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School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) is nestled in the Southeast corner of British Columbia. We are a vibrant area covering 6 families of schools in the centres of Creston Crawford Bay Kaslo/Meadow Creek Nelson Salmo and the Slocan Valley. Our area is beautiful vibrant a fantastic place to raise children has a world-renowned Arts and Entertainment community and easily accesses a variety of amazing outdoor pursuits.
School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) has a vacancy for a .27FTE Prep teacher at South Nelson Elementary School in Nelson join our team of professionals in delivering a quality educational program to our position will include teaching ADST and French.
The awarded applicant will have recent demonstrated successful experience working in a multi-graded environment collaborating with school staff and teaching these subjects. The awarded applicant will be knowledgeable and able to work appropriately with the diverse learning needs of students. Additionally the applicant will be innovative creative and demonstrate understanding of the BC curriculum and the district directions. He/she will be a person who is continually striving to improve pedagogy in a changing educational environment.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education with elementary classroom experience;
A valid BC teaching certificate through the BC Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch.
Teachers applying for this position must also possess the following attributes:
Recent demonstrated successful experience in an elementary multi-grade setting
An understanding of current positive behavioural intervention strategies
An understanding of trauma informed practices
An understanding of inclusion the development of class profiles and universal design strategies
An ability to use data to inform decisions
An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
Confidence in team teaching and design thinking
Strategic planning and implementation skills
Willingness to work closely with parents and community members;
Excellent classroom management skills;
Working knowledge of the BC Ed Plan current instructional practices and curriculum
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
Excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to be flexible
The ideal candidate will be expected to:
- Design and implement the ADST and French curriculum
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Communicate effectively with staff and parents
-Be familiar with the BC Ed plan school district board goals and school goals
-Implement school wide strategies to support student needs
-Participate in on-going professional development and develop a personal growth plan
-Demonstrate expertise in use of authentic assessment strategies
-Demonstrate a willingness to work collaboratively with others in developing school and district-based initiatives
-Use technology to support student learning
For more information please contact Principal Dawn Snell at or
School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.
Part-Time