Role overview

ECOLE MERRITTCENTRAL ELEMENTARYSCHOOL

1.0FTEContinuous Grade 1/2 French Immersion Teacher,beginningSeptember1,2026,

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Fluent in both French and English languages.

Training and experience working with grade-level students.

Experience with adapting materials, resources, assessments, and learning outcomes for student needs.

Valid BC Teaching Certificate and familiarity with the BC Curriculum.

Teaching category five or higher.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A commitment to supporting a variety of learning needs.

Experience/training in suppo11ingt he social-emotional learning needs of students.

Committed to establishing and maintaining positive relationships with students, staff and parents. Committed to working as a member of a school team in support of students.

Nicola-Similkameen School District is working to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. Successful candidates will recognize that consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels must reflect and demonstrate an understanding of, and response to, a diverse population.

Nicola-Similkameen School District has received approval from the Human Rights Tribunal allowing preferential hiring to persons of lndigenous ancestry. The District may give preference in hiring persons of lndigenous ancestry who possess the necessary qualifications to increase the number of Indigenous staff to be more representative of the learners we serve.

The starting annual salary for this full-time teacher position ranges from $64,664 - $112,806, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.

Interested applicants should go to our district website at www.sd58.bc.ca, which provides guidance on how to apply for teaching jobs in our district. Applications mustbereceivedpriorto 4:00p.m., August 4th,2026.

Teachers interested in further information regarding this position should contact the Principal, Mr.

Brandon Sambrook at 250-378-9931 or email: bsambrook@365.sd58.bc.ca