If you are looking for an exciting and challenging teaching experience in a unique setting, come and teach in Canada’s Northwest Territories!

 

Living in the Northwest Territories is unlike any other location across Canada. Residents across the north are friendly and welcoming.  We enjoy a relaxed, culturally rich lifestyle and have the most spectacular natural scenery.

In the NWT, there is always something to keep you busy and there are a myriad of activities to choose from.  If you enjoy being outdoors there are activities such as cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, canoeing, and hiking. If you are more of an indoor person, activities for adults and students such as volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey, pottery, quilting and traditional arts and crafts are options in many communities throughout the NWT.

 

The NWT strives to provide all students with the best education for them to seize opportunities for success in the path they choose. The NWT also aims to help educators work together, have positive working environments, and opportunities to learn and grow. When students and teachers are well and when they work in positive, supporting learning environments, the community benefits. Schools can be places where all community members grow, learn, and share together.

 

Teaching and living in the North can offer you:

• Life experience - more than just teaching;

• Iconic Canadian experiences - northern lights, ice roads, hunting, ice fishing and more;

•  Well-supported employer in-service opportunities including a yearly Professional Development allocation;

• The best educator salaries in Canada and membership in defined benefit pension plans;

• Endless possibilities for career advancement, diversified teaching, on-the-land and outdoor education; and

• Cutting edge practice that includes a focus on Indigenous education, competency-based curriculum and inquiry based learning; as well as student and teacher wellness and self-regulation.