Full-time K-12 Northern Classroom Teacher
Full-time K-12 Northern Classroom Teacher
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Fulltime K12 Northern Classroom Teachers
Gakinoamaage: Teach For Canada is recruiting teachers for fulltime classroom positions inFirst Nations in northern Ontario Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. Successful candidates will start teaching in September 2025.
Why we exist:
Education in Canada is a success story but high overall quality masks deep inequality. The twin challenges of teacher supply and turnover compound historical injustice and systemic inequities to produce an education gap between First Nations and nonFirst Nations communities.
Gakinoamaage: Teach For Canada is a nonprofit organization that works with northern communities to recruit prepare and support committed teachers who will support student success in the North.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Certified or certificationeligible to teach in a Canadian province or territory
- Legal working status in Canada for the minimum twoyear teaching commitment
- Available to attend the Summer Enrichment Program in July 2025
- Able to relocate and teachfulltime ina northern First Nation
Who we look for:
- You have a strong flexible teaching practice and are inclusive of all students. You may work with students who are below grade level or have to teach outside of your subject specialization. Our Teacher Development team will provide two years of classroom support.
- You are resilient and have established selfcare strategies to overcome challenges. You can sometimes feel isolated and lonely especially when trying to explain life in the community to family and friends. We will support you with a community of likeminded peers and access to counselling services.
- You want to work collaboratively with community members to incorporate local knowledge. It can be difficult to integrate First Nation cultures and languages especially if they are new to you. Our Summer Enrichment Program will prepare you through workshops on Indigenous histories cultures and locallyresponsive teaching approaches.
As an organization that works with First Nations we value Indigenous perspectives in our program and encourage Indigenous candidates to apply.
202 5 Selection Process:
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and you will hear back within two weeks of submission.
The next deadline to apply is Ma y 4 th 2025 .
- Teaching Aptitude Interviews and Reference Checks: Rolling basis
- Selected for the program: By May 23rd
- Community Matching: The week of June 9th
First Nations partners will begin extending offers of employment to selected teachers at the end of Community Matching Interview week and onwards.
Suggested Next Steps:
- Email a Teacher Recruitment Manager at with questions
- Register for a virtual learning event at teachforcanada/events
- Learn more and apply online now at teachforcanada/apply
Employment Type
Full-Time
