Job Description

Employment Opportunity

Full Time - Jr. High English & Social Teacher

Gift Lake School

Northland School Division is seeking a Jr. High English & Social Teachers at Gift Lake Schoolfor the 2025-2026 school year. The start date of this position will be August 25th, 2025. The school serving Kindergarten through Grade 9 is located in the Gift Lake Metis Settlement, one of only eight legislated Metis land bases with Metis governments established in Northern Alberta, Canada, and protected by legislation. It is situated along Highway 750, about 40 kilometres northeast of High Prairie. You can learn more about what Northland School Division has to offer by visiting .

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

July 9th, 2025

to: Krista Veitch, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources, Northland School Division. All applications must be submitted online atApply to Education or emailed to . 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.