Devereaux Elementary Requires a 0.45 FTE TERM Learning Assistance Teacher/ Teacher Librarian
Top Benefits
About the role
Effective September 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
This Position Is For Teacher Librarian (0.2 FTE).
The successful applicant must meet the District criteria for Teacher Librarian and be willing to support students and staff in a collaborative model. Under the general direction of the Principal, Teacher Librarian will work cooperatively with classroom teachers to plan, teach and assess students in a variety of curriculum areas. The library operates as a hub of learning in the school and connects students to both print and digital resources. The Teacher Librarian will work collaboratively with the classroom teachers' instructional needs in the development, presentation, and enhancement of curriculum and skills through facilitating experiences and projects in various areas.
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Learning Assistance Teacher (0.25 FTE).
Applicants will be considered based on the following criteria in order of preferred qualification:
- Completed a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education
- Currently enrolled in and working towards a Master’s program in Inclusive Education
- Completed a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education
- Currently enrolled in and working towards a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education
- Willing to enroll in and begin a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education upon acceptance of the position
- Willing to enroll in and begin a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education upon acceptance of the position
This position may increase. The successful applicant must be willing to accept the increase.
For more information, please contact Heather McInnis, Principal, at 250-843-7300
Please visit for more information about teaching in School District #59, incentives and benefits offered and the Peace River South area. Devereaux Elementary School
Devereaux Elementary School is a small rural elementary school located 15 minutes west of Dawson Creek in the community of Arras with a population of approximately 110 students and 11 staff. The majority of students ride the bus, to and from school, and live on a farm or in a rural lifestyle. Students enjoy a host of opportunities including music instruction, concert band, active volleyball and basketball teams, an outdoor skating rink on school property, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing/snowboarding trips.
Many of our students, parents and staff have lived in the area for many years or even generations, and there is a deep-seated sense of community in the school. The yearly Christmas concert attests to this, as we traditionally have standing room only in the gym for this event. The caring community within Devereaux Elementary School is our greatest attribute. Students learn, help and play together, regardless of age or grade. It is not unusual to see Kindergarten through to Grade 7 students playing soccer and four square together. Our older students model citizenship, helpfulness, kindness and acceptance every step of the way. Care and community describe the core of Devereaux Elementary School.
Desired Qualifications And Experience Include
- Hold, or be qualified for, a valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate.
- Experience with adapting, and modifying, curriculum to meet the needs of students.
- Experience teaching primary and intermediate/middle school/secondary students.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills. Willingness to work and implement school initiatives and goals.
- Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with a team.
- Ability to use performance standards in the area of social responsibility.
- Acquainted with the outcomes and evaluation processes outlined in the new curriculum.
- Committed to individualized and group instruction utilizing a variety of effective strategies and techniques.
- Experience teaching in a multiage group setting.
- Strong classroom management skills.
- Training in teaching ELL students.
- Ability to work as part of a team to develop and implement individualized learning plans for students with academic, social and emotional learning difficulties.
- Willingness to work in a collaborative model with staff on the school improvement plan.
- Working knowledge of Criterion Based Referencing Assessment and Performance Based Assessment, and Balanced Literacy.
- Experience working with students who display a variety of behaviours.
Why School District No. 59?
Collaboration, support, contemporary learning spaces and resources are part of the fabric of School District No. 59. Professional Learning Communities, Foundations for Learning and regular professional development are available and readily accessible for all teachers.
The houses thousands of physical and electronic resources for teachers. Additional human resources available to all teachers include support for literacy, numeracy, Aboriginal Education, resource acquisition (Resource Center staff), and student support services.
Benefits In Working For School District No. 59
- Relocation Allowance: Up to $5,000 for out of district applicants (with submission of approved receipts).
- Northern Travel Allowance: A Great Benefit at Tax Time! An amount of up to $4,000 of the salary paid to the employee shall be designated as a Northern Allowance Travel benefit. This allowance shall be in effect within the guidelines of Revenue Canada as they exist and are changed by Revenue Canada from year to year and shall end when the Revenue Canada program ends. Regular part time employees’ allowance will be prorated proportionate to the hours worked.
- Remote and Rural Allowance: Teachers working in School District No. 59 are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $2,519* per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.
- *The annual allowance may increase as defined within the Collective Agreement with the British Columbia Teachers Federation.
Did you know?
About Employees of School District No. 59 qualify for the . Learn more about the . If you lived in a prescribed intermediate zone (Zone B), you can claim:
- A basic residency amount of $5.50 for each day that you lived in this zone; plus
- An additional residency amount of $5.50 for each day you lived in this zone if you maintained a dwelling and you are the only person claiming the basic residency amount for that period and dwelling.
