This job is no longer taking applications and is displayed only for reference.
To view current postings please conduct a new search.
Thank you.
Prairie Sky School is a Qualified Independent Elementary School in Regina SK.
We educate children holistically through art, community and nature.
We are seeking a Middle School Teacher for our place-based, outdoor, integrated grade 6, 7 & 8 program for an 18-month maternity leave. Preference will be given to teachers who have an interest and/or background in outdoor, environmental, or place-based education, as well as interdisciplinary teaching, project-based learning, and natural history.
The candidate must be or willing to be certified in wilderness first aid, and have proficient canoe skills.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial Teaching Certificate
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise teacher assistants
Specific Skills
- Train student teachers
- Teach students using lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
- Provide tutoring assistance
- Prepare, administer and correct tests
- Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum
- Prepare and deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
- Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
- Identify childrens' individual learning needs
- Evaluate the progress of students and discuss progress results with students, parents and school officials
- Develop course materials and curriculum content
- Assign and correct homework
Work Setting
- Private school
- Alternative school
Extra-Curricular Leadership Experience
- Student clubs
- Student yearbook or newspaper
- Students' council
- School committees
- Drama
- Coaching athletics or sports
- Choir
- Band
Subject Area of Specialization
- Visual arts
- Social sciences
- Science
- Physical education
- Mathematics
- Industrial arts
- French language arts
- English language arts
- Dramatic arts
- Computer science
- Community and family studies