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HIGH SCHOOL ELA TEACHER
| Competition No.: | 483 | Hours Per Week: | Full time |
| Close Date: | 16/12/2025 05:00 PM | Remuneration: | As per NWTTA collective agreement |
| Location: | SIR JOHN FRANKLIN H.S. | Instructions: | Online/via email |
| Duration: | January 28, 2026 to June 30, 2026 |
Yellowknife Education District No. 1 invites applications for the following position:
High School English Language Arts Teacher
Ecole Sir John Franklin High School
Grade 9 to 12
Full Time (100% FTE)
Term: January 28, 2026 to June 30, 2026
The teaching assignment for this position will include high school English Language Arts classes and a Career Life Education course.
Minimum requirements include a Bachelor of Education Degree, a NWT Teacher Certification and :
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An understanding of competency based education
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Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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Background in English, and/or experience teaching English at the secondary level
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Understanding of universal design for learning
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Understanding of backwards design
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Understanding of triangulation of evidence of learning
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Strong communication skills
Interested candidates are invited to submit their cover letter, resume, and the names and phone numbers of three (3) references to Dean MacInnis, principal of Ècole Sir John Franklin High School, at dean.macinnis@yk1.nt.ca and Landon Kowalzik, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, at landon.kowalzik@yk1.nt.ca by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Candidates must have an original acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) in place. The original VSC must be dated within 90 days of the date the application is received. This is a condition of employment, and must be in place prior to commencing work in any school.
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Required Certificates :
- Three References: email/name
- Attach Resume & Cover letter
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- none
- none