For Special Education Teachers
💬 Inuktitut and English
📍Vickers 1

👥 For Special Education Teachers
💬 French
📍Vickers 2

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch Break

ℹ️ Free time, no activities planned during this lunch time.

1:00 – 1:30

Introduction to the Orientation Booths and Online Orientation Sessions

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

1:30 – 4:30

Information Booths Visit

ℹ️ Don’t forget to get your passport stamped at each of the booths!

💬 Inuktitut, French and English
📍Catalina 1-2-3

Wednesday, August 7^th

Morning

Shuttle to Airport

ℹ️ Shuttle times will be posted on the Tuesday.

Variable

Flights to Nunavik Communities

ℹ️ Your Orientation Support Liaison will fly with you to your community where your principal will be welcoming you and giving you a tour of the town.

Rest of the day

Settling into your home

Thursday, August 8^th

Morning

School Orientation

📢 Hosted by your School Principals
📍Your School

Rest of the day

Settling into School

Friday, August 9^th

ℹ️ To access these sessions, you will have to login to Microsoft Teams using your KI credentials. They will be provided to you in July, prior to the orientation.

9:00 – 9:45

Education Technologies Workshop

👥 For all teachers
📢 Facilitated by Ali Medhi ✉️
💬 French and English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

9:45 – 10:00

Break

10:00 – 12:00

Subject-Specific Workshops

ℹ️ Attend the workshop that corresponds to your teaching assignment.
ℹ️ These sessions are also offered on Monday, August 12^th.

👥 K-6 Inuktitut Language Program
📢 Facilitated by Alaku Kulula ✉️
💬 Inuktitut
📍Online | Click here to join >>

👥 Primary French Language program
📢 Facilitated by
💬 French
📍Online| Click here to join >>

👥 Primary English Language program
📢 Facilitated by Melanie Schaffer ✉️
💬 English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Math program
📢 Facilitated by Susan Nelson ✉️
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Social Studies program (Focus on Cycle 2)
📢 Facilitated by
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary English Language program
📢 Facilitated by Joanna Rowe ✉️
💬 English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Science program (Focus on Cycle 2)
📢 Facilitated by Caroline Martin ✉️
💬 English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Inuktitut Language program (part 1)
📢 Facilitated by Alaku Kulula ✉️
💬 Inuktitut
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Physical Education & Health (part 1)
📢 Facilitated by Reda Ynineb ✉️
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Arts (for full-time specialists, part 1)
📢 Facilitated by Nathalie Claude ✉️
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Work Oriented Training Pathways
📢 Facilitated by Cory Burlingham ✉️ & Gabriel Besner ✉️
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Special Education (part 1)
📢 Facilitated by Emily Fowler ✉️, Catherine Burns ✉️ & Catherine Dench ✉️
💬 English & Inuktitut
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Special Education (part 1)
📢 Facilitated by Maryse Pilon ✉️, Catherine Genest ✉️ & Marie-Zulie Claude ✉️
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch Break

1:15 – 3:15

Subject-Specific Workshops

ℹ️ Attend the workshop that corresponds to your teaching assignment.
ℹ️ These sessions are also offered on Tuesday, August 13^th.

👥 K-6 Inuktitut Math Program
📢 Facilitated by Alaku Kulula ✉️
💬 Inuktitut
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Primary Math program
📢 Facilitated by Kristina Griffiths ✉️ & Caroline Gleason
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary French program
📢 Facilitated by
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Science program (Focus on Cycle 2)
📢 Facilitated by
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Math program
📢 Facilitated by Susan Nelson ✉️
💬 English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Social Studies program (Focus on Cycle 2)
📢 Facilitated by Joanna Rowe ✉️
💬 English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Secondary Inuktitut Language program (part 2)
📢 Facilitated by Alaku Kulula ✉️
💬 Inuktitut
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Physical Education & Health (part 2)
📢 Facilitated by Reda Ynineb ✉️
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Arts (for full-time specialists, part 2)
📢 Facilitated by Nathalie Claude ✉️
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Special Education (part 2)
📢 Facilitated by Emily Fowler ✉️, Catherine Burns ✉️ & Catherine Dench ✉️
💬 English & Inuktitut
📍Online: Click here to join >>

👥 Special Education (part 2)
📢 Facilitated by Maryse Pilon ✉️, Catherine Genest ✉️ & Marie-Zulie Claude ✉️
💬 French
📍Online: Click here to join >>

3:30 – 4:30

DASH Workshop
📢 Facilitated by
💬 French & English
📍Online: Click here to join >>

Monday, August 12^th

2:30 – 4:30

Subject-Specific Workshops

ℹ️ This is a second opportunity to attend these workshop (also offered on Friday August 9^th).
ℹ️ Attend the workshop that corresponds to your teaching assignment.
ℹ️ To access these sessions, you will have to login to Microsoft Teams using your KI credentials. They will be provided to you in July, prior to the orientation.