Employment Opportunity
Position Title: Part time Teacher (Thuqmin)
Wage range: $36.64/hour
Location: Stzuminus Education Society, Ladysmith, BC
Reporting to: CNC Lead
Weekly schedule: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (24 hours)
Hours/Day: 8am – 4pm
Employment type: School contract – November 2025 to June 2026
Stz'uminus Education Society
We provide learning opportunities for all ages, from infancy through to elder years, through our dynamic and integrated programs: Nutsuumat Lelum, Stz'uminus Primary School, Stz'uminus Community School, Post-Secondary & Continuing Education, Land-based Learning, Year 13/adults, Career Planning and job readiness
Position summary
SES is looking for a Part time Teacher to work with us in teaching subjects for our Post secondary and continuing education programs, building relationships with students, families and staff in our community.
The position
- Teach lessons as directed by CNC Lead
- Provide teacher on call support as required filling classroom teacher absences on a day-to-day or extended basis.
- Deliver courses/lesson plans to students according to approved curriculum.
- Implement innovative strategies to teach students using lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips and guest speakers as necessary
- Support teachers by working in classrooms with small groups and individual students
- Lead the classroom education team, including education support staff
- Lead and motivate students in activities to promote their physical, mental, and social development, well-being and their school readiness.
- Ensure safety of students and learning environment
- Maintain constant awareness of the needs of students
- Ensure students are actively engaged in their own learning
- Empower students to be responsible and take action
- Accommodate special needs of students
- Support implementation of Individual Education Plans
- Perform other assigned duties as required
What you bring
- Bachelor of Education
- You are qualified in current good standing with the BC Teacher regulation Branch
- You are a dedicated educator & lifelong learner who leads with relationship and respect
- You are confident with behaviour management and able to care for yourself and others in challenging situations
- You appreciate the variety of relationships and learning opportunities which teaching on call provides
- You recognize that the most impactful learning can happen outside of a conventional classroom
- You are a collaborative team player who respects and values what each member of the community contributes to education
- You are dedicated to incorporating our indigenous Coast Salish culture, hul'q'umi'num language and stz'uminus ways of knowing in your teaching and personal learning journey
- You are passionate about supporting indigenous students to expand their learning.
- Awareness of trauma informed wellness for self and others.
- Able to clear a criminal record check for working with children and vulnerable persons
To explore how we might work together,
we invite your application via careers@stzuminus.com
Open until filled (only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview)