Tantalus Community School is located in the Village of Carmacks on the traditional territory of Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation. Situated at the confluence of Yukon and Nordenskiold rivers, Carmacks is 180 kilometers north of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway. The Village of Carmacks offers amazing hiking and recreation opportunities as well as amenities such as gym and weight room, youth centre, disc golf course, and, coming soon, a multi-functional indoor arena.

Tantalus Community School nurtures and educates around 100 students. Tantalus School strives to offer high quality instruction using the British Columbia curriculum while integrating a project and inquiry based approach. Our school Mission Statement is: Tantalus Hats Edan Ku prepares students to contribute, self-sufficient and self-confident members of society.  With Parents & Guardians and our School-Community, students learn though engagement and in a safe learning environment.  Programs reflect our Northern Tutchone values of caring, sharing, teaching, and respect.

For more information about Carmacks and Tantalus Community School, please visit www.carmacks.ca

               

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Please clearly demonstrate on your cover letter and resume, how you meet the following qualifications and experience:

• Possession of, or coursework towards, a Master’s Degree in Education or equivalent in educational administration and/or elementary or secondary curriculum;
• Experience working with Indigenous learners in a culturally diverse community;
• Experience as a school administrator and/or educational leader providing teachers and school-based staff with instructional leadership, supervision, mentorship and evaluation;
• Experience teaching in classrooms with a wide range of abilities and learning styles;
• Experience teaching at both elementary and secondary levels is an asset:
• Experience and/or training in Special Education would be considered an asset.

  NOTE:  Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the education criteria listed above will be equally considered.

   

  DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND SUITABILITY:

• Ability to develop and maintain a harmonious relationship with the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation;
• Strong and effective leadership skills; demonstrated ability to motivate teachers and create a strong collaborative team;
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with allied educational partners;
• Ability to implement restorative practice and positive behavioral interventions and supports;
• Ability to implement effective support systems to assist at-risk students (e.g., mentorship opportunities, study groups);
• A solid knowledge and understanding of the needs of both elementary and high school learners;
• Able to support and implement enhanced programming in the K–12 curriculum;
• Solid communication and engagement skills, promoting community involvement in school-based activities, the use of the facilities and educational programming;
• Work with the community to create codes of conduct and define disciplinary policies and communicate procedures to students, staff parents and community;
• Communicate effectively with parents, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in the school;
• Willingness to live, work and participate as an active member of a rural community;
• Yukon Education requires its staff to have an awareness of and appreciation for the cultural diversity of our Territory.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• To be an Administrator in Yukon, you must hold a Teacher Certification in another Canadian province/territory first;
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Relocation may be available.
• In communities outside Whitehorse, there may be affordable, shared, though sometimes modest, rental accommodation provided by Yukon Housing Corporation. If not available, candidates will need to find their own private accommodation. Private accommodation may be limited. For more information on rural communities in the Yukon, visit: www.yukoncommunities.yk.ca.