0.25 FTE Continuing – ADST, Career Education and K-7 Prep Coverage (#48)

School District #85 (Vancouver Island North); Alert Bay; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote recruitment allowance

Job summary

School District #85 (Vancouver Island North) seeks a certified elementary teacher for Alert Bay Elementary School, BC. The 0.25 FTE continuing role covers ADST, Career Education and K-7 prep, commencing ASAP. You will teach multi-age classes, apply literacy assessments, use RTI, and integrate technology and Indigenous knowledge.

The position offers a salary range of $71,425–$119,497 with location-based placement and a $3,500 remote recruitment allowance over ten months. Apply by Oct 12, 2026.

Qualifications

• BC Certification required for teaching
• Experience in elementary education and classroom management
• Proven ability to teach ADST, Career Education and K-7 prep coverage
• Ability to work with multi-age groups and diverse learning styles
• Strong communication and collaborative skills with staff, students and parents
• Knowledge of evidence-based literacy assessments and RTI systems
• Ability to embed Indigenous culture and local ways of knowing into teaching

Responsibilities

• Teach elementary level Applied Design Skills and Tech and Career Education
• Deliver instruction to multi-age groups
• Collaborate with staff and parents in a team-based learning approach
• Implement evidence-based literacy assessments and RTI practices
• Integrate technology to enhance student learning
• Embed local Indigenous culture and ways of knowing into the curriculum

Skills

Elementary teaching

Classroom management

Diverse learners

Indigenous culture integration

Interpersonal skills

Literacy assessments

RTI familiarity

Technology integration

Innovation

Team collaboration

Education

BC Certification

Tools

Applied Design Skills and Tech

Career Education

Job description

Applications are invited from teachers with

BC Certification for the following teaching position:

Alert Bay Elementary School, Alert Bay, BC

0.25 FTE Continuing – ADST, Career Education and K-7 Prep Coverage

Commencing: ASAP

• elementary teaching experience;
• strong classroom management skills;
• academic training, qualifications and recent successful experience teaching elementary level Applied Design Skills and Tech and Career Education;
• the ability and energy to work with multi-age groups and meet the needs of students with a range of learning styles and abilities using a variety of teaching strategies;
• strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills to communicate with students, staff, and parents in a team oriented approach to teaching and learning;
• understanding of evidence based literacy assessments and strategies;
• strong formative assessment practices;
• experience with RTI (Response to Intervention) systems;
• ability to integrate technology to enhance student learning;
• strong interest in innovation and inquiry; and
• ability to embed local Indigenous culture and ways of knowing into teaching

The starting annual salary for a full-time School Teacher position ranges from $71,425 to $119,497, with placement in the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement. The Remote Recruitment and Retention allowance is available for SD85 teachers payable at $3,500 over ten months.

Please contact Ms. Roberta Harris (250-974-5569) if you have any questions with respect to the assignment.

Apply by NOON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

We are honoured to live, learn, work, and play on the traditional lands of the Kwakwak a k a 'wakw nations.

cc: VINTA October 8, 2026