Teacher; Primary Grade 2

Based on Teacher Qualification Service category and experience

We are seeking a dedicated BC Certified Teacher to lead a small, multi-grade classroom of ten students (Grades 2 through
4). In this role, you will be well-supported by our Education Support Staff and Resource Team to ensure every student thrives.

This is a Maternity Leave coverage contract ending June 26, 2026
, with the potential for extension based on the school’s needs.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) School has implemented an Indigenous land-based education program. The primary outcome of the TWN School is to provide a culturally appropriate learning environment that nurtures the well-being of students, families and the community as a whole. Our program is anchored in the TWN laws of truth, family, culture and well-being. We recognize that learning flourishes in a positive learning environment where the universal growth needs of all children are met.

This is achieved through having an educational program that centres on TWN culture and provides daily opportunities for cultural immersion in a scope and sequence from Kindergarten to grade 12. Land-based learning is practiced regularly, and our classes spend considerable time doing outdoor experiential education (OEE) in their traditional territories. Our students do science, technology, engineering, art, math (STEAM), language arts, humanities, and physical education in the forests and along beaches, minutes from the indoor learning spaces.

We have a skilled and certified teaching staff that weave Indigenous pedagogy with the BC Curriculum.

Reporting to the Vice Principal / Principal, the Teacher is responsible for preparing, delivering and assessing innovative and culturally responsive curricula to all students at Tsleil-Waututh Nation School. The Teacher provides educational leadership and maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development. They recognize the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance and aspire toward developing and teaching the whole person.

By investing in the learners’ well-being, health, and safety, physically, socially, and emotionally, they contribute to student learning, growth, and advancement. The Teacher works in partnership with school staff, is an active member of the Community Development team and will follow the education work plan, strategic goals and objectives of the overall vision of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. The Teacher will create student learning opportunities that align with the BC Curriculum, support educational objectives, augment classroom curricula, and extend academic/social/emotional growth.

With a focus on innovative academics and land-based experiential learning, the Teacher creates activities and schedules off-site activities tailored to classroom learning objectives and student IEP goals.

• Following the teaching assignment assigned by the Vice-Principal and Principal.
• Designing, planning and implementing stimulating lessons that are innovative, creative and create a sense of wonder and curiosity both in all learning environments.
• Create an active, enjoyable and genuine learning environment that encourages student participation and a desire to learn.
• Ensure curricular content and delivery is culturally appropriate, sensitive and significant to the students.
• Consult with community leadership, members and elders with regard to culture and language.
• Utilizing research-based, best-practice interventions, programs, and strategies to implement BC curriculum to provide an appropriate educational program for students.
• Ensure all lessons are adequately planned, organized and differentiated in order to ensure the educational needs of students are met and adapted as needed.
• Assessing student growth through progress monitoring, as appropriate, in a timely manner for the purpose of assessing student academic progress and educational accountability and providing formal reports as required.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance, assessment and progress.
• Maintain confidentiality and required…