The District Aboriginal Education Department is looking for a 0.9 FTE (term) Aboriginal Academic Success teacher to provide service to the following schools/sites:

Winlaw- Mondays

Brent Kennedy- Tuesdays

MSSS/Sequoia- Wednesdays, Thursdays, Friday mornings

Aboriginal Academic Success Teacher Job Summary

This is a specialized teaching position, which combines Indigenous ways of knowing with academic supports for Indigenous students.

The primary responsibility of this position is to deliver academic support to students: liaising with school-based staff including teachers, counsellors, and administration; SD8 Indigenous Education employees, the Director of Instruction of Indigenous Education and Learning Services, and community service supports. The work is guided by both SD8’s Indigenous Education goals and education agreements that outline the delivery of educational programs and services to nominal roll students.

The Academic Success teacher will work in small groups as well as in full classrooms in a “push-in” model. At the secondary school level the Academic Success teacher will track a range of data: attendance, passing/failing of academic courses, grad planning, and post-secondary planning for each student grades 10-12; this tracking would be in collaboration with the school counselling department. Based upon tracking, follow-up plans will be communicated, developed, and executed to support academic success.

The Academic Success teacher will have a strong understanding of inclusion practices and supports, social-emotional learning and strategies, and an ability to build capacity with and alongside school staff to enhance student supports and success. Meetings with students and families to build support plans and graduation pathways is part of this role. The Academic Success teacher will support Indigenous EA and Aboriginal Youth and Family Worker staff within the school and will be a “team lead” for guiding work and Ministry required data tracking. The Academic Success teacher leads regular school-based AbEd team meetings.

Embedded within this position are cultural supports, including but not limited to the following: relationship building with community and families, and creating opportunities to share Indigenous knowledge, history and diversity within the school building. They will also work to support teachers to Indigenize lessons and curriculum. The Academic Success teacher will also be responsible for other supports such as supporting families with Jordan’s Principle applications, and food equity programs for nominal roll students and all Indigenous students.

The Academic Success teacher will work as part of the larger Aboriginal Education team in SD8 and will attend AbEd district staff meetings to share reflections, grow strengths, and stay current on district initiatives. They will also carry out other duties to support district Aboriginal Education programs. All work within this position is designed to enhance Indigenous student success in SD8.

For more information, please contact Laury Carriere at laury.carriere@sd8.bc.ca.

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.

SD8 serves families in a spectacular, biodiverse region that includes a portion of the West and East Kootenays in southeastern B.C. Its six families of schools are situated across 15,000 square kilometers of rivers, valleys, lakes, and three mountain ranges, connected by two main municipalities—the Town of Creston and the City of Nelson—with the villages of Slocan, Kaslo, Salmo and many smaller, rural communities dotted in between. Our district is a great place to live, to work, and for children to learn and thrive.

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.

Salary Range; $68,589 - $114,833 per year, in accordance with the current SD8–Kootenay Lake / KLTF Collective Agreement. Placement on the salary grid is based on qualifications and years of teaching experience as evaluated by the BC Teacher Qualification Service (TQS).

**Job Description & Requirements **

Applicants must be certified in British Columbia with a Professional Teaching Certificate, or be eligible for certification by the start date of the assignment. Only applications submitted on Make a Future will be considered. While the District encourages all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.
*If you are experiencing any technical issues with your application process to contact Make A Future's customer service line as HR cannot upload or assist with these types of issues. We also cannot accept documents via email such as cover letters/resumes/transcripts/teaching reports via email as they do need to be part of the employee's Make a Future profile.

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Posted On

May 14, 2026 08:55 AM PST/PDT

Closing Date & Time

May 21, 2026 12:00 PM PST/PDT

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Job Type

Part Time Job Category

Teachers, Principals & Superintendents

City

Nelson

School/Location

District Based

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Salary

$68,589 - $114,833

Employment Start Date

May 22, 2026

End Date

06/30/2026

FTE

0.90

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