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3/4 Teacher

Gitksan/Wet’suwet’en

Witset Elementary · Witset, B.C.

Job description

Mailing Address Location Address 205 Beaver Road Suite #2 Beaver Road Witset, Smithers, BC V0J 2N1 BC V0J 2N1

PHONE: 250-847-2244

Ext 611 KYAH WIGET EDUCATION SOCIETY

Job Opportunity Term: 2025-2026 school year

Position: Grades 3/4 Teacher

Location: Witset Elementary School

Wage: $61,643-$113,466 per annum, (Dependent on experience and education, as per KWES teacher salary grid)

Hours: Monday-Friday

Kyah Wiget Education Society invites applications for the full-time teaching position at Witset Elementary school located in Witset BC.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher and a member in good standing with the College of Teachers
  • Have training and / or experience at the Primary level, and demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional growth
  • Provide a child focused approach utilizing current methodology and strategies
  • Knowledge of and commitment to current directions in educational practices
  • Proven interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a collaborative manner with staff, students, and parents in a small school setting
  • Must be highly motivated and be able to work with children in a positive and consistent manner
  • Preferably to have experience at implementing DIBELS, Read Well, Reading Mastery, Saxon Math.
  • Classroom instruction based on the current curriculum.
  • A willingness and ability to adapt and to develop curriculum to address the needs of individual students
  • Willingness to integrate appropriate technologies into instructional practices in order to improve learning outcomes
  • Willingness to lead extra-curricular activities to the school community
  • Knowledge and understanding of local First Nations cultural and issues, as well as learn and implement the First Language of the community
  • Attendance at staff meetings, professional development activities and school-based team meetings are integral elements of assignments

Only applicants short-listed will be contacted.

Please include “3/4 Teacher” in the subject line. Individuals interested in this teaching opportunity are invited to submit a letter of application and resume by Monday June 9 2026, 3:00 pm to:

Human Resources

Suite#2, 205 Beaver Road Smithers, BC V0J 2N1

About this occupation

This job is classed under Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.

Typical duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum
  • Teach students using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
  • Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
  • Assign and correct homework
  • Prepare, administer and correct tests

Usual requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in education is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in child development may be required.
  • Additional training is required to specialize in special education or second language instruction.
  • A provincial teaching certificate is required. Additional certification is required to teach English or French as a second language.

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What you’ll do

Teach Grades 3 and 4 students at Witset Elementary School. Deliver classroom instruction based on the current curriculum. Adapt and develop curriculum to address individual student needs. Integrate appropriate technologies into instructional practices. Lead extracurricular activities for the school community. Participate in staff meetings, professional development activities, and school-based team meetings. Learn and implement the First Language of the community

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher. Membership in good standing with the College of Teachers. Training or experience at the Primary level. Commitment to ongoing professional growth. Knowledge of current educational practices. Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. Ability to work positively and consistently with children. Knowledge and understanding of local First Nations culture and issues. Willingness to adapt curriculum and integrate educational technology

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