Employment

Thank you for your interest in working for PEA and the Sakastew School. Job opportunities are listed on this page when positions are available.  Please check back frequently or visit Education Canada for a current list of job postings.

https://educationcanada.com/

PEA’s goal is to deliver a quality education by using best practices to teach students. We look to recruit and retain staff who are committed to delivering best practice.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their resume with copies of degree certificates, transcripts and three written references. For new teachers, please include at least two and ideally three practice teaching reports from your most recent teaching placements. Please ensure contact numbers for named references are current.

All employees of the PEA must pass a Criminal and Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.

We want to ensure potential employees are well informed and everything they need to make the decision to begin a job or career with us. We will ensure all your questions are answered.

Thinking about moving to Pukatawagan to become a member of Sakastew School’s Education team?

If you’ve just accepted a job with Sakastew School, you’ve probably already Googled “Pukatawagan” and realized it’s in Northern Manitoba and is isolated…which means there is no direct road access except when the winter road is open. With that being said…

The cheapest way to get to The Pas (as far as the bus will take you towards Pukatawagan) is the Greyhound. The Greyhound station is located conveniently at the Winnipeg Airport. The bus will arrive in The Pas in the early morning.

You will need to phone for a taxi or arrange a ride to the train or to Missinipi Airport (the plane that flies into Pukatawagan).

The train into Pukatawagan only departs The Pas on Monday and Thursdays.

The plane flies twice daily (allowed baggage is 40lbs without a fee)

*If you have a vehicle and plan on driving, you can park it at Missinipi Airways in The Pas until the winter road is open, and then you can drive it into Pukatawagan (the portages are sometimes rough, so this is advised for a vehicle with 4×4 or a larger vehicle; not recommended for a car)

• Rubber boots (there is a lot of mud!)
• Winter clothing (sometimes it gets as cold as -40!)
• Outdoor activity gear (skis if you have them, snowshoes, fishing rod, etc..)
• A list of some suggested items to bring for your house:
• your own bedding
• dishes/cutlery
• a telephone if you plan on getting phone services hooked up
• a garbage can
• towels and toiletry
• anything else you’d like to make your house a home
• All teacherages are furnished with beds, couches, tables and chairs, a TV and stand.

• The Northern Store (Convenience Store) – sells everything from gas, food, clothing, to dish wear and treats
• Candy shoppes: there are a variety of in-home candy stores from Crow Rock all the way to Neya.
• Activities in Pukatawagan
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Snowmobiling
• Skiing
• Hiking
• Swimming
• Winter Games – a variety of different events such as poker tournaments, snowshoe races, and plenty more events!
• Fundraising events- such as Rummage Sales, Bingos, Christmas Concerts, etc.

TRAIN: IGA and THE GRUB BOX both ship to Puk via the train (Monday and Thursday), you can email a grocery order to them (must include your name, credit card number/ expiry date, your grocery list, and when you’d like it shipped) you will need to find a ride to the train to pick up your groceries when they do arrive (or pay someone else to pick them up)

WINTER ROAD: When the winter road is open, you can drive to The Pas, Flin Flon, or anywhere else and pick up your groceries

MTS does install house phones.

The school does have internet (or someone in your Teacherage might have their own they are willing to share.)

Post mail (your new address will be P.O Box 319 Pukatwagan, Manitoba R0B1G0)

• Make a food order for the day you’ll be arriving (the train arrives in Pukatawagan Mondays and Thursdays)
• Disconnect your cellphone (there is no cellphone reception)
• Call and arrange a phone installation with MTS for the day you’ll be arriving or shortly after your arrival
• If you are getting Cable or Satellite, contact someone in The Pas about getting it sent on the train

If you have any more questions prior to travelling to Pukatawagan, or about Pukatwagan, contact us.