Employment Opportunity
Grade 1-3 Teacher
Hillview School
If you’re looking for an adventurous and fulfilling career in education, you’ve come to the right school division! Northland School Division is situated in postcard Canada! Our school facilities are found next to mountains, lakes, rivers, forests and wetlands. Our location provides our staff and student bodies daily opportunities to integrate learning with nature for optimal educational outcomes. You can learn more about what Northland has to offer by visiting www.nsd61.ca/careers.
Northland School Division is seeking a Temporary Full Time Grade 1-3 Teacher to work at Hillview School until February 29, 2024, with the possibility of an extension. The kindergarten to grade 6 school is located in the East Prairie Métis Settlement. The settlement is 35 kilometres from High Prairie, Alberta.
We are looking for an educator who has successful experience in rural and Indigenous communities, school-based curriculum enhancement, and can build on the current strengths of the school wide and divisions wide literacy and numeracy program. This teacher embodies the philosophy that literacy opportunities are embedded in all subjects.
Major Responsibilities include:
- Following the prescribed program of studies for each subject taught.
- Plan and execute daily lessons based on short, medium and long range planning.
- Provide feedback to students and parents in a regular, timely manner.
- Champion Cree language/culture revitalization and curriculum infusion.
- Support school-parent-community engagement.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and commit to collaborative-decision making.
- Promote differentiated instruction to meet diversity in learning needs.
Qualifications and Requirements include:
- Must hold or qualify for Alberta teaching certification and a Teaching Quality Standard certificate.
- Must hold a Bachelor of Education (BEd.) degree.
- Successful years of teaching experience in rural and/or Indigenous communities.If you have leadership skills that can support literacy and language improvement through an Indigenous perspective at the school level and through Division goals, Northland School Division is the place for you.
Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume including the names of three (3) employer references by January 26, 2024 to:Krista Veitch, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources, Northland School Division. All applications must be submitted online at Apply to Education or emailed to applications@nsd61.ca.
We thank all applicants for submitting applications. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
