Adam Robertson Elementary is a school with approximately 311 students in kindergarten to grade 7. We are a school in School District #8 Kootenay Lake, and we are a part of the Creston Family of Schools.
Adam Robertson Elementary School is looking for a 0.8 FTE (Continuing) Intermediate classroom teacher. We are seeking an experienced classroom teacher to join our collaborative team of educators in delivering a dynamic and inclusive educational program. Our school culture is grounded in the Circle of Courage philosophy, and we expect staff to actively incorporate its four core values— Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity —into daily learning experiences. A commitment to collaboration, including buddy activities and school-wide initiatives, is essential.
The successful applicant will be a positive, energetic, and a collaborative educator who is organized and deeply committed to student-centered learning. They will be responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering curriculum across multiple subject areas, using current, research-based pedagogy to support student success. Proven experience in elementary teaching is required, along with the ability to follow school-based team plans that promote inclusion, align with positive behaviour expectations, and support the implementation of school and district strategic initiatives. As this role involves close collaboration with co-teachers, strong communication skills with students, staff, and parents are essential.
Teachers applying for this position must possess the following skills and attributes:
- A comprehensive understanding of BC’s revised curriculum, First Peoples Principles of Learning, and social-emotional learning (SEL) practices.
- Practical understanding of the Circle of Courage
- A demonstrated commitment to equity, reconciliation and inclusion.
- Excellent verbal, written, facilitation and organizational skills.
- Social-emotional competencies of self-awareness, empathy, flexibility, and relationship-building.
- A demonstrated ability to develop and maintain rapport with students, staff and parents in a welcoming and empathetic manner.
- Proven ability to implement effective strategies to engage and support academic success for all learners in an inclusive environment.
- Experience in designing and applying various assessment techniques to measure and monitor student progress.
- Commitment to professional learning with a desire to learn and implement new methodologies and strategies to support a creative, engaging, and inclusive classroom experience.
- Commitment to collaboration with students, parents and staff (both school and District) to enhance the school as a learning community.
- Demonstrated experience integrating outdoor education to enrich learning across multiple subject areas
- Training in trauma-informed practices (e.g.: Complex Trauma Resources, etc.).
- Experience with positive behaviour support, and a willingness to support the implementation of school-wide initiatives.
for more information, contact Principal Tanya Christenson at
[email protected]
SD8 serves families in a spectacular, biodiverse region that includes a portion of the West and East Kootenays in southeastern B.C. Its six families of schools are situated across 15,000 square kilometers of rivers, valleys, lakes, and three mountain ranges, connected by two main municipalities—the Town of Creston and the City of Nelson—with the villages of Slocan, Kaslo, Salmo and many smaller, rural communities dotted in between. Our district is a great place to live, to work, and for children to learn and thrive.
The School Board Office is located in Nelson, B.C. Our schools are dispersed geographically and range in size and composition:
- online learning and blended programs
- an extensive array of program options, including Aboriginal Education, Late French Immersion, Outdoor Programs, and a strong International Program.
Salary Range; $68,589 - $114,833 per year, in accordance with the current SD8–Kootenay Lake / KLTF Collective Agreement. Placement on the salary grid is based on qualifications and years of teaching experience as evaluated by the BC Teacher Qualification Service (TQS).
Job Description & Requirements
Applicants must be certified in British Columbia with a Professional Teaching Certificate, or be eligible for certification by the start date of the assignment. Only applications submitted on Make a Future will be considered. While the District encourages all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
School District 8 supports equity hiring for Indigenous applicants.
- If you are experiencing any technical issues with your application process to contact Make A Future's customer service line as HR cannot upload or assist with these types of issues. We also cannot accept documents via email such as cover letters/resumes/transcripts/teaching reports via email as they do need to be part of the employee's Make a Future profile.
