Grades 1-3 Teacher

Grande Prairie Public School Division; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Grande Prairie Public School Division invites applications for a Teacher for Grades 1-3 at Parkside Montessori for the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate will integrate Montessori philosophy with the Alberta curriculum, providing a child-directed, hands-on learning environment. Candidates must possess a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate and a Bachelor of Education Degree, along with experience in elementary education and flexibility to work in a team-teaching environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to integrate Montessori philosophy with Alberta curriculum.
• Experience in elementary teaching and multi-aged classrooms.
• Proficient in observations and record keeping of student progress.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate individualized instruction and hands-on learning.
• Balance a multi-aged classroom environment.
• Conduct ongoing daily observations of student progress.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Differentiation for student learning

Education

Bachelor of Education Degree

Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate

Montessori training through the North American Montessori Centre

Job description

Grande Prairie Public School Division

Invites Applications For

TEACHER

Grades 1-3

Parkside Montessori

Assignment: 2025-2026 School Year

Contract Type: Probationary

FTE: 1.0

Competition Number: T2526-32

Applications will be accepted until Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

Those currently on continuous contract with GPPSD are welcome to apply.

The Parkside Montessori Program is dedicated to providing an educational program rooted in the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. It is child-directed, individualized, hands-on learning within a Montessori prepared environment. The intellectual and social development of the child is met through a process of exploration and social development of the natural curiosity and love of learning. The Parkside Montessori program integrates the Alberta Education Curriculum outcomes with the philosophy of Dr. Montessori creating a rich learning environment.

Candidates Must

• Have the ability or willingness to learn to integrate the Montessori philosophy and the Alberta curriculum
• Be flexible and able to balance a multi-aged classroom
• Possess elementary teaching experience
• Be willing to embrace the hands-on philosophy and be a facilitator of student learning
• Be proficient in ongoing daily observations and record keeping of student progress
• Be comfortable with individualized instruction, multi-aged groupings, and experienced in differentiation for student learning
• Have the ability to work in a team-teaching environment
  
  

Qualifications

• A valid Alberta Teaching Certificate
• A Bachelor of Education Degree
• A clear Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check
• Candidates have Montessori training through the North American Montessori Centre
  
  

We appreciate and thank you for your application; however, we contact only those candidates who are selected for an interview. GPPSD reserves the right to check references prior to the scheduling of interviews.

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A current Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check must be provided as a condition of employment.