Primary Classroom Teacher
School District 10 (Arrow Lakes) has the following continuing teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year:
Position: Primary Classroom Teacher (Kindergarten)
School: Nakusp Elementary School
FTE: 1.0 Continuing
Effective: September 2, 2025
Salary Range: $63,192 - $112,685
School District 10, in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern BC is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sinixt Peoples. We're looking for an enthusiastic and creative educator and have a great team of principals/vice principals, teachers, support staff, parents, students, and community for you to work alongside. School District 10's purpose is to build a collaborative community of learning, including strong academics, overall well-being, and a connection to the land, in order to provide our students with the knowledge and skills they require to navigate an ever-changing future. The successful candidate is someone who is committed to helping us achieve our purpose.
Required characteristics and strengths include:
- A valid Teaching Certificate from the BC Teacher Regulation Branch
- Ability to plan and design engaging primary learning activities throughout the curriculum
- Post-secondary education and experience in primary teaching and early learning
- Strong skills in teaching and assessing early literacy and numeracy
- Excellent classroom management skills and proven ability to engage all learners
- Successful experience co-planning and co-teaching for student success
- Strong interpersonal skills and strengths working in a team environment
- Commitment and expertise in building relationships with parents and community
- Successful experience integrating socio-emotional learning and self-regulated learning
- Demonstrated understanding of indigenous cultures, and experience integrating First Peoples of Principles of Learning into teaching practice
- Successful experience in facilitating outdoor learning experiences with a focus on place consciousness and cross curricular learning
- Commitment to co-developing the School Growth Plan and collaboratively organizing for learning
- Exemplary use of assessment strategies that engage learners and foster learning
- Professional learning inquiry experience that informs professional practice
- Willingness to participate in school and/or district Professional Learning Communities will be an asset
- Willingness to participate in the school's extra-curricular programs will be an asset
All applicants for this position should provide evidence for all areas of expertise or experience. Send complete application including: a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position, resume, applicable practicum reports, names of at least three professional references, and proof of a valid Teaching Certificate from the BC Teacher Regulation Branch no later 12:00 pm (Noon), Friday, May 23, 2025.
Contact: Stephanie Roger, Human Resources Manager
PO Box 340 Phone: 250-265-3638 Ext. 3301 Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 Email: hr@sd10.bc.ca
Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.