Łuwechōn Kots’ede’i Kime
#1 Glacier Ave, Iskut, B.C., V0J 1K0
Phone: (250) 234-3561
Łuwechōn Kots’ede’i Kime (K-12 school)
Grade K/1 Teacher
Are you a passionate, dedicated teacher looking to be
a part of a unique team at a community-based school? If so, this opportunity in
Iskut, BC, is for you.
Łuwechōn Kots’ede’i Kime serves the Tāłtān Nation in
Northern BC. In a stunningly beautiful outdoor setting with lakes, mountains,
and streams. We are a trauma-informed school empowering strong, proud, and
resilient children to rise above the effects of colonization, residential
schools, cultural genocide, and racism. We are committed to reflecting and
supporting the revitalization of Tāłtān culture and language and have a
culturally focused educational calendar full of amazing opportunities for
on-the-land and water learning. With 4-10 students per classroom, currently
from kindergarten to Grade 11, class sizes allow for high-quality instruction.
Each classroom also has a designated Educational Assistant, with another
assistant designated to students with exceptionalities.
Duties & Responsibilities include, but not limited
to:
- Believes that a positive, inclusive and caring
rapport with students is foundational to learning.
- Uses differentiated learning strategies to enable
all students to reach their highest potential.
- Working as part of a team, modifies curricular
benchmarks to meet the learning goals of students with exceptionalities.
- Create and incorporate classroom management that is
inclusive to all students.
- Integrates culturally relevant subject matter,
values and vocabulary into their curriculum delivery and classroom
routines.
- Is a self-starter who is keen to learn about and
participate in the local community life.
- Willing to work collaboratively with students,
staff, parents and the community.
- Knowledgeable about the role and use of technology
in supporting learning.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Ability to develop rapport with students
- Ability to plan and implement engaging and
differentiated lessons
- Ability to work collaboratively with fellow
teachers, education assistants, and support staff
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong critical and creative thinking skills
- Adaptability and independence
- Inquiry learning mindset
- Making evidence-based decisions about student
learning and progress
- Ability
to support students as needed in a holistic manner at the primary grade levels.
BC Curriculum
Integration
- Deliver the BC Early Learning Framework and K–1 BC
Curriculum with a focus on literacy and numeracy through teaching math,
science, social studies, and language arts
- Integrate Core Competencies and Big Ideas using
play-based, inquiry-driven, and outdoor learning approaches.
- Design flexible, multi-age lesson structures that honour
each learner’s pace and strengths.
Land-Based and
Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Weave Tāłtān knowledge systems, local place names,
seasonal cycles, and community protocols into daily instruction.
- Collaborate with knowledge keepers and Elders to enrich
lessons with authentic cultural contexts and practices.
Centre Indigenous
perspectives in all subject areas in alignment with BC’s First Peoples
Principles of Learning.
Trauma-Informed
and Healing-Centred Practice
- Recognize and respond to the impacts of intergenerational
trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and systemic harm on children’s
learning and wellbeing.
- Create a safe and dignity-affirming classroom environment
in which children can regulate, connect, and learn.
- Use restorative, relationship-based approaches to
behaviour and conflict — not punitive or exclusionary discipline.
- Collaborate with families, support workers, and school
staff when a child needs additional care or supports.
Relationship-Centred
Practice
- Build strong, trusting relationships with each child,
family, and community member.
- Communicate openly and collaboratively with families,
honouring their central role in each child’s learning journey.
Assessment and
Planning
- Use observation, documentation, and conversation to
understand and communicate each child’s growth.
- Create individualized and flexible learning plans that
reflect diverse ways of knowing and being.
Requirements:
- Criminal sectors check with vulnerable sectors
- BC Teachers certification
- Experience working in an Indigenous school is
preferred
Łuwechōn
Kots’ede’i Kime offers:
- We have a salary based on Kitimat/Stikine
SD#87 salary grid and experience in Canadian accredited schools.
- Subsidized housing for
units that come furnished at a very low cost
- Moving allowance to
relocate to Iskut, $1000
- 10-month teaching contract for new hires, with the
possibility of extending.
- World class outdoor activities
- Opportunities to learn and engage with Tāłtān
culture and People
- A deeply supportive Tāłtān community school
environment rooted in shared purpose
- Ongoing professional development in Indigenous
pedagogy and trauma-informed practice
- Meaningful relationships with families and a
tight-knit school community in a stunning natural setting
Ready to join our community?
This position is open until filled — we encourage you to
apply early. Submit a resume and cover letter, with a brief statement
describing your approach to culturally responsive, trauma-informed teaching in
the primary years. We warmly welcome applications that speak honestly to your
journey, your relationship to Indigenous education, and what draws you to Łuwechōn
Kots’ede’i Kime.
If you are interested in working, learning, and growing at
Łuwechōn Kots’ede’i Kime, please send your resume, cover letter and 3
references to:
Education Manager: [email protected]
Principal:
Hiring Coordinator: [email protected]
ONLY THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE SHORTLISTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.
