Full-Time Jr. High Teacher

Job summary

Deliver the prescribed curriculum and plan and teach daily lessons using short-, medium-, and long-range plans, while providing regular feedback to students and parents. Support Cree language and culture revitalization, community engagement, collaborative decision-making, and differentiated instruction for diverse learning needs.

Job details

Job Code: 4070836 Northland School Division Job Details Employment Opportunity Full-Time Jr. High Teacher Paddle Prairie School Northland School Division is seeking a Jr. High Teacher at Paddle Prairie School. The kindergarten to grade 12 school is located in the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement, one of only eight legislated Métis land bases with Métis governments established in Northern Alberta, Canada, and protected by legislation. The settlement is 70 kilometers south of High Level, Alberta and 1 hour and 14 minutes north of Manning, Alberta. You can learn more about what Northland School Division has to offer by visiting www.nsd61.ca/careers. Major Responsibilities Include Following the prescribed program of studies for each subject taught. Plan and execute daily lessons based on short, medium and long range planning. Provide feedback to students and parents in a regular, timely manner. Champion Cree language/culture revitalization and curriculum infusion. Support school-parent-community engagement. Possess strong interpersonal skills and commit to collaborative-decision making. Promote differentiated instruction to meet diversity in learning needs. Qualifications and Requirements include: Must hold or qualify for Alberta teaching certification and a Teaching Quality Standard certificate. Must hold a Bachelor of Education (BEd.) degree. Successful years of teaching experience in rural and/or Indigenous communities. Additionally, should the successful applicant receive a successful evaluation, there may be an opportunity to receive a continuous contract. If you have leadership skills that can support literacy and language improvement through an Indigenous perspective at the school level and through Division goals, Northland School Division is the place for you. Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume including the names of three (3) employer references by October 13th, 2026 to: Jay Harley, Director of Human Resources, Northland School Division. All applications must be submitted online at Apply to Education or emailed to applications@nsd61.ca. We thank all applicants for submitting applications. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Additionally, please note that selected candidates will be required to provide a criminal record and a child intervention check as part of the application process. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

What you’ll do

Deliver the prescribed curriculum and plan and teach daily lessons using short-, medium-, and long-range plans, while providing regular feedback to students and parents. Support Cree language and culture revitalization, community engagement, collaborative decision-making, and differentiated instruction for diverse learning needs.

Requirements

Applicants must hold or qualify for Alberta teaching certification and a Teaching Quality Standard certificate, and must have a Bachelor of Education degree. Successful teaching experience in rural and/or Indigenous communities is sought; leadership supporting literacy and language improvement from an Indigenous perspective is also highlighted.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Differentiated instruction · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Lesson Planning
• Curriculum Delivery
• Student Assessment and Feedback
• Cree Language and Culture Revitalization
• Curriculum Infusion
• School-Parent-Community Engagement
• Interpersonal Communication
• Collaborative Decision-Making
• Differentiated Instruction
• Literacy Improvement
• Language Improvement
• Leadership

Job areas

• Education