0.2 FTE Term Kindergarten Teacher

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) is located in the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada and serves the Lower Kootenay Band and the communities of Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Crawford Bay, Creston, Wynndel, Yahk, Nelson, Salmo, South Slocan, Winlaw, Slocan, and the surrounding rural areas.

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.

Kootenay Lake School District serves the learning needs of approximately 4700 students in several diverse communities and in an array of learning environments throughout the Kootenays.

Our visionary, creative team of approximately 900 staff focuses on providing the best opportunities for students and their families.

Our mission is to inspire and support each learner to thrive in a caring learning environment.

The School Board Office is located in Nelson, B.C. Our schools are dispersed geographically and range in size and composition :

• 13 elementary schools
• 1 middle school
• 1 K-10 school
• 4 secondary schools
• 2 K-12 schools
• online learning and blended programs
• an extensive array of program options, including Aboriginal Education, Late French Immersion, Outdoor Programs, and a strong International Program.

The annual pay range for a full time teacher is $63,367 to $111,488, with placement on the range based on experience and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) has a vacancy for a 0.2 FTE Term Kindergarten Teacher at Blewett Elementary School in Nelson B.C.

The awarded applicant will have recent demonstrated successful experience working in a multi-graded setting, will be able to work closely with teachers, and will be knowledgeable and able to work appropriately with students who may have diverse learning and behavior needs.

The awarded applicant will be innovative, creative, and demonstrate understanding of B.C’s redesigned curriculum, School District 8’s Student Expectations and Strategic Plan.

They will be a person who is continually striving to improve pedagogy in a changing educational environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Education (Elementary) with elementary classroom or practicum experience.
• A valid BC teaching certificate and current membership in the Teacher Regulation Branch.

Teachers applying for this position will ideally possess the following attributes :

• Willingness to work closely with students, parents, colleagues, and the community
• Excellent classroom management skills
• a general knowledge of the Circle of Courage as a model of positive child development and as a trauma informed approach to working with vulnerable kids.
• Demonstrate confidence in team teaching with a design focus in mind
• Have experience with Maker Space / Applied Design and a variety of tech tools (e.g. Mbots, Little Bits, Bloxels etc.)
• Experience with adaptive technology to support students (e.g. Google Read and Write, Speech to Text on Ipads)
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills, including strengths in listening to and observing students
• Good organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to be flexible

For more information, please contact Principal, Jordon Konken at [email protected]

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.

• While we appreciate all applications, we will contact only those who have been shortlisted.
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