High School English and Music Teacher

This is an until-filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 3 business days. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

Nurturing Yukon learners through community wisdom.

Empower and inspire learners, families and communities to lead necessary change in education and society through Yukon First Nations ways.

Assignment: High School English and Music Teacher

Start Date: August 20, 2025

ST. ELIAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (SEC) - Dakwäkäda / Haines Junction

Home to the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people, St. Elias Community School is one of 11 Yukon schools who have joined the newly established First Nation School Board (FNSB) in the Yukon. Southern Tutchone is the traditional language of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people.

St. Elias Community school is a K-12 school with approximately 140 students. We are actively seeking a committed and qualified educator who is dedicated to living and being an active member within the Haines Junction community. Our educational professionals' value authentic relationships and are committed to working with students, community, administration and the FNSB to make positive, progressive changes to education outcomes for learners of Haines Junction.

For more information about our school, please visit our website at and the .

Qualifications and Experience

Please clearly demonstrate on your cover letter and resume how you meet the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor of Education with a major or minor in English or equivalent;
• Major or minor in Music or equivalent;
• Recent practicum or experience teaching at a secondary level, with students performing at wide-ranging levels of achievement;
• Experience integrating self-regulation and a Developmentally Responsive Approach in the classroom is an asset.
• Experience working with First Nation students and communities is an asset.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain an authentic relationship with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people, community Elders, families, and students, promoting greater community involvement in school-based activities and educational programming;
• Eagerness to learn about and integrate Champagne and Aishihik First Nation culture & worldview, and the Southern Tutchone language, in the classroom;
• Keenness to live, work, and participate as an active trusted member of the Haines Junction community as a whole;
• Strong classroom management, planning and organizational skills, with the ability to motivate learners;
• Solid understanding of a philosophy of inclusive education, excellent interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills working with parents, staff members, coaches, the First Nation School Board and other partners;
• Demonstrated ability to implement restorative practice and developmentally responsive approaches and supports;
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver and analyze in the integration of project-based learning to support curriculum outcomes;
• Strong understanding and experience with implementing on-the-land curriculum;
• Demonstrated ability to develop, support and implement Student Learning Plans, Behaviour Plans, Safety Plans and Individual Education Plans;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with parents and caregivers;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other teachers.

Additional Information

• To be a Teacher in Yukon, you must hold a Teacher Certification in another Canadian province/territory first;
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Relocation may be available.
• In communities outside of Whitehorse, there may be affordable though modest rental accommodation (sometimes shared) provided by Yukon Housing Corporation. Private accommodation is limited. If not available, candidates will need to find their own private accommodation, with assistance where possible from the First Nation School Board. For more information on rural communities in the Yukon, visit:

To chat further about the role, reach out to Lauren! Lauren Chapman, Teacher Recruitment Coordinator

If you'd like to chat further about this assignment, the community or the school, please reach out to Linda! Linda Lamers, Principal

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