Devereaux Elementary Requires a 0.45 FTE TERM Learning Assistance Teacher/ Teacher Librarian
Top Benefits
About the role
Effective September 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
This Position Is For Teacher Librarian (0.2 FTE).
The successful applicant must meet the District criteria for Teacher Librarian and be willing to support students and staff in a collaborative model. Under the general direction of the Principal, Teacher Librarian will work cooperatively with classroom teachers to plan, teach and assess students in a variety of curriculum areas. The library operates as a hub of learning in the school and connects students to both print and digital resources. The Teacher Librarian will work collaboratively with the classroom teachers' instructional needs in the development, presentation, and enhancement of curriculum and skills through facilitating experiences and projects in various areas.
and
Learning Assistance Teacher (0.25 FTE).
Applicants will be considered based on the following criteria in order of preferred qualification:
- Completed a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education
- Currently enrolled in and working towards a Master’s program in Inclusive Education
- Completed a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education
- Currently enrolled in and working towards a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education
- Willing to enroll in and begin a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education upon acceptance of the position
- Willing to enroll in and begin a diploma or certificate in Inclusive Education upon acceptance of the position
This position may increase. The successful applicant must be willing to accept the increase.
For more information, please contact Heather McInnis, Principal, at 250-843-7300
Please visit for more information about teaching in School District #59, incentives and benefits offered and the Peace River South area. Devereaux Elementary School
Devereaux Elementary School is a small rural elementary school located 15 minutes west of Dawson Creek in the community of Arras with a population of approximately 110 students and 11 staff. The majority of students ride the bus, to and from school, and live on a farm or in a rural lifestyle. Students enjoy a host of opportunities including music instruction, concert band, active volleyball and basketball teams, an outdoor skating rink on school property, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing/snowboarding trips.
Many of our students, parents and staff have lived in the area for many years or even generations, and there is a deep-seated sense of community in the school. The yearly Christmas concert attests to this, as we traditionally have standing room only in the gym for this event. The caring community within Devereaux Elementary School is our greatest attribute. Students learn, help and play together, regardless of age or grade. It is not unusual to see Kindergarten through to Grade 7 students playing soccer and four square together. Our older students model citizenship, helpfulness, kindness and acceptance every step of the way. Care and community describe the core of Devereaux Elementary School.
Desired Qualifications And Experience Include
- Hold, or be qualified for, a valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate.
- Experience with adapting, and modifying, curriculum to meet the needs of students.
- Experience teaching primary and intermediate/middle school/secondary students.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills. Willingness to work and implement school initiatives and goals.
- Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with a team.
- Ability to use performance standards in the area of social responsibility.
- Acquainted with the outcomes and evaluation processes outlined in the new curriculum.
- Committed to individualized and group instruction utilizing a variety of effective strategies and techniques.
- Experience teaching in a multiage group setting.
- Strong classroom management skills.
- Training in teaching ELL students.
- Ability to work as part of a team to develop and implement individualized learning plans for students with academic, social and emotional learning difficulties.
- Willingness to work in a collaborative model with staff on the school improvement plan.
- Working knowledge of Criterion Based Referencing Assessment and Performance Based Assessment, and Balanced Literacy.
- Experience working with students who display a variety of behaviours.
Why School District No. 59?
Collaboration, support, contemporary learning spaces and resources are part of the fabric of School District No. 59. Professional Learning Communities, Foundations for Learning and regular professional development are available and readily accessible for all teachers.
The houses thousands of physical and electronic resources for teachers. Additional human resources available to all teachers include support for literacy, numeracy, Aboriginal Education, resource acquisition (Resource Center staff), and student support services.
Benefits In Working For School District No. 59
- Relocation Allowance: Up to $5,000 for out of district applicants (with submission of approved receipts).
- Northern Travel Allowance: A Great Benefit at Tax Time! An amount of up to $4,000 of the salary paid to the employee shall be designated as a Northern Allowance Travel benefit. This allowance shall be in effect within the guidelines of Revenue Canada as they exist and are changed by Revenue Canada from year to year and shall end when the Revenue Canada program ends. Regular part time employees’ allowance will be prorated proportionate to the hours worked.
- Remote and Rural Allowance: Teachers working in School District No. 59 are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $2,519* per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.
- *The annual allowance may increase as defined within the Collective Agreement with the British Columbia Teachers Federation.
Did you know?
About Employees of School District No. 59 qualify for the . Learn more about the . If you lived in a prescribed intermediate zone (Zone B), you can claim:
- A basic residency amount of $5.50 for each day that you lived in this zone; plus
- An additional residency amount of $5.50 for each day you lived in this zone if you maintained a dwelling and you are the only person claiming the basic residency amount for that period and dwelling.