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Job Description
The Career Transitions and CLC 12/Capstone Teacher is a 0.125 FTE annualized position based out of L V Rogers Secondary School. This position supports the design and delivery of SD8's dual credit and trades-focused Career Life Connections 12 programming. The teacher will guide students, specifically those in Youth Train in Trades and dual credit programs in an online learning environment through to their capstone presentations upon their program completion.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Instruction & Mentorship
- Deliver a CLC/Capstone 12 curriculum aligned with the Ministry Career Education Guide and SD8 Career Development priorities, with a focus on trades and dual credit career pathways.
- Mentor students as they develop capstone projects aligned with their youth train in trades college program experience, post-secondary plans, and graduation requirements.
- Guide students through self-assessments, evidence collection, core competency development, and capstone presentations.
-Support students who wish to present their youth train in trades or dual credit capstone in tandem with the district dogwood scholarship
Program and Partnership Support
- Promote inclusive access for Indigenous learners, students with disabilities/diverse abilities, and students in care.
Competencies
- Strong relationship-builder and student-centered mentor
- Culturally responsive and inclusive educator
- Organized, independent, and proactive
- Skilled in guiding student-led inquiry and reflection
- Knowledgeable in career education pedagogy, capstone requirements, and trades training pathways
Minimum Qualifications/Experience
a) Professional teaching certificate as recognized by the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
b) Exemplary leadership, interpersonal, organizational and consultation skills
c) Possession of a current valid BC Driver’s License or reliable means of travel between sites
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- trades/technical experience an asset
- Minimum 3 years of experience in secondary schools, including teaching or coordinating career education or transitions programming
- Familiarity with trades training and dual credit procedures
- Familiarity with capstone criteria and the Career Education 10-12 Guide
Reporting Structure
The Career Transitions and CLC 12/Capstone Teacher reports to the principal of LV Rogers Secondary school and liaises with the District Principal of Innovative Learning Services for career development and trades training program alignment.
Schedule:
Approximately 200 minutes per week (3.2 hours) for curriculum, assessment, and student contact in an outside the timetable (OTT) blended format, with flexibility built in for capstone presentations.
For more information, please contact:
• District Principal Tamara Malloff -
LV Rogers Principal Ian Cooper -
School District #8 (Kootenay Lake) is located in the southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada and serves the Lower Kootenay Band and the communities of Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Crawford Bay, Creston, Wynndel, Yahk, Nelson, Salmo, South Slocan, Winlaw, Slocan, and the surrounding rural areas. Our area is beautiful, vibrant, a fantastic place to raise children, has a world-renowned arts and entertainment community, and easily accesses a variety of amazing outdoor pursuits.
Kootenay Lake School District serves the learning needs of approximately 4700 students in several diverse communities and in an array of learning environments throughout the Kootenays. Our visionary, creative team of approximately 900 staff focuses on providing the best opportunities for students and their families. Our mission is to inspire and support each learner to thrive in a caring learning environment.
The School Board Office is located in Nelson, B.C. Our schools are dispersed geographically and range in size and composition:
- 13 elementary schools
- 1 middle school
- 1 K-10 school
- 4 secondary schools
- 2 K-12 schools
- 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; $63,367 - $111,488 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).
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.
