About the role
High Prairie School Division Is Inviting Applicants For Grade 1 Teacher for This is a full-time Temporary position from January 5, 2026 to June 26, 2026
Joussard School is located in the hamlet of Joussard in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County, located 2 kilometres north of Highway 2, approximately 338 kilometres north of Edmonton. The school, which is located in close proximity to the shoreline of picturesque Lesser Slave Lake, prides itself on being a close-knit elementary school serving students from ECS to Grade 6. In January, 2016 the old Joussard School was replaced by a new facility which offers an up-to-date learning centre in keeping with the school’s 1:1 technology program for the over 120 students. Joussard School has a strong emphasis on weaving Indigenous learning into our classes by involving local Elder and Knowledge Keepers, offering Land Based Learning opportunities for our students, in addition to offering a Cree Culture class.
Requirements
- Candidates must have completed a Bachelor of Education Degree
- Must have (or be eligible to obtain) an Alberta Teaching Certificate or proof of application from .
- TQS or proof of application from the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
- Successful candidates must produce an ORIGINAL, acceptable, recent (less than six months old) Criminal Records Check which must include Vulnerable Sector Check.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you have questions or require assistance with the application, please contact ApplyToEducation at:
1-877-900-5627 or email info@applytoeducation.com.
About High Prairie School Division
High Prairie School Division, located in north-central Alberta, provides comprehensive educational programs and services to approximately 3200 students, kindergarten through to Grade 12. Its educational enterprise is carried out in 13 schools located in the communities of Falher, Donnelly, High Prairie, Joussard, Kinuso and Slave Lake. Approximately 550 full and part-time employees, including educational assistants, secretaries, librarians, janitors, maintenance personnel, bus drivers, mechanics, education specialists and Learning Support Centre administrators and personnel, directly supplement the endeavours of over 200 school-based teachers and administrators. Seven trustees elected by parents and taxpayers of the Division’s four subdivisions provide governance and overall direction.
About the role
High Prairie School Division Is Inviting Applicants For Grade 1 Teacher for This is a full-time Temporary position from January 5, 2026 to June 26, 2026
Joussard School is located in the hamlet of Joussard in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County, located 2 kilometres north of Highway 2, approximately 338 kilometres north of Edmonton. The school, which is located in close proximity to the shoreline of picturesque Lesser Slave Lake, prides itself on being a close-knit elementary school serving students from ECS to Grade 6. In January, 2016 the old Joussard School was replaced by a new facility which offers an up-to-date learning centre in keeping with the school’s 1:1 technology program for the over 120 students. Joussard School has a strong emphasis on weaving Indigenous learning into our classes by involving local Elder and Knowledge Keepers, offering Land Based Learning opportunities for our students, in addition to offering a Cree Culture class.
Requirements
- Candidates must have completed a Bachelor of Education Degree
- Must have (or be eligible to obtain) an Alberta Teaching Certificate or proof of application from .
- TQS or proof of application from the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
- Successful candidates must produce an ORIGINAL, acceptable, recent (less than six months old) Criminal Records Check which must include Vulnerable Sector Check.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you have questions or require assistance with the application, please contact ApplyToEducation at:
1-877-900-5627 or email info@applytoeducation.com.
About High Prairie School Division
High Prairie School Division, located in north-central Alberta, provides comprehensive educational programs and services to approximately 3200 students, kindergarten through to Grade 12. Its educational enterprise is carried out in 13 schools located in the communities of Falher, Donnelly, High Prairie, Joussard, Kinuso and Slave Lake. Approximately 550 full and part-time employees, including educational assistants, secretaries, librarians, janitors, maintenance personnel, bus drivers, mechanics, education specialists and Learning Support Centre administrators and personnel, directly supplement the endeavours of over 200 school-based teachers and administrators. Seven trustees elected by parents and taxpayers of the Division’s four subdivisions provide governance and overall direction.