#244.1 - Continuing, Full-Time (1.00 FTE) - First Nations Language and Culture Teacher

About the role

The position is a Continuing, full-time (1.00 FTE) First Nations Language and Culture Teacher at Cassie Hall Elementary School in Terrace, BC, with an immediate start date. The Coast Mountains School District 82 serves approximately 4,100 students across nineteen schools (including three alternate programs and a trades learning centre) and employs about 800 staff (including casual employees). The district’s operating budget is roughly $66 million and its geographic area is comparable in size to Finland. The Board of Education Office is located in Terrace, with Kitimat a 45‑minute drive, Kitwanga a one‑hour drive, the Hazeltons a 1.5‑hour drive, and Stewart a 3.5‑hour drive from the office.

The district encompasses the traditional territories of four Indigenous nations—the Gitxsan, Haisla, Nisga’a, and Tsimshian—and includes the main communities of Hazeltons, Kitimat, Stewart, Terrace, and Thornhill. The Gitxsan territory in the Hazelton area comprises seven nations: Gitanmaax, Gitanyow, Gitsegukla, Gitwangak, Glen Vowell, Hagwilget, and Kispiox. The Haisla territory centers on Kitamaat Village, while the Tsimshian territory includes the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum bands in the Terrace‑Thornhill areas. This rich Indigenous cultural and historical context positively influences all schools, benefiting both Indigenous and non‑Indigenous learners.

Vision: Learning together, realizing success for all – Engage, Ignite, Empower.
Mission: Supporting all learners to achieve their individual success while inspiring a passion for lifelong learning.
Goals: All students will realize their full potential; honour and respect culture, diversity and inclusion; facilitate well‑being across Coast Mountains School District 82.

Qualifications

• Valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate (or eligible for)
• Experience teaching students at all grade levels
• Working knowledge of the learning standards, curricular competencies, and core competencies within the revised BC Curriculum
• Ability to work as part of a team to develop and implement individualized learning plans for students with academic, social and emotional learning difficulties
• Demonstrate strong classroom management skills
• Ability to relate well with students, parents and staff members
• Committed to following the goals and strategies outlined in the school and district framework for enhanced learning
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Required application documents: cover letter, resume, three professional references, verification of qualifications (BC Teacher Certificate) or eligible to obtain, Teacher Qualification Card.

Compensation

Salary as per the collective agreement: $63,513 – $117,454 (based on 1.00 FTE).

• $1,000 – $5,000 relocation allowance for teachers from other areas (conditions may apply)
• $3,500 Recruitment and Retention allowance for all teachers (paid over 10 months of the school year, based on FTE)
• Isolation Allowance for remote communities: Hazelton – $1,287, Kitwanga – $1,528, Stewart – $4,824 (paid over 10 months of the school year)

Benefits

Benefits as per the collective agreement with option to enroll in medical, dental, extended health and group life insurance.