Thursday, November 4, 2010

Teaching Positions Available

I see from my live traffic feed that many people come to my blog because they are interested in teaching in Nunavut - or, at least, finding out more about the possibilities and the experience. Our school has 3 positions available which will be staffed over the next few weeks. The jobs will start in January. The advertisement can be found at the Education Canada website. Look under Qikiqtani School Operations and then Qarmartalik School Resolute Bay. This is a tiny, multi-age school, so the teachers teach a wide variety of subjects to a wide range of grades. If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them, but your applications can't come to the principal, they have to be sent to the regional office as described in the job ad. If you want me to answer questions, just leave a comment with your contact info. I won't publish the comments. This is a great opportunity for someone to get a start teaching in Nunavut as it is unlikely there will be priority northern applicants because of the timing of the vacancies. The school and community face the same challenges as all northern communities, but the kids are friendly and sweet and the school is beautiful and incredibly well-equipped. Qarmartalik School is the second most-northerly school in Canada, located on the Northwest Passage on Cornwallis Island.