Social Studies 9

School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert, BC); Prince Rupert; On-site; CAD 7,500 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is seeking a part-time Social Studies 9 teacher at Charles Hays Secondary School, 0.125 FTE, from September 8, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor of Education and demonstrate knowledge of local Aboriginal culture, with a commitment to incorporating Aboriginal content and collaborating with staff and families.

Qualifications

• Certificate of qualification issued under the Teachers Act.
• Bachelor of Education or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of local Aboriginal culture, history and communities.
• Willingness to integrate appropriate Aboriginal content and resources into educational programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated strong classroom management skills.
• Willingness to integrate appropriate technologies into educational programs.
• Ability to work cooperatively with teaching and non-teaching staff and parents/guardians.
• Willingness to work collaboratively on a team that is committed to learner-focused education and school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Initial assignment to Social Studies 9 in Semester 1.
• Teach Social Studies 9 at Charles Hays Secondary School.
• Contribute to school improvement plans and Aboriginal Education initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Aboriginal content integration

Education

Bachelor of Education

Certificate of Qualification (Teachers Act)

Job description

School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is located within traditional Ts’msyen Territory on the beautiful north coast of B.C. and services the small communities of Hartley Bay and Port Edward in addition to the City of Prince Rupert. Currently we have one secondary school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one store-front site and one “on reserve” school (Hartley Bay, K-12). Our student population is approximately 2,000 students, 62% of which are aboriginal.

Our small community boasts an excellent recreation facility (ice arena, swimming pool and gymnasium), an 18-hole golf course, racquet centre, tennis court, museum and a 700-seat performing art centre.

School District No. 52 is an exhilarating place to work where new ideas and opportunities are embraced. School District No. 52 has often been described as “cutting edge” in terms of instruction and assessment practices and is well known for the forward thinking work of the Aboriginal Education and Support Services Department and their initiative and involvement in many projects.

School District No. 52 Has The Following Opportunity

POSITION TITLE

Charles Hays Secondary School

Continuing, part-time ( 0.125 f.t.e.) effective September 8th 2026 to June 30, 2027. Initial assignment to Social Studies 9 in Semester 1.

Necessary Qualifications Include

• Bachelor of Education
• Recent successful teaching experience and/or training at the Secondary Level

Qualifications Include

Generic Qualifications (All Vacancies)

The following qualifications are generic and necessary to all teaching positions in School District #52 (Prince Rupert). Applicants must have:

• a certificate of qualification issued under the Teachers Act;
• a Bachelor of Education or equivalent;
• a thorough knowledge and understanding of local Aboriginal culture, history and communities;
• willingness to integrate appropriate Aboriginal content and resources into educational programs;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• demonstrated strong classroom management skills;
• willingness to integrate appropriate technologies into educational programs;
• the demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with teaching and non-teaching staff and parents/guardians;
• be willing to work collaboratively on a team that is committed to the principles of a learner-focused education system;
• willingness to work collaboratively toward improving student achievement by actively supporting the strategies and structures in the School Improvement Plans, the District (Aboriginal Education) Partnership Agreement, and the District Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (formerly known as the Achievement Plan)