Teach in Nunavut
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• One of the best teaching salaries in Canada, starting at $78,438
to $122,360, plus excellent benefits for the 2020-2021 school
year
• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of students
through individualized instruction
• A rich community experience with plentiful outdoor activities
• Relocation assistance
• Subsidized housing
• Promoting and preserving Inuktut
• Elementary Teacher
(Primary Grades)
• Middle School
Generalist Teacher
• High School
Generalist Teacher
• Principal
• Vice-Principal
• Student Support Teacher
• Learning Coach
Full-time, indeterminate and term positions include:
44 schools
Over 10,000 students
3 official languages
Inuktut (Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun)
English
French
• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a more representative workforce so it can better understand
and serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit.
• Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Nunavut Priority
Hiring Policy.
• Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not
necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Title: Teachers
Salary: $78,438 to $122,360 per annum starting July 1, 2020
Department: Education
Northern Allowance: $15,016 to $34,455 per annum
Community: All
Union Status: Nunavut Teachers’ Association
Reference Number:
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Type of Employment: Indeterminate and Term
Closing date: Until Filled
Nunavut students need dedicated, dynamic and caring teachers. The territory has one of Canada’s youngest and fastest growing populations. The Government of Nunavut is looking for teachers for full-time, indeterminate and term positions in its schools across the territory.
All applicants must have a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), be eligible for a Nunavut Professional Teaching Certificate, and submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) and a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) before appointment to the position can be finalized.
Additional desired qualifications include: subject knowledge, training and experience relevant to the assignment; experience and/or training with current assessment methods; evidence of differentiated instruction and inclusive practices; experience and/or training in classroom management practices and the development of positive learning environments (e.g., Restitution, Tribes, Positive Effective Behaviour Supports, etc.); cross-cultural and/or northern teaching experience; evidence of training and/or experience in the area of Balanced Literacy; training and/or teaching experience in an ESL environment; evidence/experience building positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and stakeholders; skills and training using education-related information technology, i.e. SMART Board applications; planning skills (lesson, theme, unit, year, and student support plans); and experience engaging students outside the classroom.
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. Applicants from outside Nunavut must provide a copy of a current public-school teaching certificate from a jurisdiction recognized by the Nunavut Department of Education or proof of enrolment in the final year of a Canadian Bachelor of Education program. Applications that do not include this documentation will not be considered.
The Department of Education is committed to the promotion of Inuktut and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Societal Values), improving student literacy, and inclusive education. Knowledge of these will be considered an asset. Please note: Subsidized staff housing is available but sharing will be required.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Only applicants short-listed for an interview will be contacted. The Government of Nunavut is committed to a more representative workforce to best serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit.
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If you are interested, please go to the jobs portal below. For more information, email the appropriate Regional School Operations.
Qikiqtani School Operations
Jobs Portal: https://www.educationcanada.com/browse.phtml?sid=nu&eid=142&a=mep
Email: aparks@gov.nu.ca and ETigullaraq@GOV.NU.CA
Kivalliq School Operations
Jobs Portal: https://www.educationcanada.com/browse.phtml?sid=nu&eid=241&a=mep
Email: dtupik@gov.nu.ca
Kitikmeot School Operations
Jobs Portal: https://www.educationcanada.com/browse.phtml?sid=nu&eid=343&a=mep
Email: tiffany.kelly@gov.nu.ca
Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut
Jobs Portal: https://www.educationcanada.com/browse.phtml?sid=nu&eid=1482&a=mep
Email: emplois@csfn.ca