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Job Description
Nurturing Yukon learners through community wisdom.
Empower and inspire learners families and communities to lead necessary change in education and society through Yukon First Nations ways.
Assignment: Principal
Start Date: August 20 2025
JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( JES ) Watson Lake
Home to the Liard First Nation people Johnson Elementary School is one of 11 Yukon schools that have joined the newly established First Nation School Board (FNSB) in the Yukon. Dene zagi (Kaska) is the traditional language of the Liard First Nation people.
Johnson Elementary School is a K 7 school with approximately 130 students. We are actively seeking committed and qualified educators who are dedicated to living in and being an active member of the community and who can adapt well to a remote lifestyle. Our educational professionals value authentic relationships and are committed to working with students community administration the Liard First Nation Education team and the FNSB to make positive progressive changes to education outcomes for learners of Watson Lake.
For more information please visit the Johnson Elementary School website and the First Nation School Board website.
Qualifications and Experience
Please clearly demonstrate on your cover letter and resume how you meet the following qualifications and experience:
- Possession of or coursework towards a Masters Degree in Education or equivalent in educational administration and/or elementary curriculum;
- Experience as an educational leader providinginstructional leadership supervision mentorship and evaluation;
- Experience in assessing and responding to student needs in social /emotional domains life skills development behavior support threat assessment and crisis intervention.
- Experience working with First Nation students and in remote rural communities.
Desired Knowledge Skills and Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on their:
- Eagerness to learn about and integrate Liard First Nation (Kaska Dene) culture & worldview and the Dene za gi (Kaska language) in the classroom;
- Ability to work collaboratively and maintain an authentic relationship with the Liard First Nation government Daylu Dena Council Educational Support Workers (ESW) community Elders and families promoting greater community involvement in schoolbased activities and educational programming;
- Keenness to live work and participate as an active member of the Watson Lake community;
- Strong classroom management planning and organizational skills with the ability to motivate learners;
- Solid understanding of a philosophy of inclusive education excellent interpersonal communication and collaborative skills working with parents staff members coaches the First Nation School Board and other partners;
- Demonstrated ability to implement restorative practice and positive behavioral interventions and supports;
- Demonstrated ability to plan deliver and analyze in the integration of projectbased learning to support curriculum outcomes;
- Strong understanding and experience with implementing ontheland curriculum;
- Demonstrated ability to develop support and implement Student Learning Plans Behaviour Plans Safety Plans and Individual Education Plans;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with parents and caregivers establishing cooperative and authentic connections to support the best school experience possible;
- Desire and passion for developing and maintaining strong and respectful relationships and trust with students their families and the community as a whole;
Additional Information
- To be a Teacher in Yukon you must hold a Teacher Certification in another Canadian province/territory first;
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Relocation may be available.
- In communities outside of Whitehorse there may be affordable though modest rental accommodation (sometimes shared) provided by Yukon Housing Corporation. Private accommodation is limited. If not available candidates will need to find their own private accommodation with assistance where possible from the First Nation School Board. For more information on rural communities in the Yukon visit:
To chat further about applying for the role reach out to Lauren! Lauren Chapman Teacher Recruitment Co ordinator
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
