Role overview

Applications are invited from teachers with

BCCertification for the following teaching position:

Fort Rupert Elementary School, Port Hardy, BC

0.76 FTE Continuing – Grade 6/7 and Prep

(may be combined with JP51A)

Commencing: ASAP

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

elementary teaching experience;
strong classroom management skills;
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;
strong formative assessment practices;
ability to communicate student learning through the use of digital portfolio assessment and three way conferencing;
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 practices.

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. Jackie Huston, Principal (250-949-6518) if you have any questions with respecttothe assignment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested applicants should apply online through the Make a Future website (www.makeafuture.ca).

Alternatively, you may submit a résumé, transcripts, 3 supervisor references, practicum reports or teaching evaluations, BC teaching credentials, and an SD85 Application for Teaching (available at www.sd85.bc.ca).

Apply By NOON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026 to:

Ms. Rena Sweeney, Assistant Superintendent

Vancouver Island North School District 85

Telephone: (250) 949-6618, Ext. 2229

Email: rsweeney@sd85.bc.ca

Incomplete application packages will notbeconsidered.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

We are honoured to live, learn, work, and play on the traditional lands oftheKwakwaka'wakw nations.

cc: VINTA October 21, 2026