Middle Teacher

Position: Middle Years Teacher
Location: Vanderhoof

TEACHING VACANCY: POSTING NO. 87 – OCTOBER 14, 2026 School:
Nechako Valley Secondary School – Vanderhoof, BC

Start Date:

October 26, 2026
Salary: $64,341.00 - $ + ($3500.00 provincial recruitment and retention allowance) Assignment: 1.0 Continuing Position
MIDDLE YEARS TEACHER (HUMANITIES FOCUS)

(Teachers in the Middle Years Program will be expected to teach across all curriculum areas but may be assigned to teach in areas of specific curriculum strengths or interests).

SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL
Nechako Lakes School District gratefully acknowledges that we live, work, and play on the unceded, ancestral territories of fourteen First Nations representing the Dakelh, Nedut'en and Wet'suwet'en peoples. We are working diligently towards creating equity for our learners through conscious acts of Reconciliation.

Nechako Lakes is situated on the traditional unceded territories of fourteen First Nations encompassing the Dakelh, Nedut'en and Wet'suwet'en peoples. The school district encompasses five municipalities, the Districts of Fort St James and Vanderhoof and the Villages of Fraser Lake, Burns Lake and Granisle. This large area served by our school district has a population of just under 40,000 residents in the beautiful north central BC.

We serve 3,000 students in our standard schools and approximately 900 FTE at EBUS Academy, one of the largest online schools in British Columbia. Our region has affordable housing, welcoming communities and a lower cost of living than many other regions. Come and enjoy over 200 lakes, rivers and streams and an abundance of outdoor recreation at your doorstep.

Qualifications :
Bachelor of Education
A valid BC teaching certificate and current membership with The Ministry of Education and Childcare.
Work with colleagues as part of a highly collaborative middle years team.
A degree or major in French language is preferred.
This position requires an individual who is fluent in French.
Ability to assist students as needed in a variety of curriculum areas at the junior grade levels.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a positive classroom learning environment that engages students in active learning experiences.
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
Understand and use a trauma-informed approach in professional practice.
Experience and knowledge using competency-based assessment strategies.
Experience in differentiating instruction to create success in learning for each student.
Experience in integrating appropriate technologies into instructional practices to improve learning outcomes for students.

Teachers applying for this position must possess the following attributes and commit to:
the BC Education Plan and goals of the education system.
Supporting every child in learning at high levels.
Work closely with parents/guardians and caregivers and the broader community.
The Board of Education Strategic Plan.
Supporting equity, diversity and inclusion.
Ongoing professional learning for the purpose of strengthening student learning.
Making evidence-based, collaborative decisions about student learning in a professional learning community environment.
Supporting Individual Education Plans (IEP) in a collaborative team environment.
The TRC Calls to Action.
Integrating Indigenous culture and Ways of Knowing into curriculum and learning activities.

The district believes that teacher interest in providing extracurricular activities contributes significantly to our students' positive school experience.