FTE Classroom​/FTE Teacher Librarian; term), Wildflower Middle School

Wildflower school requires a middle school teacher that is highly skilled in teaching in a multi-age learning environment (students age 12-15) and is committed to creating a classroom community of support, safety, trust, respect, and compassion. Teachers interested in the position should practice pedagogy that is trauma-informed, community focused, and focuses on educating the whole child. In addition, a commitment in working collaboratively with parents, teachers and the greater school community are required.

The teacher will be required to design, implement and assess thematic, cross-curricular learning activities across all domains.

• Proven ability to teach effectively in a multi-aged classroom
• Proven experience teaching intermediate students.
• Proven understanding of the proponents and rationale of multi-aged learning
• Proven ability to plan thematically and effectively integrate all curricular elements into a broad year-long theme
• Proven ability to design and implemented inquiry-based learning in all curricular areas.
• Proven success using a wide variety of authentic assessments strategies in all curricular areas
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate parent and community volunteers in the classroom
• Proven ability to plan, coordinated and integrate place-based learning opportunities
• Proven experience implementing restorative justice and compassionate communication with both children and parents
• Proven ability to work with parents to collaboratively design individualized home-schooling plans
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and guiding parents in their 5.5 hour/week home-educator role.
• Proven understanding of and commitment to the tenets of Attachment Theory as it pertains to the teacher-student relation and the parent-child relationship

• Proven commitment to collaborative planning and team teaching
• Excellent self-management and organizational skills
• Experience and deep commitment to planning and building a multi-aged classroom community
• Experience in developing a hands‑on middle school program with a focus on real life skills and connections

$68,589 - $114,833 per year, in accordance with the current SD8–Kootenay Lake / KLTF Collective Agreement. Placement on the salary grid is based on qualifications and years of teaching experience as evaluated by the BC Teacher Qualification Service (TQS).

Applicants must be certified in British Columbia with a Professional Teaching Certificate, or be eligible for certification by the start date of the assignment.

School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.