Full-Time Elementary Teacher – Gift Lake School

About the role

Northland School Division is seeking a full‑time Elementary Teacher for Gift Lake School, serving Kindergarten through Grade 11 in the Gift Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta. The successful candidate will join a vibrant community focused on academic excellence and Indigenous language and culture revitalisation.

Key responsibilities

• Follow the prescribed program of studies for each subject taught.
• Plan and deliver daily lessons based on short, medium, and long‑range planning.
• Provide timely feedback to students and parents.
• Champion Cree language and culture integration within the curriculum.
• Support school‑parent‑community engagement initiatives.
• Promote differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs.

Required profile

• Hold or be eligible for Alberta teaching certification and a Teaching Quality Standard certificate.
• Possess a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in rural and/or Indigenous communities.
• Leadership skills that support literacy and language improvement from an Indigenous perspective.

Required skills

What we offer

• Potential for a continuous contract based on successful evaluation.