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Living In Yukon, Thriving in Life
Our goal is to support all learners in developing the essential skills, knowledge and personal qualities that they need to thrive in life.
Are you passionate about shaping the future of education in the Yukon? The Department of Education is dedicated to providing high-quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all Yukoners. We are committed to excellence, inclusivity, and innovation in every aspect of our work.
We seek a talented individual to join the Porter Creek Secondary School team . PCSS is a comprehensive school with a wide variety of hands-on opportunities for students. PCSS displays excellence in Athletics, Arts, and Academics. We are located on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. This position provides the opportunity to join a dynamic, inclusive, staff team that is dedicated to student success and understands the significance of working with families, our community, and First Nations to deliver on that promise. This 1.0FTE Teaching role will involve courses in Textiles, Hairstyling and Esthetics, all at the Grade 10-12 level.
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School: Porter Creek
Location: Whitehorse
Position: Hairstyling, Esthetics
FTE: 1.0
Start Date: August 25, 2025
End Date: June 12, 2025
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Please clearly demonstrate on your cover letter and resume, how you meet the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor of Education or equivalent
- Experience adapting teaching to meet student needs
- Experience teaching hands-on courses such as Hairstyling or Esthetics or Textiles
- Experience adapting programming for students with diverse learning needs and behavioural challenges within the classroom setting
- Experience with First Nations ways of Knowing, Doing and Being to support and instruct students academically, socially, and behaviourally
- Training, Certifications or professional status as a hairstylist, esthetician, or in textile studies are considered assets
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND SUITABILITY:
The ideal candidate will possess these qualifications, skills, and knowledge, but also demonstrate suitability for the role and organizational culture:
- Superior classroom management, planning and organizational skills;
- Willingness and ability to teach all relevant Learning Standards and foster an experiential learning philosophy;
- Ability to adapt and modify curriculum to meet a range of learning abilities while incorporating cultural values and traditions into curricular components
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with students, parents, administration, and other staff members;
- Ability to differentiate instruction using current assessment for learning pedagogy and practice;
- Willingness and ability to work as a member of a professional team to promote and work collaboratively to support school initiatives and the total school program;
- Ability and interest in working to support whole school goals beyond the classroom (e.g., sports, experiential opportunities, clubs).
- A knowledge of and sensitivity to the culture and aspirations of First Nations people of Yukon and a culturally diverse student population.
Additional Information
- Relocation may be available
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Criminal Record/RCMP Check with Vulnerable Sector; to be provided before the first day of employment, dated no more than 3 months prior to your start date
- Yukon Teacher Certification; learn about the certification process
- Yukon First Nations 101, to be completed at your first opportunity.
Qualified applicants for teacher vacancies shall be hired based Article 49 Teacher Priority Hiring of the
For more information about the position, please contact: Peter Giangrande, principal,
If you have questions about our recruitment process, please contact: Karnika Bains at
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