Buffalo Trail Public Schools is committed to maximizing student learning in a safe and caring environment supported by a highly effective team.

Buffalo Trail Public Schools requires a full-time temporary teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Placement will be at Amisk School. The teaching assignment will include all subject areas in grade 1 and additional duties as assigned by the principal.

Amisk School is a small rural school that serves students in ECS through grade 3. Our school is a close knit community, whose members believe in nurturing and developing the whole child. Primary learning is our focus, and students are encouraged to grow in all ways. Our staff is a cohesive group who collaborate well and work together to maximize student learning and experiences.

Amisk School is located in the Village of Amisk - serving the communities of Amisk, Hughenden, Czar, and Metiskow. Amisk residents have access to skating, curling, bowling, and golf facilities, libraries, a dance academy and 3 well maintained community halls. Nearby Shorncliff Lake Provincial Park offers the chance for recreational boating and swimming in the summer months, and is ideal for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and wildlife viewing in the winter time. The Village of Amisk has housing available at very reasonable rates and is a 15 minute drive to Hardisty (which is a central oil hub for many established oil companies) or a 30 minute drive to Wainwright.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• A valid Alberta Teaching Certificate
• Shall be a dynamic student-centered educator committed to maximizing learning in a safe and caring environment
• Experience and/or training in the application of Assessment for Learning strategies, embedded formative assessment, and varied summative assessments is essential
• Possess a strong background in the use of technology to enhance student learning
• Ability to create a positive learning environment and foster positive professional relationships with students
• Is dependable with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate in a team setting
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to professional growth and continually increasing their effectiveness as an educator
• A willingness to participate in extracurricular activities would be considered an asset
• Specific training or experience in teaching primary grades, with a focus on developing numeracy and literacy in young learners

Please submit all applications online. For further information on how to apply, please see our website.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant consents/agrees that the principal or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer and contacting references. An original acceptable criminal records check with vulnerable sector check will be a condition of employment. Applicants are required to provide their most recent performance evaluation or field experience report with their resume.

For further information, please contact:

Becky West, Principal
Amisk School
Phone: 780-856-3771
Email: becky.west@btps.ca

All applications received by the deadline will be considered. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.