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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.
The department plays a crucial role in delivering a wide range of services and supports that span from early learning to adult education and encompass K-12 schooling. We are proud of the diverse team of professionals who collaborate to develop and implement policies, programs and initiatives that promote student success and enhance educational outcomes across the territory.
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 First Nations Arts and Culture 8, Art 8, Spanish 10, Special Education, Career Life Connections 10, and Social Studies 9.
School: Porter Creek Secondary
Location: Whitehorse
Position: Temp Teacher
FTE: 1.0
Start Date: Aug 25, 2025
End Date: June 12, 2026
Assignment: Teacher for Art 8 and Spanish 10
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If you are passionate and committed to making a positive impact on education in the Yukon, we want to hear from you!
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Education or equivalent
- Experience adapting teaching to meet student needs
- Experience teaching Art, Languages or Special Education at the Secondary School level
- 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
- Experience teaching Spanish at the Secondary level is an asset
- Undergraduate or graduate-level courses or teachable subjects of English or Social Studies is an asset
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND SUITABILITY:
- 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.
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.
For more information about the position, please contact Peter Giangrande, Principal, Porter Creek Secondary at Peter.Giangrande@yukon.ca
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Please do not submit your transcripts of Criminal Record checks as part of your application. We will reach out to successful candidates to request these during the onboarding process.
