Kindergarten Teacher - Permanent
Kindergarten Teacher - Permanent
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Job Description
This is an untilfilled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their
application as this posting can close at any time after 3 days . Resumes will be screened at regular
intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes whichever is earliest.
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: Kindergarten Teacher
Start Date: August 20 2025
GHCH TL COMMUNITY SCHOOL (GTC) CARCROSS
Home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation people Ghch Tl Community school is one of 11 Yukon schools that have joined the newly established First Nation School Board (FNSB) in the Yukon. Tagish and Tlingit are the traditional languages of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Southern Lakes people.
Ghch Tl Community School is a K-12 school with approximately 60 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 community lifestyle. Our educational professionals value authentic relationships and are committed to working with students community administration and the FNSB to make positive progressive changes to education outcomes for learners of Ghch Tl Community.
For more information about our school please visit our website at Ghch Tl Community 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:
- Bachelor of Education with specialization in primary/kindergarten education;
- Recent experience teaching kindergarten classroom;
- Experience with play-based teaching and formative assessment strategies in emergent literacy and foundational numeracy;
- Experience differentiating and adapting teaching learning and assessment in classrooms with a wide range of abilities;
- Experience integrating self-regulation and social-emotional care practices in the classroom is an asset.
- Experience working with First Nation students and communities is an asset.
NOTE: Candidates who have education training and/or experience equivalent to the education criteria listed above will be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge Skills and Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on their:
- Ability to work collaboratively and maintain an authentic relationship with the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Southern Lakes First Nation Government community Elders families and students promoting greater community involvement in school-based activities and educational programming;
- Eagerness to learn about and integrate Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Southern Lakes culture & worldview and the Tlingit Language in the classroom;
- Keenness to live work and participate as an active trusted member of the Carcross community as a whole;
- 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 developmentally responsive approaches and supports;
- Demonstrated ability to plan deliver and analyze in the integration of project-based learning to support curriculum outcomes;
- Strong understanding and experience with implementing on-the-land 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 the role reach out to Angela! Angela Bonnycastle Teacher Recruitment Co ordinator
If youd like to chat further about this assignment the community or the school please reach out to Cynthia! Cynthia Wagner Principal
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Employment Type
Full-Time
