Haida Language and Culture Teacher – Daaxiigan Sk’adáa Née

HAIDA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TEACHER

Daaxiigan Sk’adáa Née K-12 School

An employment opportunities exist for CONTINUING Part-Time (0.429 FTE) Haida

Language and Culture Teachers effective September 1, 2025 at Daaxiigan Sk’adaa Née

K-12 School.

Requirements:

• A university teaching major, or its equivalent, directly related to the teaching position;

• Understanding and being committed to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation

commission, including the eradication of existing and persistent equity gaps for specific

groups of children;

• Working knowledge of and experience in Haida language and culture as approved by the

Old Masset Village Council Language Authority.

• Ability to design curriculum and instruction and assessment or personalization of student

learning;

• Successful teaching experience in the position or in a similar position;

• High level of skills related to successful classroom management, and to the development

and maintenance of a positive classroom climate;

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, instruct and evaluate learning activities for

students’ strengths and for their academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs;

• Proven interpersonal skills, work ethic and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively

with students, teachers, education assistants, parents and administrators;

• The ability to work in a team situation daily in the classroom;

• Experience with multi-grade classes an asset;

• Understanding of local resources and environment;

• Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) certification.

Competitive Salary: $16,981 - $48,615 per annum

Remote and Rural Allowance: $1,302 per annum

Travel Allowance: $487 per annum

If you are interested in assuming this role, and are a community minded leader seeking a new

challenge, please submit a teacher application complete with comprehensive résumé and

supporting documents, along with three (3) professional references by

Tuesday, June 10 2025 at 4:00 PM to:

Selection Committee

Haida Gwaii School District No. 50

PO Box 69

Village of Daajing Giids, BC V0T 1S0

E-mail: hr@sd50.bc.ca - Fax: 250-559-8473

Teachers currently employed with the district need only submit a letter of intent.

The Haida Gwaii School District hires on the basis of merit and is committed to

employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given

to qualified new hires with Haida and/or other Indigenous ancestry who have demonstrated

knowledge and experience of Haida culture.

2025-05-28~HG