Ecole Frank Ross requires a 0.80 FTE TERM Teacher/ Teacher Librarian

Effective September 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

This Position Is For

0.60 FTE Prep

and

0.20 FTE Teacher Librarian

The successful applicant must meet the District criteria for Teacher Librarian and be willing to support students and staff in a collaborative model. Under the general direction of the Principal, the Teacher Librarian will work cooperatively with classroom teachers to plan, teach, and assess students in a variety of curriculum areas. The library operates as a hub of learning in the school and connects students to both print and digital resources. The Teacher Librarian will work collaboratively with the classroom teachers' instructional needs in the development, presentation, and enhancement of curriculum and skills through facilitating experiences and projects in various areas.

This position may increase. The successful applicant must be willing to accept the increase.

For more information, please contact Shaun Henry, Principal, at 250-782-5206.

Desired Qualifications And Experience Include

• Hold, or be qualified for, a valid BC Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate.
• Experience with adapting and modifying curriculum to meet the needs of students.
• Experience teaching primary and intermediate/middle school/secondary students.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills. Willingness to work and implement school initiatives and goals.
• Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with a team.
• Ability to use performance standards in the area of social responsibility.
• Acquainted with the outcomes and evaluation processes outlined in the new curriculum.
• Committed to individualized and group instruction utilizing a variety of effective strategies and techniques.
• Experience teaching in a multiage group setting.
• Strong classroom management skills.
• Training in teaching ELL students.
• Ability to work as part of a team to develop and implement individualized learning plans for students with academic, social, and emotional learning difficulties.
• Willingness to work in a collaborative model with staff on the school improvement plan.
• Working knowledge of Criterion Based Referencing Assessment and Performance Based Assessment, and Balanced Literacy.
• Experience working with students who display a variety of behaviours.

Why School District No. 59?

Collaboration, support, contemporary learning spaces, and resources are part of the fabric of School District No. 59. Professional Learning Communities, Foundations for Learning, and regular professional development are available and readily accessible for all teachers.

The district houses thousands of physical and electronic resources for teachers. Additional human resources available include support for literacy, numeracy, Aboriginal Education, resource acquisition (Resource Center staff), and student support services.

Benefits In Working For School District No. 59

• Relocation Allowance: Up to $5,000 for out of district applicants (with submission of approved receipts).
• Northern Travel Allowance: A Great Benefit at Tax Time! An amount of up to $4,000 of the salary paid to the employee shall be designated as a Northern Allowance Travel benefit. This allowance shall be in effect within the guidelines of Revenue Canada as they exist and are changed by Revenue Canada from year to year and shall end when the Revenue Canada program ends. Regular part-time employees’ allowance will be prorated proportionate to the hours worked.
• Remote and Rural Allowance: Teachers working in School District No. 59 are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $2,519* per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.
• *The annual allowance may increase as defined within the Collective Agreement with the British Columbia Teachers Federation.