Upper Elementary Teacher, Norman Wells

The Sahtu Divisional Education Council invites well prepared and highly motivated teacher applicants to apply for an upper elementary position at Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells. Apply to teach@sahtudec.ca The position is available for the 2026 - 2027 school year for a one-year term. Come for a year; explore your options, and quite possibly you will want to stay for a career and call this home! Email: teach@sahtudec.ca The Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories offers diverse teaching opportunities where positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and communities are very often the deciding factors that keep exemplary teachers in our midst for many years. Spectacular outdoor recreation in all seasons, wide open natural spaces, healthy lifestyles and topnotch remuneration are part of the package, along with small class sizes in small community schools. Endless opportunities to develop and deepen teaching and school leadership skills attract motivated educators willing to learn as much as they teach. Land and place are central in the lives of our students and our teachers learn the community language and culture. Growing Forward Together, we prioritize Indigenous language, culture and worldviews infused in teaching and learning that develop healthy competent and engaged community members and citizens of the Northwest Territories. Upper Elementary Teacher The Sahtu Divisional Education Council is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and highly motivated Elementary Teacher for one position. The candidate must have or be completing a Bachelor of Education degree and be eligible for a Northwest Territories Teaching Certificate. The following criteria will be important considerations in the hiring process: Willingness and skill to implement best practices in Elementary teaching and a thorough understanding of play-based, inquiry-based, outcomes-based and cooperative learning Deep understanding of inclusive and trauma-informed practices with mindfulness and self-regulation as foundational to classroom routines Strong skills in direct reading instruction using the Comprehensive (Balanced) Literacy framework and utilizing divisional tools and resources such as Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessments, Fountas and Pinnell Classroom, and Levelled Literacy Intervention Strong skills in writing instruction and methodologies that value creativity and place-based approaches, while using differentiation and inclusive practices to reach all students Strong skills in interactive hands-on numeracy where math learning is fun, challenging and curriculum-aligned and where formative assessments are integrated in daily and weekly planning to support student success. Number talks are daily routines and mathematical thinking, mathematical vocabulary, and manipulatives are integrated. Strong collaboration skills as teachers work together to improve students’ holistic outcomes Embrace strong connections with community and be open to engage fully in the rich cultural and extracurricular life of the school Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications and ranges from $ 95,232 - $153,748 per annum, plus an attractive benefits package including a Northern Living Allowance of approximately $28,000 and relocation expenses. A vulnerable sector check is a requirement.For information, the NWT Teachers’ Collective Agreement is available online at https://my.hr.gov.nt.ca/resources/terms-employment/nwtta-collective-agreement