Humanities Teacher

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ECHO DENE SCHOOL

Fort Liard, Northwest Territories



The Dehcho Divisional Education Council invites applications for the position of

Humanities Teacher

Grades 7 to 12

Starting Date: August 25, 2025

Closing Date: Monday, June + 2025 at 1 p.m . Mountain Time



Fort Liard is nicknamed "Tropics of the North" because of its long, warm summers and winter chinooks. Only 23 km north of the BC/NT border, Fort Liard is only two hours north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and a short drive along the Alaska Highway to Stone Mountain, Muncho Lake and Liard Hot Springs Provincial Parks.

Echo Dene School is a JK-12 school located on the traditional territory of Acho Dene Koe First Nation. Echo Dene School has approximately one hundred twenty students from JK-12.

Dehcho Divisional Education Council invites applications from certified teachers who are dedicated to teaching and have experience and/or interest in the cultural, linguistic and traditional heritage of the Dene. The teacher will offer a holistic, culturally relevant program that supports the language and cultural heritage of the students and addresses the needs of all students who may have learning challenges in multi-grade classes.



Qualifications:

Must hold or be eligible for a Northwest Territories Professional Teaching Certificate.

Experience in teaching multigrade and combined grade classes in JK-12

Ability to work as a team member in planning, delivery and assessment of programs and students.

An understanding of how to use Universal Design for Learning to ensure all young people are engaged and learning every day.

Experience providing culturally relevant programming

Experience with BC Curriculum is considered an asset

Experience teaching Humanities is considered an asset



Application Procedure:

Interested and qualified applicants will submit a resume and a cover letter, outlining how their specific qualifications align with the qualifications listed above, to prior to Monday, June + 2025 at 1 p.m. Mountain Time

At the interview stage, candidates will be asked to submit three references, including current and past supervisors.

Candidates must provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check (CRC) as well as a Vulnerable Sector Checks (VSC) from the RCMP if they are contacted for an interview.



Failure to provide a satisfactory CRC and VSC may deem the candidate disqualified from the competitive process.





Indigenous Employment Policy



Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy



Information on salary and benefits, as outlined in the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association Collective Agreement are available on the following website:



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Questions/inquiries about this position, please contact:

Paula Chin, Principal