Job Description

School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) is nestled in the Southeast corner of British Columbia. We are a vibrant area, covering 6 "families of schools" in the centres of Creston, Crawford Bay, Kaslo/Meadow Creek, Nelson, Salmo, and the Slocan Valley. 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.

Our FOCUS.LEARN.EXCEL philosophy and our Board of Education's Learning Goals of: Literacy, Numeracy, Indigenization and Inclusion guide our practice with our students. Our learners and our staff are further guided by our Board of Education's Student Expectations of: Academic Success, Creativity and Imagination, Citizenship, and Resiliency. We focus on excellence for all learners in a nurturing environment.

The awarded applicant will have recent demonstrated successful experience working collaboratively with school staff. The awarded applicant will be innovative, creative, inclusive, and demonstrate an understanding of the BC Ed Plan and the District and school Inclusion Plan. They will be a person who is continually striving to improve pedagogy in a changing educational environment.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education




A valid BC teaching certificate and current membership in the Teacher Regulation Branch;

Teachers applying for this position must possess the following attributes:

Willingness and ability to work closely with parents;


Ability to work with complex elementary students
Ability to connect and build relationship with multiple grade level from K-6
Ability and willingness to work closely with School Based Team.


Excellent classroom management skills;



Knowledge and use of current inclusive instructional practices and curriculum;



Demonstrated application of inclusive education practices;



Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills;



Recent, demonstrated successful experience in an elementary setting.




A demonstrated ability to work with colleagues;



Excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to be flexible;



Recent training/experience in delivering a Primary education program.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

Deliver a full and inclusive Library and teacher prep program involving instruction in P.E. art, French, STEM and applied skills and design.




Employ SEL and Trauma-informed practices



Work in an atmosphere of collaboration with staff to build consistency and quality of



programs



Communicate effectively with staff and parents



Be familiar with the BC Ed plan, school district board goals and school goals



Implement school wide strategies to support the school boards student expectations,



school and class needs



Support Individual Education Plans in a collaborative team environment



Demonstrated ability to use inclusive instruction to meet the learning needs of diverse learners.



Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working from an inclusion perspective to address diverse learning needs.



Participate in on-going professional development and develop a personal growth plan



Demonstrate expertise in use of authentic assessment strategies



Demonstrate a willingness to work collaboratively with others in developing school and district-based initiatives



Demonstrate knowledge of using technology to support student learning

Please ensure that all applicable documents are uploaded including a recent Teacher Report.

For questions please contact Principal, D

anielle Klassen at danielle.klassen@sd8.bc.ca

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.

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