The Garden Hill Education Authority in Garden Hill, Manitoba, had four open positions on the federal Job Bank as of June 2026, offering a range of jobs from teaching to mental health support. The postings include an educational assistant at $20.00 per hour (posted June 17), an elementary school teacher at $48.08 per hour (posted April 30), a secondary school teacher at $45.67 per hour (posted April 29), and a mental health counsellor at $36.00 per hour (posted April 29).
All four roles are based in the remote community of Garden Hill First Nation, which sits about 610 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg and is only reachable by air or seasonal ice roads. The community has a population of roughly 3,054 people, with a young median age of 21.4 years, and the local education authority runs two schools serving over 1,200 students between them. The elementary school is called Kistiganwacheeng Elementary School, and the secondary school is Garden Hill First Nation High School.
Community leaders have previously raised concerns about trouble attracting and keeping qualified staff. A 2022 mould problem at the high school closed the building and put 500 students out of in-person classes, while mental health and addiction issues among young people have also been flagged as a growing worry. The new mental health counsellor job points toward efforts to directly address these problems.
The postings note that the organization supports equal opportunities for Indigenous people and newcomers. Benefits for the positions include health, dental, and vision coverage, and the counsellor role also comes with a pension plan. Residents interested in the openings can find more details through the Job Bank.
