Indigenous Success Teacher — Elementary & Middle

School District No. 40 New Westminster; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

School District No. 40 New Westminster seeks an Indigenous Success Teacher (Middle/Elementary) to support Indigenous students with direct instructional and intervention services.

Working with the District Indigenous Education team, you will plan and deliver culturally responsive supports, assessments, and collaborative problem-solving with school teams. You will engage families and communities, contribute to literacy and numeracy outcomes, and align practices with the First Peoples Principles of

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized teacher education program and BC Teaching Certificate.
• Experience with Indigenous students and families in Elementary & Middle settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of Indigenous histories, cultures, and contemporary issues.
• Strong collaboration and documentation skills.
• Experience using assessment data to guide instructional planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instructional and non-instructional support to Indigenous students based on needs.
• Support literacy and numeracy through classroom, small-group, and targeted interventions.
• Assist attendance, engagement, and transitions with strengths-based approaches.
• Co-develop culturally responsive learning experiences aligned with Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Collaborate daily with site-based administrators and district staff.
• Participate in School-Based Team meetings and district consultation processes.
• Monitor and design interventions at Tier 1–3 levels.
• Model and support culturally responsive, evidence-based instructional practices.

Skills

Relationship building

Collaboration

Communication

Organization

Documentation

Assessment data usage

Intervention planning

Indigenous education knowledge

Education

Teacher Education Program

BC Teaching Certificate

Level B Assessment qualification

Diploma or Masters in Special Education

Job description

School District No. 40 New Westminster seeks an Indigenous Success Teacher (Middle/Elementary) to support Indigenous students with direct instructional and intervention services.

Working with the District Indigenous Education team, you will plan and deliver culturally responsive supports, assessments, and collaborative problem-solving with school teams. You will engage families and communities, contribute to literacy and numeracy outcomes, and align practices with the First Peoples Principles of